Example sentences of "[is] [adj] give [pron] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Textbooks should be quoted only if they express an individual opinion , and the lecturer ( qua lecturer ) not at all , When quoting authors , if the author is dead he may be referred to by his surname only , but if he is still with us it is polite to give him a handle — Sir or Prof. or Dr or Mr. As regards judges the customary J. , etc. , should be used irrespective of whether they are alive or dead . |
| 2 | And the air when it 's liquified gives us a starting base temperature of seventy-seven kelvins , whereas the helium when it 's liquified gives us a base temperature of four point two kelvins . |
| 3 | And the air when it 's liquified gives us a starting base temperature of seventy-seven kelvins , whereas the helium when it 's liquified gives us a base temperature of four point two kelvins . |
| 4 | But it is possible to give yourself a massage at home , after your bath , using a rich lubricating cream or body oil . |
| 5 | There can be little doubt as to what in the way of topics and register the Host expects in the Monk 's Tale ; he concludes his observations on Melibee with : and continues with a description of the Monk that matches with the impression " Chaucer " claims to have of the Monk in the General Prologue , of a " " manly man " " , straining at the bounds of what is allowed to a monk ( and not dissimilar to the monk of the Shipman 's Tale ) : After nearly a hundred stanzas of the Monk 's tragedies , the Host is prepared to give him a second chance , as " Chaucer " had , but feels this time he has to be more specific as to what is wanted : But as soon as the Monk speaks we have the opportunity to see , firstly , that his reaction does not suggest he is flattered or pleased by the Host 's appraisal of him , and secondly that he sounds quite different from the bold and thrusting " man 's man " that " Chaucer " and the Host would make of him : Note how the Monk 's desire to offer literature that " " sowneth into honestee " " anticipates Chaucer the prosist 's retraction of the tales " " that sownen into synne " " . |
| 6 | He 's still a little wobbly on his feet , but he 's prepared to give it a go . |
| 7 | You see , all the things which at the moment seem strange to you about it become every day normality after a bit , so that it 's untrue to give you an answer in terms of the lack of space or the lack of change or the lack of food or any of the other things which make this so different from ordinary life . ’ |
| 8 | Her end product may be a highly decorative seat where once a junk shop kitchen chair stood , but it is also functional art , and the fact that it is three-dimensional gives it an element of involvement that is often missing from a flat canvas . |
| 9 | This simple appraisal of size is likely to give you a good , accurate picture of physical shape ; use it in conjunction with the other methods in this chapter . |
| 10 | Spend your time in the way that is likely to give you the maximum return in marks . |
| 11 | Recent issues of the journal Nature have featured new research on the sea-level rise which is likely to give us the biggest clues : the rise at the end of the last Ice Age . |
| 12 | Yeah , it 's all religious , hypocrisy okay , humane , it 's humane to slog these boys down the chimney , yeah , it 's humane giving them a good beating is n't it , right then . |
| 13 | Any reader wanting the right detector to suit his pocket and plenty of sound advice is welcome to give me a ring . |
| 14 | I think it 's terrible giving him a name like that |
| 15 | If your language helper can read , it is helpful to give him a copy of the words you want to check , with the numbers and the English translation . |
| 16 | But Tony 's sparkling form at England B level is sure to give him the left wing spot and set him up for the Test against Canada on October 17 . |
| 17 | Children need to feel safe and secure about the world they grow up in , and it is unwise to give them the idea that everything they eat or come into contact with is a potential threat . |
| 18 | The reason for this advice is that , if you go wrong but the examiner can identify the stage at which you have gone wrong , he is able to give you the appropriate credit . |
| 19 | No matter what container you use , it is advisable to give it a thorough scrubbing with clean water . |
| 20 | This weather 's enough to give anybody a cold eye is n't it ? |
| 21 | A few seconds is enough to give themselves a boost ! |
| 22 | They think this will make tham a lot better off ; a little perhaps , but a lot ? ) is enough to give anyone a sick headache . |
| 23 | A new hairstyle is enough to give you a new lease of life but there are n't many of us who can afford to go to the hairdressers every week — let alone every day . |
| 24 | It is enough to give anybody the World Cup willies . |
| 25 | Our Higher Self is eager to give us a life full of love , joy , success and abundance ; but it will not do so until we say ‘ Yes ’ , and we keep turning our backs on it . |