Example sentences of "[noun pl] can give the " 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 | 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 . |
| 3 | 3 Aural aids can give the students the opportunity of listening to and imitating native speakers . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | Peter Walker advises on the latest court ruling on how much information the liquidators can give the police |
| 6 | For the more experienced needlewoman , hand-pleated deep headings can give the great satisfaction of creating beautiful curtains with a professional finish . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | c ) There are several ways in which apparently different ALT constructs can give the same effect . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | 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 . |