Example sentences of "[noun pl] [conj] [modal v] give " in BNC.
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| 1 | According to this view , de Gaulle was calculating that his resignation would produce a groundswell of popular annoyance with the parties or would give the politicians an opportunity to display their full incompetence — either of which outcomes would lead to de Gaulle 's rapid reinstatement , this time with a popular mandate to create the kind of constitution that he favoured . |
| 2 | Taken at its first test session at Michelin 's Clermont Ferrand test track , they show the car still under heavy disguise but revealing some of the characteristics that should give it a place among the great supercars . |
| 3 | Hewlett-Packard Co is crossing itself to ward off any demons that would give it the same misery Sun Microsystems Inc is going through moving from Solaris 1.0 to Solaris 2.0 . |
| 4 | If the condition is a recurrent one such as migraine or period pains , it is perfectly possible to use a book like this to find remedies that will give relief each time the pain occurs but it will not prevent the pain recurring next time . |
| 5 | Two books that will give you all the details you could wish for on carp fishing are The Carp Strikes Back by Rod Hutchinson ( Wonderdog Publications ) and Carp Fever by Kevin Maddocks ( Beekay ) . |
| 6 | And that , I mean it 's very very readable and I think if you just read those two books that should give you quite a good |
| 7 | Where roads are crossed , raised crossings are provided , with ramps from the road up to the cycle-street 's level and markings to indicate clearly that it is crossing cars that must give way . |
| 8 | But gradually the blood is drawn back into the body and the veins harden into rigid struts that will give the wing its strength . |
| 9 | Satisfied that she was safely hidden from view , Benny began swiftly examining the drums for labels that might give her a clue as to what was in them . |
| 10 | We want to see more dual use of school playing fields and halls and will give schools more freedom in their management . |
| 11 | Investment will be targeted particularly at areas of skill shortages and will give people who are now unskilled the chance to acquire basic skills . |
| 12 | The Schools Liaison Office organises visits to schools and can give information and advice about all aspects of the work of the faculty , as well as arrange interviews with appropriate departmental staff . |
| 13 | We must n't make buying things a substitute for developing the skills that will give us real and lasting confidence in ourselves . |
| 14 | It may mean some gentle but very straight talking , if your parent does not realise your need to have time alone with your friends , but if you can not bring yourself to establish this right , you will have precious little hope of organising any other social activities that will give you a break from daily routine . |
| 15 | Mildew is not so very difficult to stop in the early stages , and there are several fungicides that will give it a severe check — all the chemical manufacturers have their own products and trade names which , like everything else , are constantly being improved and changed — but by far the most important point to bear in mind is that it has to be hit early and repeatedly . |
| 16 | Any room is easier to plan , decorate and arrange if you imagine it divided into three basic parts : the background — walls , ceiling , floor , windows and lighting ; the furniture and furnishings ; and the accessories — the personal possessions that will give it personality and character . |
| 17 | It will support the Government if they lead , provide the vision and deliver at Maastricht an agreement and draft treaty proposals that will give the people we represent the standard of living , the incomes and the prosperity that they deserve . |
| 18 | Chesarynth gritted her teeth , her lips clamped on half-formed phrases that would give the game away , knowing she was n't good enough to deserve the shining wonder the meanings sang inside her . |
| 19 | Grated crayon added to paint produces interesting effects and can give different shades of colour . |
| 20 | Indeed , printmaking can help to sharpen our sense of design and drawing skills and can give a welcome diversion from other work . |
| 21 | If traffic lights are used they should have embedded loops to detect approaching cyclists and should give them longer green phases . |
| 22 | ( 3 ) If the defendant has delivered a defence but does not appear then if the plaintiff so requests and can give evidence of the facts and as to quantum , judgment may be given or alternatively directions ( Ord 17 , r 8 ) . |
| 23 | One possibility would be a statutory reformulation of Rylands v. Fletcher shorn of the qualifications and defences which so emasculate it now , perhaps on the lines of the Restatement , which imposes strict liability on one who carries on an ‘ abnormally dangerous activity , ’ but this would be open to varying judicial inclinations and would give rise to considerable uncertainty for a very long period of time . |
| 24 | Emphasis is on self-help , and the organisations that can give support or provide equipment are listed . |
| 25 | Erm , would there be anything else on your tapes that might give the game away ? |
| 26 | Thank you for sending me further information on your ideas that could give Blaenau Ffestiniog 's market hall a new lease of life appropriate to the Twenty-First Century . |
| 27 | There is a concern to increase the independence of members and to devise institutional relationships to facilitate a balance of powers that would give the Commons a more effective checking , choosing , and legislating role of the kind it enjoyed prior to the extension of the franchise and the organising implications of political parties in the nineteenth century . |
| 28 | I mean , th there are other things that can give you a hit . |
| 29 | Leslie Henry concentrated on secondary sources that would give a bookseller the insight he or she might need on current and potential buyers . |
| 30 | You simply need Garden Secrets , a unique range of authentic , easy to maintain structures that would give your garden an entirely new dimension of colour and beauty . |