Example sentences of "an [noun sg] [modal v] give " in BNC.
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| 1 | An employer who wants to dismiss an employee must give proper notice . |
| 2 | Only an expert may give an opinion in evidence , although a witness as to fact , who is also an expert in the relevant field , may be asked to express an opinion . |
| 3 | I am afraid of many things ; that we will run out of petrol , that we will get lost amidst the velvety nowhere , that my slug of an engine will give way at last and abandon us to our own feebleness . |
| 4 | The lowest usable FL on an airway will give 1500 ft clearance over the highest obstruction on the ground . |
| 5 | If the senior invigilator considers that annotation of prescribed texts used in an examination could give a candidate an unfair advantage , the texts may be retained at the end of the examination . |
| 6 | A partner may feel that an affair will give him or her the sense of shared interest that is lacking at home . |
| 7 | A child who does not understand the nature of an oath may give unsworn evidence if in the opinion of the court : ( i ) he understands that it is his duty to speak the truth ; and ( ii ) he has sufficient understanding to justify his evidence being heard ( s96(1) and ( 2 ) ) . |
| 8 | Such an interpretation could give rise to practical difficulties in appropriate cases but the wording of the legislation had to be simply applied . |
| 9 | Viral cultures during an attack will give the diagnosis in cases such as these . |
| 10 | The minimum length of notice an employer must give an employee under Section 49 of the Employment Protection Act 1978 is one week when the employee has been employed between one month and two years . |
| 11 | Even if high prices are not charged , an innovation may give an investment bank an advantage in gaining mandates , which may enable losses to be converted into " normal " profits . |
| 12 | So far we have suggested that , in analysing the performance of individuals at work , there is a series of rational decisions which determine how much effort an individual will give for a level of performance and reward . |
| 13 | Such an invitation should give an indication of what pictures could be taken or which parts of the event lend themselves to photographs . |
| 14 | An option may give the holder either the right to buy or sell a share at a predetermined price from or to the issuer of the option , which is another individual rather than the firm underlying the security . |