Example sentences of "and [adj] [noun sg] give [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We knew he 'd taken a survival kit and space blanket on his trip , and that knowledge gave us hope . |
| 2 | But once it was asked , his whole character and political stance gave him little alternative but to say ‘ yes ’ . |
| 3 | Banks and securities firms lag behind their rivals elsewhere in innovation , and have lost what competitive edge Japan 's relatively low interest rates and strong currency gave them abroad a few years ago . |
| 4 | He has been accused of being an agent of the CIA , and Ethiopian security gave him 48 hours to leave the country in August 1978 , but no one has found any evidence to confirm these rumours , ‘ I think it 's very unlikely that Ethiopian security would expel somebody on the basis of baseless rumours , ’ White says . |
| 5 | As kids , loyal pals , as men now , they justify the respect and high esteem given them . |
| 6 | Mrs Van Smirren , the County Commissioner for Lincolnshire South , also came and Brown Owl gave her a phonetic alphabet worksheet . |
| 7 | And personal poetry gave him the icks He could n't |
| 8 | Tufted duck and scaup are similar in plumage but the latter 's heavier , more angled head and larger bill give it a less cuddly look ; a tufted duck would make the more suitable ‘ soft toy ’ for a toddler . |
| 9 | That new and unfair pain gave her a new savage thirst for proper revenge . |
| 10 | As widely expected the ruling Popular Movement for the Liberation of — Angola-Workers ' Party ( MPLA-PT ) won a majority of seats at national and provincial level to give it an absolute majority in the National Assembly . |
| 11 | His academic background in mechanical and electrical engineering gives him a sound grasp of a broad range of scientific disciplines . |
| 12 | Its truthful and intimate style gives us no reason for supposing that we are seeing anything other than Handel at home — his own comfortable and well worn chair , his own clothes and his own table . |
| 13 | I shall definitely be at the airport to meet you and I hope to have some startling and important news to give you in person . |
| 14 | During the two shorts months that it took to draft the White Paper , opposition could be quelled , using the new powers and wholehearted support given him by the Prime Minister . |
| 15 | It took 54.03 per cent of the vote , which under a mixed system of direct elections and proportional representation gave it 114 of the 181 seats decided ; the Georgian CP took 24.42 per cent and 60 seats . |
| 16 | I have very sad and distressing news to give you … |
| 17 | Soon afterwards Betty Law was having another presentation , this time in the board room as the assembled directors and senior management gave her a colour television on behalf of the company . |