Example sentences of "give [noun] a [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 This has given DEC a considerable advantage in picking up small and medium-sized accounts .
2 ‘ The pan-European campaigns for the R19 and Clio have given Renault a much-needed dose of personality and excitement , contributing strongly to the marque 's dramatic sales and image resurgence ’
3 These companies have given Wehmiller a useful exposure to the US , where demand has been buoyant .
4 Conversation had now become difficult , and Diane still had n't given Pete a definite answer to his question .
5 In his essay , ‘ In Defense of Anarchism ’ ( 1970 ) , R. P. Wolff does give responsibility a central place in his brief analysis of autonomy .
6 The efforts that Sony has put in for the NEWS outside Japan would give NEC a flying start in the US and Europe should it decide to enter the international workstation market .
7 This will give Anglia a major stake in a top Hollywood television production company .
8 Most politicians , and probably most of the general public , whatever their political party , regard it as in principle a sensible innovation , certainly one that will give parents a better notion of what they ought to expect , in whatever part of the country their children may go to school .
9 The lower court had accepted a submission from eight dissident congressional deputies of the ruling Justicialist ( Peronist ) Party , that the proposed sale would give Austral a virtual monopoly over the domestic market , and granted a 60-day suspension to allow investigations into allegations that the tender violated Argentine company law .
10 This 11-hour day , longer than that of any other exchange , will give Liffe a crucial edge in the increasingly competitive European arena .
11 A second would give patients a guaranteed right of access to the hospital of their choice , and general practitioners a right to refer patients to the consultant of their choice .
12 Expectation about becoming queen helped give Sophia a powerful interest in her last years , but she was denied her chance , dying 8 June 1714 after hurrying to shelter from sudden rain during a walk in the palace gardens at Herrenhausen .
13 We will give people a new right of access to open country , create new national parks and step up protection for special sites .
14 He declared the new administration 's " first step " to be to " re-activate our industry " and to " give people a freer hand for greater participation in economic activities " .
15 The simulcast and rental scenario would give Britain a second chance on MAC , wide-screen and HDTV technology .
16 SCO , which got its Unix System V.3.2 licence relatively cheaply , is apparently trying to win concessions from Unix System Labs Inc in return for its endorsement of SVR4 , having behind it the leverage of its Unix-on-Intel base that would give USL a commanding share of the overall market .
17 A course in the history of science would lead those students of the humanities to a better understanding of the nature of science ; it would also give scientists a better understanding of the place of science in the history of culture .
18 It is the first of its type from John Brown and it will give WGFP a high profile in the power generation industry , in line with the Company 's planned penetration of non-oil related markets .
19 One thing which could give pagers a new lease of life is miniaturisation .
20 It operates mostly on labour-intensive , repetitive government forms rather than the wider variety of commercial printing work which would give men a marketable skill on release as well as a good work experience .
21 Had to be paid , it ca n't be paid by the twenty eighth it 's er you know well if I could 've got hold of David or er , Andrew , I was gon na give Andrew a right bollocking for just pushing it in and he should 've sent it to er , Michael , Michael 's just got it shoved in front of his nose a in Edinburgh .
22 Just before she died , Claire and her mother Helen spoke of how they hoped the transplant would give Claire a new lease of life .
23 BRITAIN 'S Department of Industry ( DoI ) is about to announce a scheme that will give Prestel a much-needed shot in the arm .
24 The Centre 's goal is to create quality jobs for the local community — not only does it give start-ups a hassle-free environment in which to get their business going , but as they expand , they inevitably take on more staff .
25 The Universities Funding Council ( UFC ) has therefore given Bristol a large increase in research funding ( about 4% above the national average ) .
26 Numbers not only give managers a better sense of their company 's impact on the environment ; they provide a baseline against which to judge waste reduction .
27 Just for once , I give Rainbow a little holiday from dreams of Riva .
28 ‘ New signings give people a new lease of life .
29 And hand-in-hand with the sale of factories should go not only the sale of shops and workshops to people who have goods to sell and services to offer , but also the sale of land and housing — both anathema to many in the land of Lenin — to soak up roubles and give people a personal stake in reform .
30 Only in a secure Britain can we break down barriers and give people a real sense of fair play .
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