Example sentences of "[vb base] [adj] [conj] give " in BNC.
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| 1 | They have produced cars which look good and give motorists the reliability they want . |
| 2 | In exceptional cases they may be able to continue for 300 yards , but beyond this they quickly become exhausted and give up . |
| 3 | Age Concern Scotland has produced two invaluable quizzes which address some of the myths that surround ageing and give the research evidence to combat ( and occasionally support ) them . |
| 4 | It has sometimes been suggested that there are groups of children , children of ethnic minorities , for example , or children who are extremely socially deprived , who fail at school , who play truant and give up all attempt to succeed , because the content of the curriculum is totally alien to them , unfamiliar , and therefore irrelevant in a strong sense . |
| 5 | The fish are n't large and you are unlikely to return home with one that you could pop straight into a glass case , although you might well do so ; but they fight hard and give a good account of themselves . |