Example sentences of "[conj] [noun pl] [modal v] give " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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% . |
| 2 | Paul suggested a way of getting rid of this passivity , arguing that lecturers should give out notes at the beginning of lectures and then : |
| 3 | 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 ! |
| 4 | The Court of Appeal expressed hope that judges might give some help to juries in future about the real value of money . |
| 5 | Suppose there is a convention in some legal community that judges must give both sides an equal opportunity to state their case . |
| 6 | It is far better and essentially less embarrassing for such education to be given at school than within the family , even if it could be certain that parents would give it or that their children would listen . |
| 7 | A mind could not be read any more reliably than keys could give up the name of a killer . |
| 8 | To do this they will need not only a knowledge of the vocabulary of steps through which dancers communicate , but an ability to explain their design so that dancers can give it depth of feeling ( see page 78 ) . |
| 9 | The kind of help that museums can give to adults can equally well be given to schoolchildren , and to teachers who bring parties of schoolchildren for specific purposes . |
| 10 | Okay ? assume that a prosecution statements will be admissible in themselves and always assume that witnesses will give more evidence . |
| 11 | In some cases , incidentally , this is so precise that embryologists can give a name to each cell , and a given cell in one individual organism can be said to have an exact counterpart in another organism . |
| 12 | Information and theory is needed so that people may continue to be motivated , and so that occupations can give the meaningful career development that for most persons is still essential to feelings of self-worth . |
| 13 | Although symptoms may give some guide to the severity of the incontinence , they do not distinguish absolutely between genuine stress incontinence and detrusor instability . |
| 14 | ‘ That legislation has yet to be introduced to Parliament , ’ said Mr Naish adding that delays could give rise to further problems and he had urged Mr Howard to get it onto the statute books as urgently as possible . |
| 15 | … I wish that men would give themselves to meditate in silence on what we have by the Sacrament , and less to discuss the manner how . ’ |
| 16 | It is expected however that students will give substantially more time and emphasis to one of the two areas of study outlined below : |
| 17 | After more than a decade of concern over different aspects of the bail process , steps were taken to reduce the number of defendants remanded in custody by introducing a statutory presumption in favour of bail ( section 4 of the Act ) , and by seeking to structure the decision-making process so that magistrates would give effect to it . |
| 18 | Of course , I am not suggesting that women should give in to biology ( perish the thought ) , but that PMS is not quite the pathological state that a few health experts would appear to be suggesting . |
| 19 | The Christian Council on Ageing ( CCoA ) is a national voluntary and inter-denominational organisation , inaugurated in 1982 , which believes that churches should give greater attention to the particular needs — and potential — of older people . |
| 20 | A few minor inconsistencies and divergences would give the appearance of verisimilitude . |
| 21 | The programme is open to people who have been mulling over an idea for some time and experts will give it the commercial analysis it needs and , if it stands up , the business planning and search for funding that it merits . |
| 22 | Starting from July 8 , a repeat showing for the series of six half-hour programmes in which Geoff Hamilton shows how growing fruits and vegetables can give you an attractive as well as productive garden . |
| 23 | Both PACT and formularies will give information to GPs on drug costs . |
| 24 | It 's a subject whose passion for diagrams and abbreviations and formulae can give nuclear physics a run for its money . |
| 25 | De Valois summed up the ideas of these two great choreographers by saying : ‘ Only synchronisation of arms and legs will give symmetry to step and pose , strength to the jump , speed to the pirouettes , calm to the adage and spaciousness to the dance . ’ |
| 26 | A range of consumer and environmental groups fear that the patenting of plants and animals will give large companies increased control over agriculture . |
| 27 | Advertisements and articles can give clues to potential new sources of business . |
| 28 | Breathtaking planetary aspects and movements will give your confidence and personal affairs a tremendous boost . |
| 29 | In certain situations a single set of facts and circumstances may give rise to both a civil claim and a criminal prosecution . |
| 30 | A draw between Sampdoria and Panathinaikos would give Red Star Belgrade a place at Wembley , if they were to beat Anderlecht in Brussels by five clear goals . |