Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] gave [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then we recontoured the maps into metric and gave Foinavon a spot height of 914 . ’ |
| 2 | There are good grounds for thinking that to a significant degree home and foreign capital markets were separate and gave rise to quite different levels of investment expectations . |
| 3 | Scientific breakthroughs made this seem possible and gave rise to the Green Revolution . |
| 4 | The tension in her slackened and gave way to curiosity as she pulled out instead a gold-embossed card . |
| 5 | The Thom case was exceptional and gave rise to something of a public outcry . |
| 6 | It kept out the cold and gave strength and comfort beyond its natural powers . |
| 7 | He brushed a few drops of sea water off the top of the carburettor , dabbed the float chamber full and gave Mariana a shrug of apology before kicking the starter . |
| 8 | The stillness , the cool , the quiet of the building all combined to produce an effect that was overwhelming and gave rise to a feeling of expectation . |
| 9 | By March 11th the German Air Command was distinctly worried and gave Boelcke , though a mere lieutenant , a carte blanche to carry the fight into the enemy camp . |
| 10 | The Tory coal rebels are demanding that at least 15 collieries remain open and gave warning that the Government could face defeat if it tried to push through proposals that were significantly out of line with the report of the Commons industry select committee earlier this year . |
| 11 | When she discovered , in the summer of 1977 , that 5,500 metres of plain cloth was ‘ hanging about in Helmond and they do n't know what to do with it ’ , she was appalled and gave orders for it to be made up into suitable garments immediately . |