Example sentences of "[conj] [subord] [pron] give " in BNC.

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1 ( 2 ) If a decision-maker establishes a procedure or practice for the making of decisions , which gives advantages to those affected by them , he creates a legitimate expectation that he will follow that procedure or practice in relation to any particular case , unless or until he gives notice of intention to change the procedure and an opportunity for those affected to make representations : see again Lord Diplock in Council of Civil Service Unions v. Minister for the Civil Service [ 1985 ] A.C. 374 , 408G. ( 3 ) A decision-maker is required to adopt a procedure for decision-making which is fair in all the circumstances .
2 I do n't really know what they think , or if they think , or if they give a shit about any of it in any case .
3 Good do n't forget if I go too quickly or if I give you too much say , Ooh hang on .
4 However , it remains an open question whether the dust continues beyond about 100 metres , becoming fully compacted rock at 10 to 20 km , or whether it gives way to broken rock somewhere not far beyond 100 metres depth .
5 However , one problem with using recognition as a method of assessing memory is that although it gives good overall measures of performance it does not make it clear exactly which details of a stimulus were remembered .
6 Does the Secretary of State recall that although he gave an account of meetings with the Japanese , the question asked specifically what representations he had received from business men ?
7 Perhaps she even got Grandma thinking the same , not realizing that Grandma was a person who needed the near-replica of her childhood to make a background for her life ; and that although she gave , she also received .
8 know that so you give it
9 Alternatively , the joyous sound of bells may be ringing out the tune of 'Those beautiful red roses that once you gave me ’ , all over sunlit uplands — though I doubt that .
10 Witnesses were warned that if they gave false evidence they would suffer the same verdict as that given to the accused ( Mark 14:56–7 ; Matt.
11 Parents , however , should remember that if they give their child an investment that produces over £5 annual income , it will usually be taxed as their own unless the child is over 18 or married .
12 Parents , however , should remember that if they give their child an investment that produces over £5 annual income , it will usually be taxed as their own unless the child is over 18 or married .
13 Parents , however , should remember that if they give their child an investment that produces over £5 annual income , it will usually be taxed as their own unless the child is over 18 or married .
14 Erm so that 's true , that if they give you the house , it is , it is an inheritance tax problem as well .
15 She took the view that if one gave women the chance to do current affairs they might produce current affairs ' programmes that were different from men 's .
16 NLP ( neuro-linguistic programming ) suggests that if we give ourselves one option , we become a robot ; with two choices , we have a dilemma ; but with three or more options , we have a choice .
17 We fail so utterly to reward responsible married women that if we give anything at all to single mothers we appear to be placing a premium — ‘
18 It is a dull dictum , but true , that if you give the impression you care about what you do , then others are more likely to care about it too .
19 assume that if you give them a population that owned seventy eight percent of the land and find out fifty percent of the land , then you , you know , you ca n't just give land , everyone 's not just gon na have land , you have to increase production to make everyone better off .
20 I think you just assume that if you give somebody painkillers and they do n't work , oh that 's it !
21 Now you said that if I gave you X cos squared three X it might be a bit easier to integrate .
22 This is my speech , not the hon. Gentleman 's , and I warn him that if I give way now it will be for the last time .
23 So he learnt that if he gave a little he could expect a reward .
24 When by the third day her father had still not allowed Jessie out of her room , and Agnes confronted him , saying he could n't keep her incarcerated forever , and that if he did n't let her out then she was leaving , and that she meant it , he had gone along to his daughter 's room , taking with him a Bible , on which he made her swear that if he gave her the freedom of the house she would not attempt to leave it .
25 He knew that if he gave vent to his feelings and shouted at Jonna , it would upset Annie .
26 As he stared at her he knew that he had come to a crossroads , that if he gave in to her now he 'd have to give into her again and again and again .
27 Anselm himself never quoted this analogy , but he went so far as to warn the pope that if he gave an adverse judgement in the dispute between Canterbury and York ‘ I would on no account remain in England ; for I neither ought to , nor can allow the primacy of our church to be destroyed while I am alive . ’
28 Now safely married , does he need to overstate his determination to come first , constantly afraid that if he gives an inch , he will inevitably lose a mile ?
29 He had sworn at her , jeered at her , called her a lump of cold batter , told her to get to the devil , told her that he was sick of the sight of her , that he had married her for her money , that if she gave him any more of her canting preaching he 'd hit her one that she 'd remember .
30 She gulped hard , struggling to suppress the impulse to laugh , knowing that if she gave in to it she would not be able to stop .
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