Example sentences of "[art] [noun] be that [pers pn] give " in BNC.

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1 The historical importance of the measure was that it gave , for the first time , a publicly financed cash benefit to a group of the needy , free from the deliberately induced stigma associated with the Poor Law .
2 The chief , indeed only , reason for her appearance on the scene is that she gave birth to a ( male ) child !
3 The buzzword among those who follow the routine is that it gives you ‘ energy for life . ’
4 In Athens the political equality of the citizens coexisted uneasily with economic inequality , as it continues to do today ; but the whole point of the democracy was that it gave the poor as well as the rich a part to play in governing the city .
5 The rationale is that it gives artists a share in the value of their work as and when it is resold by dealers and galleries .
6 The attraction of the book is that it gives clinicians an easily readable albeit superficial overview that will serve as a useful introduction : and even specialists in the field are likely to find useful information in one or more of the chapters .
7 The fact is that we give exceptional leave to remain because it would be inhumane to send some people , such as the Croatian that the hon. Member mentioned , back to their country at this time , even though they may not have made a claim of persecution .
8 The advantage of a Tender is that it gives the defender the initiative in placing responsibility for further action on the pursuer 's agent .
9 Certainly , one of the organisational reasons for centralising the buying function in a company is that it gives senior buyers more clout .
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