Example sentences of "[noun pl] can give [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | How many of my readers can give the answer to ⅜ ÷ 15/16 but are unable to explain why the answer is ⅖ ? |
| 2 | It can be argued that only believers can give a proper account of their religion . |
| 3 | Tutors can give the pupils more individual attention , and encourage them to ask questions they might be reluctant to ask the teacher for fear of being thought stupid . |
| 4 | At least method 1 is independent of the units of measurement ( providing they are the same in both years ) but the equal weight that attaches to all commodities can give a misleading figure — if the price of matches falls by 50% and the price of coal rises by 50% the combined index indicates no change . |
| 5 | While models can give a general picture and may be used to focus thought on a particular situation — and have the advantage of crystallising a highly abstract process — their simplicity can be a limiting factor . |
| 6 | Many master volume amps can give a fair simulation of flat out response at reasonable output levels by overloading the preamp . |
| 7 | Curtains that are draped back and held in position with tie bands can give a completely different appearance to those that hang down straight . |
| 8 | ‘ Cover versions can give an assessment of singing ability ’ , says Gatfield , ‘ but not star quality . |
| 9 | 3 Aural aids can give the students the opportunity of listening to and imitating native speakers . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | After death of organisms amino acids in protein are released and the ratio of amino acids can give an indication of relative age . |
| 12 | In this way the kiai can give a person an edge . |
| 13 | Prevalence figures can give a rough guide but it would be useful to know also the numbers of those living within the community and their situation ie living alone or with family . |
| 14 | Changing the smallest details can give a piece of furniture a completely different look . |
| 15 | The support and guidance of ‘ real ’ employers on the boards of mini enterprise schemes can be helpful ; the advice of professionals about equipment purchase , attendance-pattern of trainees , syllabus choice or , even , staff recruitment can all be derived from an active and effective pattern of Governors ' Advisory Committees ; industrial or commercial figures on governing bodies can give a helpful perspective ; one-off lectures or presentations on an aspect of the business world can enhance a course — but all these examples depend for their success on agreed objectives . |
| 16 | Peter Walker advises on the latest court ruling on how much information the liquidators can give the police |
| 17 | In some cases , incidentally , this is so precise that embryologists can give a name to each cell , and a given cell in one individual organism can be said to have an exact counterpart in another organism . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | For the more experienced needlewoman , hand-pleated deep headings can give the great satisfaction of creating beautiful curtains with a professional finish . |
| 20 | Members can give no more than ten days notice of a question and the questions are listed in the order in which they are tabled . |
| 21 | Information and theory is needed so that people may continue to be motivated , and so that occupations can give the meaningful career development that for most persons is still essential to feelings of self-worth . |
| 22 | Ceramic cook tops can give the semblance of an almost unbroken work surface , and so do the new magnetic induction units that look like tiles , but do not heat up because they use magnetic energy to cook food by energising molecules both in the food and the pan . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | c ) There are several ways in which apparently different ALT constructs can give the same effect . |
| 25 | Well designed information systems can give the information which will assist managers make better decisions , give their businesses competitive advantage or help them improve their cost structure or product base . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | Experiments that can accurately measure the abundance of naturally-occurring rare isotopes , such as beryllium-10 , carbon-14 , aluminium 26 , silicon-32 , chlorine-36 and iodine-129 , would be important in archaeology and geology , because the proportion of these isotopes can give a measure of the age of rocks and artefacts . |
| 28 | He also ventured a definition of hegemony , ‘ the totality of all laws and other arrangements by means of which the leading power of a union of states can give the community the desired direction and the stamp of its own spirit . |
| 29 | It is to the netting of that protean reality that Joyce now bends all his energies , and my mixing of metaphors can give no more than the faintest hint of what that strange act entails . |
| 30 | The smallest unexplained happenings can give a hero or heroine the feeling that something terrible is about to occur . |