Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] that [vb mod] give [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Let us turn to another definition that would give the context-dependent nature of such phenomena more centrality : ( 12 ) Pragmatics is the study of the relations between language and context that are basic to an account of language understanding Here the term language understanding is used in the way favoured by workers in artificial intelligence to draw attention to the fact that understanding an utterance involves a great deal more than knowing the meanings of the words uttered and the grammatical relations between them . |
| 2 | There is not the amount of direct questioning that could give an interview the air of a lawyer/witness relationship . |
| 3 | On curtains , cushions , tiebacks , blinds , lampshades and even tablecloths , trimmings can create a tailored look that will give a special finish to enhance any room . |
| 4 | ‘ I really believe any reasonable scheme that will give the Naze extra status and help try to save it is a great thing , ’ he said . |
| 5 | WHEN director Alan Rudolph cast cute couple Bruce Willis and Demi Moore in his suspense drama Mortal Thoughts , little did he know the pair would do over $200 million of business this summer ( with Die Hard 2 and Ghost ) , an unexpected boost that could give the arthouse auteur a much-needed hit |
| 6 | Junior and Senior cataloguers participate in a profit-sharing scheme that could give a salary uplift of up to 12% . |
| 7 | Do you have an enclosed unlit porch that would give a housebreaker some cover while working on the front door lock ? |
| 8 | Whatever else we do tonight , we should reject the cruel illusion that the ERM is the great magic system that can give the people the stability they desire — in real life we can promise that to no one . |
| 9 | In his West Berlin speech on a New Europe and a New Atlanticism , Mr Baker , who had earlier held talks with Chancellor Helmut Kohl , proposed strengthening Washington 's links with the EC , possibly through a new treaty that would give the US a formal presence in EC institutions . |
| 10 | After a careful examination of all these factors , the Layfield Committee concluded : ‘ a local income tax ( LIT ) on personal incomes , levied according to where people live , is the only serious candidate for a new source of local revenue that could give a substantial yield and at the same time maintain or enhance accountability ’ ( Layfield 1976 : 190 — 1 ) . |