Example sentences of "[verb] [noun pl] [pron] give " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is a third type of choreographer who produces ballets which give audiences great pleasure through the sheer variety of their virtuoso designs . |
| 2 | Judging by the experience of former returning nurses it is the professed loss of practical and handling skills which gives rise to most worry . |
| 3 | We on this side of the House will continue to propose and to support policies which give practical effect to the hope for a new and durable world order of peace , liberty , and prosperity which was expressed again at the United Nations last week . |
| 4 | Also of great interest are the ledgers and account books which give details of production costs , actors ' and technicians ' salaries , box-office takings and general running costs . |
| 5 | It contains pigments which give the hair its individual colour . |
| 6 | As these will stop in 1998 , developers are favouring projects which give a rapid return on their investments . |
| 7 | Try to choose heaters which give out enough heat to suit the size of the room . |
| 8 | Their concern has been to prevent de-skilling and to exert pressure to design jobs which give a higher quality of working life . |
| 9 | It also sought ( i ) a multiparty commission of inquiry to investigate the full extent of government involvement in the violence and in the secret funding of political activities ; ( ii ) the public dismantling of all special forces of the SADF and SAP , including those composed of foreign mercenaries ; ( iii ) immunity from prosecution and protection to be given to state employees who gave evidence about covert operations ; ( iv ) the trial of all police officers and SADF personnel identified by past commissions as culpable for perpetrating violence . |
| 10 | Gradually she reentered the real world , manifested in the small noises of the night , the moan of the wind in the chimneys , the smoothness of the sheet in her clutching hands , the unnaturally loud ticking of her watch and , above all , in that oblong of pale light , the open casement and the drawn curtains which gave her a view of the faintly luminous star-studded sky . |
| 11 | We take in a lot more oxygen , our blood pressure rises and our brains release chemicals called endorphins which give us an immediate high . |
| 12 | But BodyShop 's appearance is more a reflection of accounting curiosities which gave it such a huge return on capital last year : likewise fire extinguisher company Nu-Swift , whose remarkable figures last year put it at the top of the ROC table . |
| 13 | In Dewsbury the Council got the magistrates to cooperate in reporting pubs which gave sweets to children under thirteen in order to entice them inside the Wigan Council got the Home Secretary to the local police force . |
| 14 | Tandy sell a book called Scanners which gives hundreds of mobile phone frequencies . |
| 15 | Queen Margaret , white-faced and with dark-ringed eyes , nodded slightly and Catesby prised loose the lid to reveal white , gauze cloths which gave off a sweet fragrant perfume . |
| 16 | All manholes must have covers which give access for clearing blockages , and which must be of adequate strength to take pedestrian traffic or , in the case of driveways , vehicles . |
| 17 | I know a lot of us have done terms for a long term , but to be together closely and observe each other reacting and doing things it gives a better idea of how people think , being in this together . |
| 18 | In other versions Isis collected parts of the body and rejoined them to create mummy , performing rites which gave the dead Osiris eternal life . |
| 19 | LITTLE battler Matthew Costen is going home in triumph — after defying doctors who gave him a fortnight to live . |
| 20 | When asked questions he gave one word answers , though he used two words on occasion , as in ‘ boys swimming ’ , ‘ wet play ’ . |
| 21 | By the introduction of a 75 x 75mm ( 3 x 3in ) square-section hollow steel post sited close to the centre of the room for the support of heavy timber trimmers , it was possible to construct a gallery which extends between the flank walls on modestly-sized 38 x 150mm ( 1–1/2 x 6in ) joists , carrying boards which give a platform 2m ( 6–1/2ft ) wide overlooking the larger part of the living-room . |
| 22 | Premium offers are marketing techniques which give extra value to goods or services in the short term as part of a promotional package . |
| 23 | The research contributes in developing ideas and reviewing developments which give insights into new aspects of management . |
| 24 | The aspiration of art can not be to serve and thereby reaffirm the status quo by delivering products which give people what they want and supposedly need . |
| 25 | He was of middle height , well built , possibly in his mid-forties ( though Jane was not much good on ages ) with dark curly hair and slanting eyes which gave him a slightly Slavonic look , though there was not a trace of accent in his speech . |
| 26 | Then when she had twins she gave one to her married sister . |
| 27 | The directors are required by law to prepare accounts which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Group as at the end of its financial year , and of the profit or loss for the financial year . |
| 28 | erm Generally , below five years sixty thousand miles , we have policies which give manufacturer 's servicing , and obviously erm the policy holder does have a part to play in doing that . |