Example sentences of "[noun pl] give " in BNC.

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1 This meant that in order to have a measure of subjective risk for a situation it was necessary to have subjects give ratings in each case .
2 The products are not made to make them more money , they are there to help embalmers give better results .
3 Marie felt her legs give way beneath her , she sat down on the edge of the pavement , feet in the gutter , doubled-up , sick and winded as if someone had punched her in the stomach .
4 She felt her legs give way , her body collapsing to the floor .
5 Meredith felt her legs give way , and lost her balance , but Lucenzo snaked out a hand and caught her expertly , firmly pushing her against the hatch and holding her there while she regained her equilibrium .
6 There are all sorts of ways you can adapt these ideas to make the patterns give your exclusive results .
7 Do the cases give any more concrete guidance as to how this discretion might be exercised ?
8 Jane says : ‘ By helping homeowners give dignified care we prevented people ending up in large psychiatric hospitals and residential homes . ’
9 The appearance of mass electorates , the idea of the ‘ nation in arms ’ which underlay military service , and the growth of literacy all made statesmen give more thought to public opinion .
10 His craggy features dissolved into a breathtakingly attractive smile , and Robbie felt her insides give the oddest little flip .
11 If the force is to be linked with the Regular Army , legislation must come before the House to make employers give leave of absence .
12 Though should such attitudes give rise to negative responses in others , they may then be challenged and with adult maturity undergo some real and positive modification .
13 She felt the bones give and moved away quickly , coughing now , the smoke getting to her at last .
14 He learnt then and in later practice how to jump into a bobbing canoe , letting his feet give under him without capsizing the frail Folbot .
15 Did the Iraqis give any indication as to why they were n't going to stop originally ?
16 The obvious question to ask would be : why do mice give birth to mice and elephants to elephants ?
17 At the skilled end , people who have more experience , he 's done a lot to help erm companies give shares to their employees and companies that are prepared to be innovative erm there 's quite a lot in this erm for them .
18 What meanings do individuals give to their experiences ?
19 I have heard Christians give all sorts of response to this , for some will feel that indeed a non-Christian will not attain to eternal life .
20 His Lordship must needs give consent .
21 Can psychological experiments give us a clue to how such calculations are performed ?
22 On what basis should the Vendors give warranties :
23 Only after a considerable period of experience do infants give clear signs that they are aware of the extent of their own bodies and the division between themselves and the wider world .
24 A JUDGE 'S refusal to let undercover police officers give evidence behind a screen at the trial of 19 Manchester United fans was upheld in the High Court yesterday .
25 Will doctors give up trying to save me if they know I want to donate my organs ?
26 O on the other end did did erm doctors give any advice about contraception , such contraception as there was at that time ?
27 Would all teachers give out a gentle reminder please .
28 Nor did these developments give a misleading impression of Soviet influence on world affairs .
29 Why should girls give in to boys all the time ?
30 This hint of a potential for goodness in the hero helps give some human credibility to Helena 's otherwise folkloric determination to re-entrap him via the bed trick .
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