Example sentences of "[conj] [adj] [conj] give " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , most of what they say has been very constructive and it is taking on board these improvements where possible that give us a better service to our customers . |
| 2 | Then the righteous will reply , ‘ Lord , when was it that we saw you hungry and fed you , or thirsty and gave you drink , a stranger and took you home , or naked and clothed you ? |
| 3 | Evidence was reinterpreted that might seem to count against them : for example , the Earth 's long geological history , which seemed impossible if it were just a cooling sphere ; or the Sun 's apparently endless emission of energy , which was hard to explain in terms of its being made of coal , or fuelled by meteors , or contracting and giving out gravitational energy as heat and light . |
| 4 | She glanced at Andrew , even more silent that evening than usual and gave an exaggerated sigh . |
| 5 | When we arrived half an hour later , all the canoes were unloaded from the trailer and we were all kitted-out with a helmet and life-jacket and given our canoe for the day . |
| 6 | Be concise and clear when giving information . |
| 7 | THE WORLD OF CHAS ADDAMS — ( Hamish Hamilton , £25 ) The original cartoons featuring Morticia and family — sophisticated and witty and given the big-screen treatment in this massive tome . |
| 8 | Allowing for your knowledge being detailed and accurate that gives a maximum of 40%-a bare pass . |
| 9 | Both she and Jasminder are funny , attractive , happy and successful and give a convincing impression of loving life and making their different spiritual quests seem like an endless adventure . |
| 10 | But she did not think about giving anything to Finn ; he lived , now , in a country where presents and affection and loving and giving meant nothing . |
| 11 | Those of Canon John 's professional musical friends who took part in the concert came from far and wide and gave their services as a gift to him in gratitude for being the leading light in all the musical ventures for the Third World while he was parish priest of St Joseph 's , Sale . |
| 12 | Pople has been instrumental in setting up computer programs like Polatom , Hondo and Gaussian and giving access to computer graphical methods for representing simple molecules . |
| 13 | The back part of the house , being lighter and pleasanter and giving out on to the lawn , was the headmaster 's residence . |
| 14 | This was defeated , partly because speculation forced the Watney shares up to a more realistic ( i.e. less attractive to Clore ) level , but Watney immediately launched its own series of defensive mergers , nearly doubling its size between 1959 and 1965 and giving itself national status . |
| 15 | ‘ Perhaps I 'm hoping to meet a man rich enough to keep me in comfort so I can indulge my every whim and fancy and give up work for good , ’ she said drily . |
| 16 | It should be interesting but not too interesting , fit in thematically and colour-wise but give a ‘ clean ’ backdrop to speakers . |
| 17 | It is always sensible to avoid contact with blood spillages as much as possible when giving first aid to anyone . |
| 18 | If you have had any experience of Aids-like illnesses in dogs , please write to us enclosing as many details as possible and giving a daytime telephone number . |
| 19 | There is ample room in that account of the situation for the further stipulation that the judge should decide in a way that engages his own political or moral convictions as little as possible and gives as much deference as possible to institutions conventionally authorized to make law . |
| 20 | Unless there are an appreciable number of genuine deaths from asthma in people aged over 65 this supports my belief that the annual number of deaths due to asthma nationally is nearer 500 than 2000 ( even allowing for some genuine deaths from asthma not certified as such and given that some areas such as West Cumbria and perhaps Hertfordshire seem to have a lower mortality than Norwich ) . |
| 21 | ‘ The importance of maintenance as a specialist element within the sphere of building is undeniable and yet so often we are portrayed as unprofessional and given little credence . |