Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] give [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Many voluntary organisations depend heavily on those with technical , secretarial , accountancy , fund-raising , carpentry , building or professional skills giving their advice free of charge . |
| 2 | But his bold substitution — putting on Merson after 70 minutes to give his side a third orthodox striker — provided the missing ingredient . |
| 3 | The doctor suggested that she might avoid milk , cheese and butter for a while , to see if this had any effect , and prescribed some tablets to give her extra calcium . |
| 4 | The emphasis on the last few words gave his game away . |
| 5 | The basic rules are : vacuum your carpet regularly ; treat stains immediately and every few months give your carpet a really good clean . |
| 6 | Nor , for practical purposes , are they a constraint for most regulated public companies given their size and their controlled returns . |
| 7 | More than 700 farmers gave their backing to the Carlisle mart firm Harrison & Hetherington which had called the meeting because it believes the new system could paralyse cattle marketing . |
| 8 | Some 20 distinguished scientists give their views on the involvement of scientists with war in general and the arms race in particular . |
| 9 | The great majority of voters give their first vote either to the CDU/CSU or to the SPD in much the same way as most British voters give their only vote to the Conservatives or Labour : that is where their basic loyalty lies . |
| 10 | Few voters gave her low ratings for being tough or decisive , and they were an unpredictable few . |
| 11 | Others consider that Winnie Mandela 's record and public utterances give her husband 's frequent appeals for an end to violence a hollow ring . |
| 12 | Below left — Face : Maquimat Beige 031 ( £16 ) and translucent Poudre Majeur ( £18 ) , both by Lancôme ; Shadowbase Concealer by Almay ( £5.25 ) — apply it with a brush , after using foundation , to give a more natural effect Cheeks : 02 Blusher by Prescriptives ( £15.50 ) — a few light swirls give your face natural warmth Eyes : 03 compact of red-browns by Prescriptives ( £20 ) ; No 7 Fashionline Chocolate Kohl ( £1.95 ) and No 7 Superlash in Brownish-Black ( £2.80 ) , both by Boots Lips : Moisture Rich Lipstick in Tawny Blonde ( £4.55 ) by Almay |
| 13 | On Jan. 17 EC Foreign Ministers gave their formal backing to the allied forces fighting in the Gulf . |
| 14 | So too does Rosalind Russell ; perhaps she sounds a little old for the part , but her dry tones give her numbers a splendidly acerbic edge . |
| 15 | Though data are not available , it may well be that socio-economic disparities were narrower in 1974 than before as a result partly of the Contract of Employment Act , 1963 , which required employers to give their employees notice of one to four weeks according to length of service , and partly of the increased power of trade unions . |
| 16 | According to Rohlen ( 1973 ) , drawing on fieldwork in a Japanese bank , about a third of Japanese organizations give their employees ‘ spiritual training ’ , akin to techniques of religious con-version , therapy and initiation rites , which emphasize social co-operation , responsibility , reality acceptance and perseverance in one 's tasks . |
| 17 | Colourful pictures give your baby something to focus on — tape a smiling fact inside the cot in the first few weeks . |
| 18 | More importantly , his idea that narrative grammar may be transformed or subverted by individual texts gives his grammar far greater analytical power , since elements which might fall outside the scope of a more rigid model may now be read as transformations of it . |
| 19 | I heard afterwards that Butler left also , and that Lord Salisbury , as senior Cabinet Minister , invited the remaining Ministers to give their opinion about who should succeed to the vacant and , in the circumstances , not very alluring post . |
| 20 | The regular production of films featuring these performers gave their production companies some sort of economic foundation to build on , as well as allowing producers like Balcon and Dean a glimpse of what a popular British cinema might achieve . |
| 21 | Interested groups such as businessmen , shoppers and environmentalists will be given three months to give their views . |
| 22 | Three months gave her time to give notice on her present job , and , with luck , have funds released from her grandfather 's estate , the mortgage secured , and , hopefully , the sale of the flat completed . |
| 23 | Because of the way in which our sample of interviewees was structured , the proportions are not representative , but another more random sample of 54 service users in the same three districts gives their key workers as 61 per cent community psychiatric nurses , 15 per cent social workers , 7 per cent each hospital nurses and group-workers , 6 per cent psychiatrists and 4 per cent others ( psychologist , community nurse — mental health ) . |
| 24 | All these workers gave their time and labour freely , their efforts being supported by other citizens who hauled stone and earth at every available opportunity . |
| 25 | THE EUROPEAN Commission of Human Rights gave its permission yesterday for three newspapers to pursue a claim that the UK broke freedom of expression guarantees during the Spycatcher affair . |
| 26 | Throughout his life , Agnew could not speak and relied entirely on sign language and fingerspelling , but was a highly articulate man — he penned a great number of articles in Scottish and national newspapers giving his views on the introduction of oralism into British schools . |
| 27 | ( c ) We moved " recent critical appraisal " after our analysis of powers of description and humour because these sections give our own critical appraisal ; now , by the time we outline other people 's opinions we have something to compare them with , and can therefore do something more interesting than just repeat them . |
| 28 | The new studded boots gave his players poise and confidence and were a vital factor in their 3–1 win . |
| 29 | Full length account of the production of the famous firm founded by Arthur Lasenby Liberty in 1875 , whose distinctive products gave their name to Art Nouveau in Italy — Stile Liberty . |
| 30 | Love Dynamic planetary influences give your confidence a much-needed boost . |