Example sentences of "[be] [adj] [conj] give " in BNC.
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| 1 | Eggs are spherical but give rise to animals with well-defined axes with heads at one end and ‘ tails ’ at the other . |
| 2 | These are at their most impressive on the backs of the giant crocodiles , where they are lozenge-shaped and give these formidable reptiles the appearance of being covered in spiked metal armour-plating . |
| 3 | Because you 're the sort of person people tell their problems and secrets to , because you 're sympathetic and give them hope . ’ |
| 4 | The plate commentaries are brief and give little uniform information ; but for the plates alone this is a welcome revision . |
| 5 | For many viewers , the most important parliamentary programmes are those that give live coverage to the debates in the Chamber or to committee hearings . |
| 6 | The birds hatched in an incubator can then be hand-reared or given back to their parents , who will rear any number of chicks as long as they have enough food . |
| 7 | ‘ She must be sensible and give the baby back safely where she belongs . ’ |
| 8 | About wet conditions that may be dangerous but give rise to regeneration , and scorched ones that appear daunting but may lead to growth . ’ |
| 9 | The theft appears to be unprecedented and gives scrumping a whole new meaning . |
| 10 | We have to be patient and give the guy a chance . ’ |
| 11 | Whatever footwear you choose , it needs to be comfortable and give your feet proper support . |
| 12 | Sometimes , although she chided herself for the thought , it seemed as if in trying to be unselfish and giving him what he wanted , she had allowed herself to be turned into a sacrifice . |
| 13 | The noxious stimulation used in animal studies ( chemical and thermal ) is also suggested to be inadequate and given as reason why these studies often lend support to pre-emptive analgesia . |
| 14 | Some parents may be very authoritarian and strict , others may be lax and give in easily , while others may be inconsistent and chaotic . |
| 15 | The programme would be labour-intensive and give work to skilled craftsmen as well as apprenticeships to unskilled school-leavers . |
| 16 | You can not be informal when giving notice of dismissal or redundancy , or if you are writing a letter of condolence or complaint . |
| 17 | The level of the average British male may be 6 but given the incidence of heart disease in Scotland , perhaps the average is not to be desired . |
| 18 | The President said his government had the right to acquire any sophisticated weapon from the Soviet Union , ‘ if Pakistani intervention in Afghanistan expands ’ , but he wanted a political settlement in which Afghanistan would be demilitarised and given international guarantees of permanent neutrality . |
| 19 | Drug doses also tend to be higher and given for longer periods . |
| 20 | This discrepancy in drug uptake may explain why Ac-ASA seems to be ineffective when given to patients with ulcerative colitis . |
| 21 | ‘ No point in her staying away to be tactful and give us time with Terry now this fellow 's here , ’ he said to Helen . |
| 22 | Do n't be tentative or give repeated tugs which achieve nothing . |
| 23 | Like everyone else they should eat well , be active and give themselves time to rest and relax . |
| 24 | Once you are on the course , be positive and give your horse the best chance at each obstacle , by giving him a good approach to each one and plenty of encouragement with the legs ( and voice and whip if need be ) . |
| 25 | These agents are toxic when given systemically , and so producing them at high concentration within the tumour is an attractive goal . |
| 26 | The measurements are approximate and given as an indication only at this stage , taken from the architects ' drawings , the sizes may vary slightly after construction . |
| 27 | Well roasted coffee beans are always brown — black beans are over roasted and will have a bitter flavour and insufficiently roasted beans are pale and give a colourless , tasteless drink . |
| 28 | Boots which have been factory-treated and given a waterproof finish should not normally be given a wax treatment when new , but should be treated with ordinary shoe polish . |
| 29 | I will return and tell Prince Rainbow that the lung 's guard were foolish and gave me such treatment as one might expect from a crowd of flea-bitten louts . " |
| 30 | illustrations should be clear and attractive and , as well as being well-matched and giving helpful cues to the text , should enhance it by providing additional information , for example about the characters or setting ; |