Example sentences of "give [adj] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These so-called ‘ pellet ’ dosages are described in Chronic Diseases p151 as ‘ the finest , of the size of poppy-seeds , of which about 200 ( more or less ) weigh a grain ’ and just one of these tiny granules , given dry on the tongue , remained Hahnemann 's standard solid dose right up to 1837 . |
| 2 | I learned that the Manitoba Racing Commission had moreover by midafternoon given each of them not only a champagne reception and a splendid lunch but also , as a memento , a framed group photograph of all the owners on the trip . |
| 3 | The point is that an equation can be interpreted as stating this : given each of a number of possible extents to which specified things possess certain different general properties , it is then the case , despite accompanying conditions and events , that another specified thing would still possess another general property to one of a number of possible extents . |
| 4 | Listen well when he tells us what happened out there to him and respect him for what he has done , and honour him , for at least he has given each of us hope and proof that escape is possible . ’ |
| 5 | Given that about 7 million tonnes of surplus straw is produced each year , much of it from the cereal-growing area of East Anglia in my constituency , does my hon. Friend agree that it is an important source of energy ? |
| 6 | Given the robust level of reserves that the board has enjoyed , and given that about £6.5 million of the reserves is being drawn down by the board to ensure a continuous and constant level of training , I should have thought that the board was exhibiting a responsible approach . |
| 7 | Given that over 20% of A-level papers are failed , that is reasonable : why gamble two years of lost earnings on studies that may leave you with no certificate at all ? |
| 8 | He flattered himself that he was in some small part responsible for such blissful bizarrities , given that over the years he 'd brought all manner of influences through from the Succulent Rock . |
| 9 | Given that on average each Spaniard eats 66 pounds of fish and seafood a year , and much of it comes from Galicia , you 'd expect to see a lot there . |
| 10 | The incorporation of stimuli is thus extremely common , if not invariable ( given that on many occasions the effects of stimulation on dreaming will be so idiosyncratic that they are not recognized by experimenters ) . |
| 11 | The talks were regarded as significant given that on previous visits to the United States , the Dalai Lama had not been granted a meeting with the President . |
| 12 | He passed out top in the Foreign Office entrance exam after Oxford and began work in Whitehall on the European Political Co-operation desk , ironically named given that at that time General de Gaulle was thwarting Britain 's European ambitions . |
| 13 | This is particularly ironic given that at least three people were hospitalised after taking Ketamine at the same venue . |
| 14 | That 's a cyclamen , two I 'd had me given that at our family party , we have a family party once a year |
| 15 | Given that To is known , the comparison of the computed fracture pressure with the observed value in a mini-frac test , can provide a check on the amount of tectonic unbalance . |
| 16 | ‘ You 'll be sorry later if you 've given that to me . |
| 17 | You have n't given that to me . |
| 18 | Given that for every person who attends live opera , at least 1,000 more buy and enjoy reading poetry , will the Minister change his priorities and become the first legislator to acknowledge the unacknowledged legislators of the world ? |
| 19 | ( b ) ( i ) Calculate a value for the gas constant , R stating the units given that the density of argon atom at s.t.p. is ( ii ) Use your value from ( i ) to estimate the average kinetic energy of an argon atom at 273 K , given that for 1 mole of gas the total kinetic energy of the gas molecules equals |
| 20 | Will the Secretary of State acknowledge that , given that after five years his Government have completely failed to establish a Select Committee on Scottish Affairs , he has no credibility in the constitutional debate in Scotland because he has no proposals to make ? |
| 21 | Given that by then the teenage assumptions of invulnerability have tended to evaporate , what better time to put away childish things and give up that nasty teenage habit ? |
| 22 | It may demonstrate a sense of outrage toward the criminal and the enjoyment of seeing the wrongdoer punished and justice being done , given that in the majority of crime stories and programmes the criminals come off worse . |
| 23 | Given that in Mr Wilshire 's view the promoters were seeking fundamental change in society by their actions , it was logical that he aimed to prohibit local authorities from teaching children ‘ about homosexual relationships as acceptable family relationships . ’ |
| 24 | This is consistent given that in the case of intention , and all other mental capacities , those of animals are viewed by him as ‘ models ’ of human mental capacities ’ ( 75 ) . |
| 25 | However , given that in our earlier prevalence study the township of residence of 173 users was not known , and assuming an intermediate ratio of 3:1 for these users , we can calculate that there are an additional 692 users . |
| 26 | In most cases the same result would probably be reached even without a provision to this effect , given that in international commercial transactions the application of mandatory rules is likely to be limited , so that courts will usually respect the autonomy of the parties in choosing the law which is to govern their relationship . |
| 27 | Again , the same question may be asked as that which I have asked in relation to Schüssler Fiorenza 's work : given that in every age women have been mistreated at the hands of men , how much do present-day women really have in common with biblical women ? |
| 28 | This explains the absence from the " conclusions and recommendations " of any reference to national spiritual unity ( or of contemporary challenges to such unity ) given that in this section the discourse addresses itself to details of state policy . |
| 29 | Given that in practice managers , like everyone else , suffer from ‘ bounded rationality ’ , that is , inadequate information and computational skills , it is apparent that the conduct required for profit maximisation can only be a matter for judgment : there is no practically discoverable , uniquely correct , profit-maximising course of action . |
| 30 | Although this was an extremely delicate operation for Nizan to perform , given that in 1934 he had carried out the rather complex act of ideological rehabilitation designed to demonstrate that Gide 's intellectual itinerary was such as to lead him inevitably to a commitment to communism , he none the less succeeded in combining professional respect for Gide 's qualities as a writer with penetrating criticism of what he considered to be Gide 's superficial analysis and hasty dismissal of the Soviet state . |