Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] give [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Many voluntary organisations depend heavily on those with technical , secretarial , accountancy , fund-raising , carpentry , building or professional skills giving their advice free of charge . |
| 2 | Nor , for practical purposes , are they a constraint for most regulated public companies given their size and their controlled returns . |
| 3 | Some 20 distinguished scientists give their views on the involvement of scientists with war in general and the arms race in particular . |
| 4 | The great majority of voters give their first vote either to the CDU/CSU or to the SPD in much the same way as most British voters give their only vote to the Conservatives or Labour : that is where their basic loyalty lies . |
| 5 | Others consider that Winnie Mandela 's record and public utterances give her husband 's frequent appeals for an end to violence a hollow ring . |
| 6 | Below left — Face : Maquimat Beige 031 ( £16 ) and translucent Poudre Majeur ( £18 ) , both by Lancôme ; Shadowbase Concealer by Almay ( £5.25 ) — apply it with a brush , after using foundation , to give a more natural effect Cheeks : 02 Blusher by Prescriptives ( £15.50 ) — a few light swirls give your face natural warmth Eyes : 03 compact of red-browns by Prescriptives ( £20 ) ; No 7 Fashionline Chocolate Kohl ( £1.95 ) and No 7 Superlash in Brownish-Black ( £2.80 ) , both by Boots Lips : Moisture Rich Lipstick in Tawny Blonde ( £4.55 ) by Almay |
| 7 | On Jan. 17 EC Foreign Ministers gave their formal backing to the allied forces fighting in the Gulf . |
| 8 | So too does Rosalind Russell ; perhaps she sounds a little old for the part , but her dry tones give her numbers a splendidly acerbic edge . |
| 9 | Though data are not available , it may well be that socio-economic disparities were narrower in 1974 than before as a result partly of the Contract of Employment Act , 1963 , which required employers to give their employees notice of one to four weeks according to length of service , and partly of the increased power of trade unions . |
| 10 | According to Rohlen ( 1973 ) , drawing on fieldwork in a Japanese bank , about a third of Japanese organizations give their employees ‘ spiritual training ’ , akin to techniques of religious con-version , therapy and initiation rites , which emphasize social co-operation , responsibility , reality acceptance and perseverance in one 's tasks . |
| 11 | Colourful pictures give your baby something to focus on — tape a smiling fact inside the cot in the first few weeks . |
| 12 | More importantly , his idea that narrative grammar may be transformed or subverted by individual texts gives his grammar far greater analytical power , since elements which might fall outside the scope of a more rigid model may now be read as transformations of it . |
| 13 | I heard afterwards that Butler left also , and that Lord Salisbury , as senior Cabinet Minister , invited the remaining Ministers to give their opinion about who should succeed to the vacant and , in the circumstances , not very alluring post . |
| 14 | THE EUROPEAN Commission of Human Rights gave its permission yesterday for three newspapers to pursue a claim that the UK broke freedom of expression guarantees during the Spycatcher affair . |
| 15 | Throughout his life , Agnew could not speak and relied entirely on sign language and fingerspelling , but was a highly articulate man — he penned a great number of articles in Scottish and national newspapers giving his views on the introduction of oralism into British schools . |
| 16 | The new studded boots gave his players poise and confidence and were a vital factor in their 3–1 win . |
| 17 | Full length account of the production of the famous firm founded by Arthur Lasenby Liberty in 1875 , whose distinctive products gave their name to Art Nouveau in Italy — Stile Liberty . |
| 18 | Love Dynamic planetary influences give your confidence a much-needed boost . |
| 19 | The small court at Reading was inundated with spectators as various witnesses gave their accounts . |
| 20 | In April Thai and Indonesian leaders gave their formal blessing to the idea of the triangle . |
| 21 | Eliminate this with an application of Sensiq 's Translucent Face Powder ( £3.49 ) , which contains exceptionally fine jet-milled powders to give your skin a super-smooth , almost creamy texture . |
| 22 | It was very successful , both in appearance and in standing up to the wear small children give their clothes . |
| 23 | Pump petrol is also said not to be favoured by oil companies ; instead , they prefer toxic additives to exotic petrochemical cocktails to give their teams power while keeping inside the 101 RON limits . |
| 24 | The sharp nose and thin lips gave his angular face a harshness which was softened by the neatly trimmed black moustache he had worn since his early twenties . |
| 25 | Wear sunlit shades to give your looks a lift — enhancing a tan , prolonging it , or to give yourself a slight sun-kissed healthy shimmer . |
| 26 | It was felt that the Catholic church is an inappropriate organisation to be controlling ACE schemes given its lack of democratic structures . |
| 27 | Ask Just Desks for their expert guidance on matching chairs and sofas , lamps and other accessories to give your interior design just the right ambience . |
| 28 | She would send him off to some lecturing engagement with butter and other rations to give his hostess , and when he came back the rations would be found as a soggy mess in his pocket . |
| 29 | As most of us watched the Rodney King verdict and its horrifying aftermath on TV , journalist James Ryan and photographer Andrew Macpherson drove separately into South Central LA to record their views of the riots ; meanwhile , KRS-One , Heavy D , NWA and other rappers give their comments |
| 30 | The doctors gave their services , the nurses gave their services , all the lay workers give their services and from one clinic we went to seven clinics in a week ! |