Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] can give " in BNC.
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| 1 | Apart from the obvious question of space ( where on earth do you put the new material-in the margin ? in between the lines ? on a separate sheet ? rewrite the whole page ? how many times ? ! ) there is the more serious problem that linear notes can give the impression of being comprehensive and exhaustive . |
| 2 | Social workers can give advice on financial help and may arrange for a Home Help to visit . |
| 3 | In other cases quite different processes can give rise to topography superficially resembling true karst , an example being the creation of ‘ underground drainage ’ through the formation of lava tunnels in volcanic terrains . |
| 4 | Transnational corporations can give a competitivc stimulation to existing domestic companies by demonstrating the business potential of new lines or products , and they can also directly influence the creation of new indigenous firms . |
| 5 | Best results are obtained from smoothed surfaces , but even broken faces can give useful information . |
| 6 | For this reason , many recommend care at home , if local nursing and social services can give enough back-up help to make it possible . |
| 7 | The smallest unexplained happenings can give a hero or heroine the feeling that something terrible is about to occur . |
| 8 | Even so-called non-venomous snakes can give bites that cause a painful reaction in some people . |
| 9 | One can only hope that the £2 million restructured county ground at Bristol , where the old Victorian orphanages can give such a depressing aura to the ambience , will bring a corresponding resurgence in the fortunes of the team . |
| 10 | Extra roots can give support , as with the stem roots of tall lilies . |
| 11 | Late harvesting in cold conditions can give unduly high reducing sugar levels and cause more tubers to be bruised and should , therefore , be avoided . |
| 12 | Displays of three-dimensional materials can give opportunities to handle and explore interesting objects which pupils would not otherwise have the chance to examine , as well as more commonly found ones . |
| 13 | The species difference between animals and human beings can give rise to quite different reactions , as in the case of penicillin , digitalis , and aspirin , and with drugs which were thought to be safe after pre-clinical tests upon animals , such as thalidomide , clioquinol , osmosin , opren , and eraldin , the results were human death and tragedy . |
| 14 | Being the only in-house solicitor in such a company , responsible for all legal matters can give great satisfaction . |
| 15 | Severe refractive errors can give rise to visual defects of this sort . |
| 16 | The decision to put the Scottish Office contract out to tender is an example of ‘ market testing ’ — an attempt to see if alternative sources can give better service and value for money than government departments and agencies . |
| 17 | For the more experienced needlewoman , hand-pleated deep headings can give the great satisfaction of creating beautiful curtains with a professional finish . |
| 18 | I for one , think this is a worthwhile service that private practitioners can give to the community and unless one wishes to see neighbourhood law centres and the like ( who I hasten to add do admirable work in particular spheres ) take over this type of work and who knows , all criminal work and after that … |
| 19 | Its success depends very much on your support and the Publicity which all Qualified Teachers can give to it . |
| 20 | First , the vertical bars can give a somewhat smoother appearance to an otherwise jagged result ; blurring can thus be viewed as an alternative to hanning . |
| 21 | Several urban planners have also shown that even low-rise homes can give reasonably high urban densities ; it is more a matter of equitable distribution of urban land . |
| 22 | A few scattered examples can give some indication of these disorders . |
| 23 | But Gronet and Lewis have now shown that non-aqueous solvents can give good efficiencies . |
| 24 | Buchholz has shown that non-prime odd numbers can give very good results , but are not reliable unless they have no divisors less than about 19 . |
| 25 | 3 Aural aids can give the students the opportunity of listening to and imitating native speakers . |
| 26 | No amount of American subsidies can give the Haitians a decent government , a disciplined army or the prospect of any economic activity whose profits would remotely approach those to be earned by trans-shipping cocaine . |
| 27 | Such foetal abnormalities can give rise to a wide range of handicaps , both mild and severe , physical and mental . |
| 28 | Work with oriented single crystals can give detailed information ; specialized texts ( see Ref. [ 7 ] , p. 63 ) should be consulted to enable the best use to be made of such experiments . |
| 29 | Defamations which endanger the peace by being couched in threatening , abusive or insulting language may be prosecuted under the Public Order Act , and most poison-pen letters can give rise to charges under the provisions of the Post Office Act 1953 or the Malicious Communication Act 1988 . |
| 30 | It is true that occasionally experienced teachers can give good , seemingly spontaneous , teaching . |