Example sentences of "[noun pl] give [indef pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She cast a swift , assessing look over Shannon , her eyes giving nothing away . |
| 2 | ‘ They 've got it up the stairs and through the front door , ’ he told them , the practical words giving nothing away about his mood . |
| 3 | At 80 miles per hour , the sight of passing foliage and man-made monuments gives one a cross-eyed headache and the intense activity within the guts of the animal makes standing or walking persons feel like slightly out of balance gyroscopes . |
| 4 | Every cabin is fitted with private facilities and ample wardrobes , and the onboard activities give everyone the opportunity to take part in as much or as little as they want . |
| 5 | We will require employers to give everyone who works for them for more than eight hours a week a clear written statement of their terms and conditions of employment . |
| 6 | There are plans to give everyone affordable health insurance , allow leave from work for anyone with a sick child or elderly relative to look after , and enforce a seven-day wait for anyone wanting to buy a handgun . |
| 7 | Moorlands gives one the impression of a house that is well lived in — that is , in the best possible sense . |
| 8 | After yesterday 's scrappy Wembley affair he said : ‘ The two teams gave everything they had but they looked tired . |
| 9 | About 9% of the economics professors gave nothing ; the proportion of professors in other disciplines giving nothing ranged between 1.1% and 4.2% ( despite generally lower incomes than the economists ) . |
| 10 | I know that many others share this natural affinity , for the remote hill regions give one the same sense of independence and adventure as the sea . |
| 11 | Austria is probably the best bet for summer skiing because , as the skiing is only possible until about 2pm , the prettiness of the villages and the gorgeous , unspoilt alpine meadows give plenty of scope for non-ski activities . |
| 12 | Tories such as Sir Keith Joseph put a different slant on the phenomenon , talking of a ‘ people 's capitalism ’ or ‘ property-owning democracy ’ rather than ‘ pension fund socialism ’ , but the basic conception is the same : shareholding on the part of the financial institutions which collect personal savings and pay out pensions , annuities or endowments gives everyone , trade unionists included , a stake in the production of commodities for profit . |
| 13 | Richardson said : ‘ Stuart has demanded a steely band of professionalism from the squad and told the players to give everything . |
| 14 | The complexity , and at times the ambiguity , of the norms , regulations and negotiated agreements gives plenty of scope for legal action . |
| 15 | The Vibram soles gave plenty of grip , wet and dry , and the boots have become comfortable friends for distance walking over reasonable terrain . |
| 16 | City start Manchester derby week with Reid threatening to make life lively on the training ground because of this failure — but the fact is , the players gave everything they had . |
| 17 | The reported wind speeds gave everyone a false sense of security . |
| 18 | The menu makes it very easy to use and the saving of high scores gives everybody something to aim for . |
| 19 | There is no limit to how far ahead you can book nor , often , on length of stay , although popular hostels may impose restrictions to give everyone a fair chance . |
| 20 | About 9% of the economics professors gave nothing ; the proportion of professors in other disciplines giving nothing ranged between 1.1% and 4.2% ( despite generally lower incomes than the economists ) . |
| 21 | Evening and weekend papers gave lots of space to programme schedules . |
| 22 | ‘ It was a good natured competition on the day and Des ’ Dutch turns gave everyone a good laugh . ’ |