Example sentences of "[noun] [pron] [vb mod] give " in BNC.
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| 31 | All recognised , however , that it would be the groundswell against terrorism and crime which would give the new body its momentum . |
| 32 | ‘ Not one per cent here and a half per cent there , but a cut which will give small businesses an immediate boost and spread confidence throughout the economy . |
| 33 | Incidentally , proposals for the establishment of a major Kent ground at Crystal Palace which could give the county a profitable metropolitan base are being enthusisastically pursued , though they are unlikely to be realised before the end of the century . |
| 34 | In 1924 he published work on the parachor , a function of surface tension which could give information about the structure of molecules . |
| 35 | The solicitor said of the award : ‘ It 's a reasonable figure which will give him satisfactory compensation for a very serious road accident . ’ |
| 36 | Villagers are angry over a proposed deal which would give owners of a gravel pit the right to build thirty houses . |
| 37 | They have accepted a compromise deal which will give them a special allowance for working an extra hour in the morning and late at night under a new roster system . |
| 38 | In case anyone wants to have a tidy note of the way consonants are classified , there are many books which will give you details . |
| 39 | Until we have dealt with that , there will not be the certainty in the industry which will give people the confidence they need to invest . |
| 40 | It is not a disease in itself , but a condition which may give rise to problems if not controlled . |
| 41 | For an update of what I have in stock you can give me a ring anytime , but visits are by appointment only at the moment . |
| 42 | So on Saturday I 'll ask her if she can get them Wednesday for me definitely cos then you can I can get the money off Dad Tuesday you can give it her Wednesday morning , and then I can pick them up Wednesday afternoon when I go over . |
| 43 | Below are some guidelines you could give them for using video on their own . |
| 44 | There is someone in the department who could give you a good , competent briefing on almost anything . ’ |
| 45 | For just £15 you can give them a set of springs that take just an hour or two to fit under each key and make the keyboard so much bouncier . |
| 46 | A solicitor is an independent legal adviser who will give you professional advice on tax . |
| 47 | Valuable coaching can often come from drama school tutors who can give a fair assessment of the possibilities you may have prior to auditioning . |
| 48 | They ended up getting married from East New Houses , with all the affection and ceremony you would give to your own child . |
| 49 | Any guidance you can give would be appreciated . |
| 50 | Do you set out the sum , er you must set out some calculation of how many you are likely to lose over the life of the aircraft , is there a percentage figure you could give us for that ? |
| 51 | put them in the " recovery position " ( i.e. on the floor , face down , but with head bent back and face tilted down , making sure they can breathe easily ) ; — call a doctor or ambulance immediately ; — if you can , give details of the drug taken when you phone ; — ask the ambulance operator if there is any first aid you can give ; — stay with them , until help comes ; — give them nothing to eat or drink . |
| 52 | Cos you would come and you would buy the ticket from Linda who would give who would give you a Or from if he was here . |
| 53 | Erm I 'd liked to discuss the point about what aid we can give to try and promote the stability and the event of prosperity of the country . |
| 54 | Try and keep them dry , and take the painkillers we 'll give you for the first few days . |
| 55 | Did you say he was in North Africa ? if we ca n't do anything about his legs we 'll give him a new head when he gets back . |
| 56 | If it was a newish wheel and the joints between the felloes had a fair gap we 'd give her perhaps ⅞ of an inch ; if the joints were not very loose we 'd give her perhaps ½ an inch . |
| 57 | This section discusses ELT video materials under these headings as a way of relating them to the roles we can give video in the classroom . |
| 58 | Sometimes it was important to spoil oneself — Helena had written a piece on it for the last issue of Athene , explaining that when women felt the need for a little luxury they should give in to it , that pampering oneself created an inner glow which proclaimed that this was a Special Woman . |
| 59 | In a perceptive question , one of our committee members , Russell Mulford , asked whether the scheme was a bad thing for Shropshire — because it might attract the funding that could otherwise be used to electrify the Wolverhampton — Shrewsbury line — or a good thing — because of the boost it will give to rail travel generally . |
| 60 | That is not in doubt , because no one can actually imagine that ‘ we ’ are not going to ‘ win ’ , though nobody ever analyses exactly what ‘ winning ’ would in fact mean out there in the real world of the Middle East , beyond the political and economic leverage it will give the United States . |