Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] give [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Currie 's 19-6 win over Watsonians at Malleny Park gave them their highest finish in three seasons in Division I , but they did not have to be very good to beat a very poor visiting XV . |
| 2 | Although he could not read or write , Burke learnt fast , but it was not until he was 18 , nearly 19 , that Parrish gave him his first fight . |
| 3 | Now can I have my jacket , you just dropped my bag across the bloody park give me a cigarette now Liam . |
| 4 | His tousled hair gave him an appealingly boyish appearance , and Robbie found herself aching to smooth it for him , to run her fingers over the dark stubble on his cheeks . |
| 5 | Having you family portrait done by a professional photographer gives you more than just a reminder of what your children looked like as they grew up , because a professional has all the best equipment necessary for a top-quality portrait . |
| 6 | The 1861 census gives us the chance to meet Benjamin and Elizabeth at yet another new location : 7 St Thomas 's Street , Islington . |
| 7 | A loving partner 's selfless support gives you the extra edge you need to succeed . |
| 8 | A loving partner 's selfless support gives you the extra edge you need to succeed . |
| 9 | Locke obviously recognized the implausibility of supposing that experience gives us these pieces of knowledge ; experience can not account for their certain applicability to all wholes , all numbers , or all promises . |
| 10 | Bracing the right side gives you the only opportunity to use the left side to start the forward swing smoothly and efficiently . |
| 11 | His blade lent him power beyond mortal reckoning ; the eternal flame gave him the strength to use it . |
| 12 | I think that erm the actual position er assured was that industry gave us a quotation in erm April nineteen ninety two which actually was somewhat higher than we 'd anticipated , but I 'm not sure that industry reyu viewed it as an increase because it was probably the first time they had formally quoted a price . |
| 13 | As we come to the end of this Parliament , will the Secretary of State take this opportunity to give us some insight into the Government 's long-term policy which has been formulated during the past 13 years ? |
| 14 | On the other hand , were every indication to be that there was no chance of the letter ever being posted — for example if the person was a known thief and there was no post-box within a hundred miles — then in this case giving him or her the letter would be regarded as stupid . |
| 15 | Mrs Van Smirren , the County Commissioner for Lincolnshire South , also came and Brown Owl gave her a phonetic alphabet worksheet . |
| 16 | This technique gives you a broad view of the subject but the best books are probably in the hands of other readers . |
| 17 | This technique gives us some of the advantages of instruction modification , while keeping instructions and data in separate areas . |
| 18 | It was a warm , sunny june day in Fontanellato and I was riding out into the country on my bicycle when another cyclist gave me the news . |
| 19 | An uncomfortable inner part appears , and at the same time an awkward leap across the strings between the last semiquaver of bar 4 and the first of bar 5 in the top part gives us pause . |
| 20 | This route gives you a good flavour of the West Country . |
| 21 | Her long flaxen hair gave her an almost nordic appearance , her clear unspoilt complexion reflecting her life in the clean country air . |
| 22 | I wish I had some money to give her , but I ai n't got none left . |
| 23 | The voluntary hospital , the Infirmary , was specifically designed to care for the sick , and its relative freedom from the constraints associated with spending public money gave it the advantage over the sick wards at the workhouse . |
| 24 | As kids , loyal pals , as men now , they justify the respect and high esteem given them . |
| 25 | This text gives us a new basis for co-operation with our partners in bringing these criminals to justice . |
| 26 | This experience gave him at least a chance of succeeding in the Caucasus . |
| 27 | Just one weekly payment gives you and your family the peace of mind and protection of HSA SuperPlan for as long as you want . |
| 28 | This description gave me the idea of a soldier slipping silently through the jungle . |
| 29 | This masterpiece gives us the classical moment of the archaic style . |
| 30 | Proper leaning gives you not just more mpg but a healthier engine too , says John Gratton . |