Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] to give " in BNC.
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| 1 | Seats and other fittings will be installed in due course to give the already huge exhibit even more scale — how small mankind has become alongside its creations ! |
| 2 | 14 You have a little money to give to an animal conservation project . |
| 3 | Mr Christophersen urged EC governments and the European Parliament to give speedy approval to the loan , which will be paid in three instalments . |
| 4 | Mr Christophersen urged EC governments and the European Parliament to give speedy approval to the loan , which will be paid in three instalments . |
| 5 | On Tuesday , the Queen was wheeled out for her first-ever appearance at the European Parliament to give what the Guardian wittily described as the ‘ royal oui ’ to the EC . |
| 6 | But his bold substitution — putting on Merson after 70 minutes to give his side a third orthodox striker — provided the missing ingredient . |
| 7 | A good illustration of this was the vain attempt to give priority to the " Cinderella " services such as mental illness and mental handicap throughout the 1960s and 1970s . |
| 8 | More importantly , the existing upper floor of this outshot proved to be too close to the lean-to roof to give a habitable room-height , so rather than raise up the roof level of the entire extension , it was decided to reduce the level of the upper floor to create adequate headroom . |
| 9 | Marie concentrated hard , trying to find the right words to give some shape and order to the confusion in her head . |
| 10 | She had been less fortunate with the driver , who was not at all sure of the route to the Hook and had to rely on friendly passers-by to give directions . |
| 11 | In Figure 6.3 the rapid increase of speed with depth in the outer 10 or 20 km is due largely to the increasing compaction of a fragmented medium as the overburden increases : it is not possible for solid rock to give this behaviour . |
| 12 | A Director will cast this type of actress because he knows that is the kind of personality he wants brought out in this character , and he can rely on that actress to give just such a performance . |
| 13 | A high voltage lamp was then fixed in each compartment to give light when necessary for the men working in the compartment . |
| 14 | Provided the series converges , this may be solved for ε in any suitable way ; often a regression procedure , beginning with ε = 0 on the right-hand side to give a new approximation on the left , will solve the equation in two or three steps . |
| 15 | Wall-to-wall carpeting , luggage racks running lengthways above the windows , supplemented by space for cases and bags between the seats , provide an uncluttered spaciousness to give a relaxed atmosphere on the longest of journeys . |
| 16 | However , by using different assessment methods , the concept has been refined to include how managers perceive their world , how they search for and select data , and how they conceptualize with that data to give it a framework and meaning . |
| 17 | In particular they need to be reminded of that combination of unashamed materialism and gnarled , disbelieving scepticism about the power of political parties to give effect to Utopia which is characteristic of a certain type of Conservatism . |
| 18 | The ramparts themselves were of earth , but were timber-faced and had an internal wooden framework to give additional strength . |
| 19 | We 've got the kettle on , I brought in some milk to give soothing cups of coffee where necessary … ’ |
| 20 | If that is the carrot to persuade this Parliament to give up such independence as it possesses and to move it on from the treaty of Rome , I would want a lot of persuading that that was in our best interests . |
| 21 | You can use this function to give the " whole number " part of the answer to a division . |
| 22 | I was not involved at all until the open meeting , which I attended and where I was pleased to have this opportunity to give my own personal views . |
| 23 | Will he also use this opportunity to give a categorical pledge that under no circumstances will he lift the ceiling on national insurance contributions , because that would , in effect , claw back the extra pay that teachers gained yesterday ? |
| 24 | Will he take this opportunity to give a categorical assurance that none of the agencies will be allowed or encouraged to derecognise any of the civil service trade unions ? |
| 25 | As we come to the end of this Parliament , will the Secretary of State take this opportunity to give us some insight into the Government 's long-term policy which has been formulated during the past 13 years ? |
| 26 | Smokers really should take this opportunity to give up this addictive habit once and for all . |
| 27 | But before taking the action some members will begin a vigil in Cardiff this afternoon to give the Welsh Language Education Committee ( PDAG ) one last chance not to co-operate with what they claim are the Government 's education ‘ quangos . ’ |
| 28 | We expect British Rail to give urgent consideration to the timing of the placement of that order . |
| 29 | Such conditions are all too rare today ( works bought for public institutions like the Tate disappear from view for decades together ) , and it must have been a factor in the decision of some artists to give in the first place . |
| 30 | I wish I had some money to give her , but I ai n't got none left . |