Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb past] give their " in BNC.

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1 Dawn 's parents had to give their written permission for the transfer , which added to their anxieties about the situation .
2 In 1936 the property-owning classes had given their moral and financial support to a military rising which they hoped would halt the reforming process .
3 This left the way open for those prominent in the Essex Federation to argue that if such arrangements were acceptable during a temporary absence of tutor-organiser , there was no reason why they should not apply on a more permanent basis if the voluntary members wanted to give their ‘ voluntaryism ’ full rein .
4 Those anti the protestors declined to give their names and said they were there as individuals .
5 Once the three men had given their names and addresses they were free to go , and there was no sign of the police .
6 That evening we learned the name the Argentinians had given their reconstructed East Indiaman — Santa Maria del Sud .
7 The C[atholic] C[urate] was sent out to patrol the roads and anybody found or seen on the roads had to give their names .
8 EC Finance Ministers had given their provisional approval on Oct. 7 .
9 I am sure the Servite fathers had given their consent for this , although not one of them came themselves .
10 Viewers who alleged bias on television tended to give television news lower marks for ‘ usefulness ’ than viewers who perceived no bias on television ; but readers who alleged bias in their papers tended to give their papers higher marks for ‘ usefulness ’ than readers who perceived no bias in their paper ( Chapter 6 ) .
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