Example sentences of "[conj] [noun] [vb mod] give " in BNC.
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| 1 | I take this to mean that there is an equality , a reciprocity between the aesthetic and the political such that an aesthetic dimension or response can give the lie to a political claim . |
| 2 | If persistently large current account imbalances arose , the antici-pation of devaluation or revaluation would give rise to speculative short-term capital flows in the same direction , putting added pressure on the exchange rate in question . |
| 3 | An undergravel heating hose or cable will give a slow circulation in the substrate , unlike a heating mat . |
| 4 | C & G will give a fixed 0.5 per cent discount on its mortgage rate , but only for people who take loans of under 60 per cent of the property 's value . |
| 5 | It should be noted that where readers could give more than one answer to a question , percentage results may add up to more than 100% , and that the rounding of figures to the nearest whole number may also , on occasion , have produced a total of slightly more — or less — than 100% . |
| 6 | The emission of hydrothermal solutions , steam and other gases without significant quantities of fragmental material or lava can give rise to minor landforms . |
| 7 | Offers of help or sponsorship would give new life to a very forlorn Lancaster — contact Bernie via the FlyPast office . |
| 8 | If the phial is not rinsed properly after testing , remnants of the reagent or tablet may give a false reading the next time the test kit is used . |
| 9 | ‘ It shall be the duty of any person who undertakes the design or manufacture of any article for use at work to carry out or arrange for the carrying out of any necessary research with a view to the discovery and , so far as is reasonably practicable , the elimination or minimisation of any risks to health or safety to which the design or article may give rise . ’ |
| 10 | Examples of the finest artwork of a particular moment in time or place can give a false impression since they exclude reference to those living on a different level of existence . |
| 11 | Richard Dorment of the Daily Telegraph said : ‘ What a pity a dealer did not take him aside and tell him the work he proposed to exhibit was unexhibitable … a visual boredom so total that no amount of metaphor or allusion can give it the kiss of life ’ . |
| 12 | The author 's intentions are probably the most reliable guide , and examination of a book 's preface or foreword can give an indication of these . |
| 13 | To do so at risk to you or Norman would give me no happiness , dearest . |
| 14 | er and other commitments that twelve men in a in a village such as erm Pentiford or Pentiford will give twenty four hours cover for fires , all through the year and there are very rarely incidents where you can not turn out a crew . |
| 15 | The statement of individual educational need in the case of a child with severe limitation or blindness should give an indication of levels of indoor and outdoor mobility and whether individual mobility instruction will be needed in order to cope with the ordinary school environment . |
| 16 | Sometimes a single son or daughter will give up their own home to come back and care for parents . |
| 17 | Opening a window or door will give temporary relief , but for a permanent solution you will need to fit air vents in an outside wall , or either side of the hearth if the floor is timber . |
| 18 | ‘ Th 'd better watch th'words , Jack , or th'missus 'll give thee a trouncing ! ’ |
| 19 | Gabbitas , Truman & Thring will give advice , and they also publish a helpful guide to colleges . |
| 20 | An account written by someone participating in some event or controversy may give a far more partial view than the carefully researched , balanced interpretation of a later historian who has sifted and weighed up all available evidence . |
| 21 | This was so in Bedfordshire , for example : in 1952 the District Council carried a motion deploring ‘ the withdrawal of the services of a full-time officer of the WEA from Bedfordshire when so large a proportion of branches in the area are so recently formed and still in need of assistance and encouragement that only a full-time organiser or tutor-organiser can give ’ . |
| 22 | They should become purchasing bodies , buying services from whatever hospital or unit could give the best deal . |
| 23 | Farndon & Holt will give catches of small chub and dace while the streamier waters on the higher reaches to Bangor best of all with chub , dace and few grayling . |
| 24 | Paul suggested a way of getting rid of this passivity , arguing that lecturers should give out notes at the beginning of lectures and then : |
| 25 | On May 17 1988 , Computergram Number 930 reported that DEC would give IBM OEM pact for 3480s * * * Siemens and Nixdorf backed IBM-DEC-Hewlett-Packard alternative Unix plan * * * Network Equipment was in dispute with Excelan over acquisition * * * Wang would unbundle VS operating system . |
| 26 | More and more adults are discovering that ponies can give as much fun ( if not more ) than horses , and can do twice as much for half the price ! |
| 27 | It was settled that Branson would give her the signed contract at the Roof Gardens , where all the directors of Virgin were meeting for a Christmas dinner . |
| 28 | It can be argued that tendering will give the best result from the vendor 's point of view , as each purchaser is likely to submit his best offer and therefore in the absence of knowledge of the level of other tenders , may pay a figure far in excess of the nearest competitor . |
| 29 | It is likely that Compact will give a new focus to such activities and provide new opportunities for student involvement . |
| 30 | Harry was already convinced that Ann would give him a son . |