Example sentences of "[conj] gives " in BNC.

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1 To decide , for instance , who will do the caring and where gives everyone , including the older person , a chance to make their wishes known .
2 So although the law is mainly directed at shopkeepers , it could also be applied to anyone who sells or gives a young person a sniffable product .
3 The leader either numbers each pair or gives them names such as apple , banana , cake , or other fruit .
4 What is questionable is whether Gandhi hypostasizes Religion or gives it a referential connotation in the same way as Tillich does by his use of the term Ultimate Concern .
5 Which possibility sends a tingle down your spine , or gives you that ‘ Aha ! ’ sensation ?
6 Naturally this can radically affect her choices , as to whether she takes her job back again , for instance , or gives herself time and space to adjust to the demands of motherhood .
7 You can then select the one which you think solves the most important problem , or gives the best effect in the most visually important part of the garment .
8 To have meaning the landscape must have some significance that overrides or gives direction to a response to its everyday aspect ; the actual appearance of the landscape must further an understanding of its significance in the process of making work on the spot .
9 Pattern adds variety , or gives an image rhythm ; texture with its enriching fibre and strong forceful structuring gives a painting presence .
10 It may be argued on the one hand that where the owner of goods was under no tortious liability for their appearance on the occupier 's land , he ought to be able to retake them in any event , provided he does no injury to the premises or gives adequate security for making good any unavoidable injury .
11 ( 3 ) If any constable reasonably suspects any person of committing an offence under the foregoing provisions of this section , he may if requested to do so by the chairman of the meeting require that person to declare to him immediately his name and address and , if that person refuses or fails to so declare his name and address or gives a false name and address he shall be guilty of an offence under this subsection . ’
12 If a LIFESPAN Process fails or gives unexpected results , then the LIFESPAN Manager for the process must be informed .
13 In the analysis outlined above , it should not matter whether a central government cuts taxes or gives lump-sum grants to local authorities .
14 put it together on a training session on this and they rely on you and perhaps talk through to the session and say look that when I say this sort of thing , will you be the person that demonstrates or gives me answer you know , this sort of thing .
15 The fact that the life tenant is domiciled in the United Kingdom when he dies or gives his life interest away is irrelevant .
16 er , I 'd believe in theory we could because the lease provides us or gives us the opportunity to do so , but we would not go against the wishes of the residence
17 Such wishes are carefully expressed in a manner that neither leaves a permanent record for posterity nor gives the impression that illegality was ever suggested .
18 This is defined as : A state of visual acceptability , related to the absence of dirt , where the level of dirt remaining neither significantly impairs nor prevents the function of the area or equipment in it nor gives rise to contamination of food .
19 Miranda taller , with her bushy hair and colouring that the Italians whose paintings she 'd been looking at in the Louvre rendered by priming the canvas with a copper-based green paint , creating a complexion that draws light in rather than gives it out ; Xanthe beside her with her candy radiance of pink and gold , and rounder too , more neatly assembled , wrist to hand , neck to shoulders , ankle to foot .
20 It is the pre-intellectual awareness that gives rise to it .
21 I now turn to a consideration of some implications of the cognitive neuropsychology of face recognition for phenomenology — an approach to the mind and mental phenomena that gives prominence to introspectible ‘ phenomena ’ understood as acts of consciousness and their immediate objects .
22 The choreographer must learn the natural functioning of the dancers ' bodies in order to combine steps and poses in a way that gives quality to the whole .
23 Mr Rogich says , unhelpfully : ‘ I look at everything from the historical point of view because I think that gives greater impact to the message . ’
24 Helping punters outwit the bookies is something that gives Brittain real pleasure and he recalls with pride how an acquaintance made an exceptionally nice profit when the trainer 's Terimon took second place to Nashwan in this year 's Derby .
25 Mr Bush accepted the Pentagon proposal even though he told the United Nations that he believed ‘ we can achieve the level of verification that gives us confidence to go forward with this ban ’ .
26 WITH ONLY 48 hours to come up with the cash , Michael Knighton 's £20m take-over bid for Manchester United is back on course following a High Court ruling that gives him leave to put together a funding package .
27 in a way that gives the company a competitive advantage over rivals
28 It is as a native that he accepts the River God , and it is the subjection of Man that gives to Man his dignity .
29 Having to make hard decisions involving people is the only thing that gives Haslam sleepless nights .
30 • After several days on this schedule they will be going to bed and getting up at their chosen time , one that gives them enough sleep during the weekdays .
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