Example sentences of "it give [indef pn] " in BNC.

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1 Now obviously B does follow quite properly from A but let's start off with Mr Williamson picking up the question , Is the policy required and if so does it give everybody sufficient guidance .
2 Will it give lots of success or just a little ?
3 It gave everyone a good introduction as to what we can expect — the weather was hot and the pitch typically flat . ’
4 It gave everyone a bit of a fright . ’
5 ‘ When everyone started to sing Flower of Scotland it gave everyone a great lift .
6 And it gave one something to do with the holidays .
7 She studied his face a moment longer but it gave nothing away .
8 It gave nothing away .
9 It was brief and to the point , but it gave nothing away .
10 And it gave lots and lots of work to our colleagues and you know , when , when I say that er I think I made a comment that at that time , er had made the , the , the comment about er the winds of change and that er you know we were never better off , well really the unemployment figures were so low at that time that it 's to my mind you know , a truism .
11 But at least it gives one an occupation .
12 Since it gives one an additional reason to respect authoritative directives it affects all one 's encounters with authority .
13 It gives one Dutch ( why Dutch ? ) courage and the edge is taken off the senses and one says : " Who cares ? " or " I can take it . "
14 It gives one quite a strong idea of what it 's going to be like to be a corpse . ’
15 And it gives one a peaceful feeling within
16 The Toshiba radar rainfall monitoring system is designed to alert local governments to unexpectedly heavy rainfall , so it gives plenty of advance warning for extra drainage and emergency pumps .
17 Powerful though the clam 's muscles are , it can not slam its valves shut , only heave them slowly together , so it gives plenty of notice of its intentions .
18 It gives everyone an opportunity to take stock .
19 It gives nothing to those who have no choice . ’
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