Example sentences of "[noun sg] 's [noun sg] [vb mod] give " in BNC.
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| 1 | We need to beware of thinking a psychoanalyst 's couch would give us enough excuses either to blow away all our adult responsibilities , or to explain in detail every feature or peculiarity of our present thoughts or behaviour . |
| 2 | The first thing to be said is that the ‘ circumstantial variables ’ of a president 's incumbency may give him important advantages . |
| 3 | ‘ The Institute is greatly encouraged by the success of the scheme to date and the PM 's support will give us added impetus ’ . |
| 4 | Observing a pattern of these various damaging consequences in the sufferer 's life may give the suggestion that Chemical Dependency may be the underlying cause simply because there is only a limited number of other possible causes of such devastation . |
| 5 | The teacher 's aid can give valuable assistance in producing specialised materials under guidance of the teacher or adviser . |
| 6 | It is fair enough for the councillors to claim the normal allowances , but the hon. Gentleman 's proposition would give them a biased view of what is in the interests of their citizens . |
| 7 | Ever the optimist , Davies she was saying that the extra 's day 's practice would give her ‘ a headstart over the rest of them ’ . |
| 8 | If you 've got a joint account look to see whether closure and transfer of the asset into the wife 's name will give you a better result . |
| 9 | A night spent gummed to the plane 's polyester would give me the full story either way . |
| 10 | The manufacturer 's quotation will give information about the price of the product and any special terms ( eg discount for cash payment within seven days ) . |
| 11 | Work in a solicitor 's office can give an understanding of the solicitor 's difficulties and requirements which the ordinary barrister often lacks . |
| 12 | In 1829 Elie de Beaumont put forward the idea that the Earth is contracting and argued that compressional stresses set up in the crust as a result of the cooling of the Earth 's interior would give rise to faulting , folding and thickening of the crust , and eventually to the formation of mountain ranges . |