Example sentences of "and [vb mod] give " in BNC.
Previous page Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 31 | He won the Mildmay of Flete at Cheltenham two years ago at 66–1 and could give Robert Bellamy a memorable ride . |
| 32 | However , he had a peculiar knowledge of his own , and could give information such as no one else could impart . ’ |
| 33 | The career support scheme , which would be voluntary , would put people seeking advice in touch with others who had already experienced their particular problem and could give them the benefit of their knowledge . |
| 34 | If that were to be fully reflected in a lower real exchange rate ( the nominal rate adjusted to take account of changes in UK output prices relative to those elsewhere ) , competitiveness would improve significantly and could give a boost to growth . |
| 35 | However , some natives at this time became unreliable guides and could give away a patrol 's position . |
| 36 | Quite amazingly I hear that the selectors are undecided about taking the best wicket keeper Jack Russell — and could give Yorkshire 's Richard Blakey a first major tour on the grounds that there will be eight one-day international games . |
| 37 | It was only after some years that he found the Thun-Hohensteins , who had also taken refuge in Bavaria , and could give it back to them . |
| 38 | The low-cost 7100LC version of the Precision Architecture RISC that Hewlett-Packard Co is developing is generating growing excitement , and could give the company a significant edge in winning space on the desktop of the future . |
| 39 | But that part of it which is used in your business would n't be exempt , and could give rise to a gain . |
| 40 | Bearing in mind your warm endorsement of our report ( to CPRW ) … and the widespread support it has received both in Wales and further afield , I trust you will actively consider taking an initiative which will receive general support … and could give considerable kudos as well as economic and environmental benefits to Wales . ’ |
| 41 | One also knows about its possible colours , texture of fur , the noises it makes , and could give an estimate of its size and weight . |
| 42 | Group work within classes is possible , particularly if we were geographically close and could give one another support . ’ |
| 43 | This stage resembles planning your essay outline , and could give you your necessary paragraph headings ( particularly since an exam essay gives room for only a few paragraphs ) . |
| 44 | A couple of new songs had a few ideas ‘ borrowed ’ from The Mission and New Model Army and could give a few clues as to which market Echo & The Bunnymen see themselves operating in during their climb back up the ladder to fame and fortune . |
| 45 | little bits , little bits and I 'll buy you your tobacco Neil nothing much but little bits of something now if he were working and could give me the full sixty that is thirty for his room and thirty for his food so that I did n't have to worry about th actually paying for him but he was paying me Paul is going to pay me fifty that 's thirty pounds in , I made a rule to Paul that he is going to eat thirty pounds worth of food and there are only twenty pounds in my profit and then the other rule , a man called Alan this window cleaner he wants the room that I 'm in at the moment |
| 46 | It would ensure that the tunnel was completed and would give the banks much more direct access to the project and its long-term rewards . |
| 47 | ‘ If that could be carried forward , the Government would be very glad to see it and would give as much help as possible . ’ |
| 48 | Clasper was beginning to be seen by his own members for what he really was : a born agitator and troublemaker who was great to have around when plant managements behaved like bastards because he was one too and would give as good as he got in a stand-up fight . |
| 49 | Nuns , I thought , would understand the troubles of the old and homeless , and would give balanced advice . |
| 50 | On the basis of the MAFF-DoE memo this would seem likely to include the farming and fertiliser industries , and would give the Ministry of Agriculture almost total control over the policy . |
| 51 | Introducing his Bill , Fisher voiced the opinion of liberal educationalists when he told the House that the schools would ‘ continue the general education ’ of the elementary level , and would give ‘ in addition vocational bias , the force of which will be graduated according to the age and occupation of the pupil ’ . |
| 52 | They need the minimum of tonal variation in order to find this sound from venue to venue and would give a wide birth to any amplifier that offered any more than they think they need , no doubt fearing the onset of option anxiety . |
| 53 | She was , however , a generous goddess , and would give freely of her magic to that same soil so it could support the next generation with crops ; she was , therefore , both a grave and a womb at once . |
| 54 | It allows the lining of the womb to return to normal , and would give her some idea of how long her menstrual cycle was . |
| 55 | There is a presumption that amounts included in debt represent unconditional contractual obligations of the reporting entity and would give rise to a claim on a winding up for an amount similar to that at which they are stated in the financial statements . |
| 56 | Hank had no doubt that , sooner or later , old tabby-cats like the MacDonald woman would get wind of it and would give his mother hell about it . |
| 57 | Sooner or later he would be too exhausted to think straight and would give up the fight against himself . |
| 58 | He , like most of their bodyguards , was devoted to the royal family and would give his life for them . |
| 59 | This in itself would constitute a major achievement and would give recognition to the important contribution of residential workers in preparing young people for citizenship . |
| 60 | He held on , digging his fingers into metal , as if the metal were soft and would give . |