Example sentences of "[noun] that [vb mod] give [pers pn] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Taken at its first test session at Michelin 's Clermont Ferrand test track , they show the car still under heavy disguise but revealing some of the characteristics that should give it a place among the great supercars . |
| 2 | Just now he 's working on a deal that could give him a big say in the life of a lady who 'll ‘ definitely ’ be in the Top Ten within weeks . |
| 3 | Satisfied that she was safely hidden from view , Benny began swiftly examining the drums for labels that might give her a clue as to what was in them . |
| 4 | It may mean some gentle but very straight talking , if your parent does not realise your need to have time alone with your friends , but if you can not bring yourself to establish this right , you will have precious little hope of organising any other social activities that will give you a break from daily routine . |
| 5 | Mildew is not so very difficult to stop in the early stages , and there are several fungicides that will give it a severe check — all the chemical manufacturers have their own products and trade names which , like everything else , are constantly being improved and changed — but by far the most important point to bear in mind is that it has to be hit early and repeatedly . |
| 6 | Then he turned , and with a little gesture of farewell crossed the highway and headed back towards Lima , a small , shambling figure glancing back every now and then in search of a truck that would give him a lift . |
| 7 | With the white pieces , he seemed intent on avoiding any continuation that might give him an advantage , playing into total equality , then drifting into an inferior position and time-trouble . |
| 8 | I mean , th there are other things that can give you a hit . |
| 9 | It was up to her , quickly , to forge herself a manner that would give her an advantage in whatever negotiations were to come : and she had done so , by the time he came down for his breakfast . |
| 10 | I mean you know you do n't always get people that will give you a wee helping hand . |
| 11 | If we win against both Spain and Japan that could give us a shot against South Africa in the quarter-finals , which would be tremendous news for Scottish rugby back home ’ , said Rutherford . |
| 12 | Ordinary mortals , however , can visit the area overland by a two-mile circular walk from Bullpot Farm that will give them a hint — but not more than a hint — of the marvels beneath their feet and an appreciation of the bravery of the adventurers who dare to descend from the safety and assurance of daylight into a nether world of total and perpetual blackness . |
| 13 | Initially , Aegon will find the additional in a way that will give them a 50 per cent stake in the non-with-profits business . |
| 14 | Knowing the mountains were there , Martha passed hours gazing upwards , waiting for a break in the curtain of vapour that would give her a view to the summit , her attention fixed at that mysterious level where the mist descended on the tree-tops and blotted out the perspective entirely . |
| 15 | It was to be the first in a long line of pay battles that would give her a reputation for being one of the toughest negotiators in the business . |
| 16 | To discover that real face that is our own amongst the images , the image of a face that will give us a face once and for all time , remains a fantasy rather than a realisable project . |
| 17 | ELTON John and his longtime lyricist Bernie Taupin have signed a contract with Time Warner in Los Angeles that will give them a £26m advance the largest cash advance in music publishing history . |