Example sentences of "[verb] [noun] [conj] give " in BNC.
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| 1 | The unique formulation contains Panthenol Pro-Vitamin B5 to thicken hair , repair damage and give ultra body and shine — without over-loading the hair shaft . |
| 2 | The mustard seed produces a shrub about eight to ten feet tall , with branches strong enough to support birds and give them shelter . |
| 3 | Rosalba closed her eyes , and beseeched heaven , not for the first time , ‘ Dear Lady , Lady who has known tears and cares and the love of God on earth , please help Serafina and give her lots of milk so she can make money and give her strength and stop people being unkind to her . |
| 4 | The second kind of moral value involved in the justification of different ways in which persons mould their moral world is the value of forming and pursuing projects that give shape and content to one 's life . |
| 5 | a thin transparent plastic coating applied to paper or board to provide protection and give it a glossy finish . |
| 6 | The early runs were made aggressively , but initial failure in Tests forced a resolve to tighten defence and give nothing away . |
| 7 | having seen Frank playing in our Norwegian ‘ premiership ’ — i can only say : this guy has talent and give him a couple of more years on his neck he will become a real threat to any defence . |
| 8 | A 102 key tactile keyboard has keys that give out an audible click when depressed . |
| 9 | The fall in population did not , however , mean a general decline in economic activity ; rising wages may have served to increase consumption and give some stimulus to production , and it is worth noting that even the magnate class , which was more likely to suffer from the changed balance of power between land and labour through declining rent rolls and higher payments of wages was still able to invest considerable sums in new building during Richard II 's reign . |
| 10 | The majority of people with acute mental disorder can be treated at home if sufficient staff are available to supervise medication and give adequate support . |
| 11 | I could then buy food and give Mom the change , so ensuring we ate adequately . |
| 12 | I shall detain them with my Mariner 's ancient , emaciated claw and give them the full works . |
| 13 | Provide paints and give a prize for the best-decorated egg . |
| 14 | For example , we would expect to find cells that give an excitatory response to long wavelength light shone on one part of the retina and an inhibitory response to long wavelength light shone on to an adjacent part . |
| 15 | It 's to start saving money and give some and give some of this money to their private sector friends . |
| 16 | The rangers are always happy to answer queries or give advice about the best walks and trails to follow when you are out and about so please feel free to approach them and ask for their help . |
| 17 | Deep in the basement of the Foreign Office , a team of junior diplomats is on hand to answer queries and give advice to people returning from Iraq and Kuwait . |
| 18 | ( g ) To lend and advance money or give credit on any terms with or without security to any person , firm or company ( including without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing any holding company , subsidiary or fellow subsidiary of , or any other company associated in any way with , the Company ) , to enter into guarantees , contracts of indemnity and suretyships of all kinds , to receive money on deposit or loan upon any terms , and to secure or guarantee in any manner and upon any terms the payment of any sum of money or the performance of any obligation by any person , firm or company ( including without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing any such holding company , subsidiary , fellow subsidiary or associated company as aforesaid ) . |
| 19 | ( g ) To lend and advance money or give credit on any terms with or without security to any person , firm or company ( including without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing any holding company , subsidiary or fellow subsidiary of , or any other company associated in any way with , the Company ) , to enter into guarantees , contracts of indemnity and suretyships of all kinds , to receive money on deposit or loan upon any terms , and to secure or guarantee in any manner and upon any terms the payment of any sum of money or the performance of any obligation by any person , firm or company ( including without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing any such holding company , subsidiary , fellow subsidiary or associated company as aforesaid ) . |
| 20 | Does my right hon. Friend agree that many people who choose to work more than 48 hours per week , and who thereby earn overtime and give greater security to their families , would be most upset if an edict from Brussels took the right to work such overtime away from them , especially as hon. Members would be excluded from the rules , as would the bureaucrats in Europe and all managers and executives ? |
| 21 | In fact , Broderick seems to have shown a nicely calculated amount of daring in trying to pick roles that give his bland fresh-faced prettiness a spin . |
| 22 | Sir : I refer to the dropping of charges against the man accused of raping a mentally handicapped girl on the grounds she was not of fit mind to answer questions and give evidence ( 4 October ) . |
| 23 | They can be studied at home and if you feel you need clarification on any of the points in them , the Enquiry Clerk in the same office is available to answer questions and give guidance . |
| 24 | The vagina , like the mouth , ears , or any other orifice open to the outside world is , as a matter of course , populated by many microorganisms , most of which rarely cause problems and give their host little reason to be aware of their presence . |
| 25 | To seek to serve Shropshire and give a united voice to the Christians of Shropshire . |
| 26 | Then the Occulobe , to sharpen eyesight and give night vision . |
| 27 | There is support for such a pragmatic concept of reference in Strawson 's ( 1950 ) claim that ‘ 'referring ’ is not something an expression does ; it is something that someone can use an expression to do' ; and in Searle 's view that ‘ in the sense in which speakers refer , expressions do not refer any more than they make promises or give orders ’ ( 1979 : 155 ) . |
| 28 | A common tendency , reflecting perhaps a consciousness of the taboo on didacticism which has been such a strong feature of recent primary education , was for some teachers to ask questions rather than make statements or give instructions . |
| 29 | The second recommendation was to create a general management function throughout the service to focus responsibility and give leadership and direction . |
| 30 | These are used for accent lighting , to pin-point objects and give a strong punch of light whenever and wherever needed . |