Example sentences of "[noun pl] [conj] give [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You can also choose sealed units that give your windows the small-paned Georgian look , or the appearance of leaded lights in square and diamond formats , with none of the cleaning problems — the glazing bars and lead strips are set in the gap between the outer panes ( as long as you do n't go for a large picture window with this effect — it can look just plain silly ! ) . |
| 2 | In fact , Broderick seems to have shown a nicely calculated amount of daring in trying to pick roles that give his bland fresh-faced prettiness a spin . |
| 3 | He spoke without looking at her , in case his gaze rested on her bare legs and gave her ideas . |
| 4 | His attendants , the mythological fauns , were the patrons of wild animals and gave their name to the animal kingdoms in different countries — the fauna . |
| 5 | You must observe ES policies on equal opportunities and give your full commitment to any measures introduced to ensure equality of opportunity . |
| 6 | To give a better understanding of how Schmincke 's Soft Pastels perform , we asked Jackie to outline her working methods and give her judgement on the Schmincke range : ‘ Working with pastels is , for me , a constant joy : I am hooked ! |
| 7 | If you meet a young man , ’ she instructed , ‘ bite upon your lips and give your cheeks a rub to bring up the colour . ’ |
| 8 | But fundamentally , of course , there is a massive overlap between the two movements in terms both of the issues and of the values and philosophical concerns that give our work any meaning at all . |
| 9 | It 's not just synthetic ingredients that give your skin a boost — many modern products now contain plant extracts which have been used for their stimulating and soothing properties for thousands of years |
| 10 | He was shown unpublished essays and given his own room to work in . |
| 11 | When she was rescued by the local authorities and given her present welfare flat , she asked that her address be kept a secret . |
| 12 | She wrote eighteen more novels , none of them distinguished or now read , enabling her to live alone in relative comfort for sixty years and to give her only son the best upper-class education that her country could provide at that time . |
| 13 | 11 Do n't allow yourself to be dominated by the student who always knows , or thinks he knows , the answer or who is always asking you questions or giving his opinion on the state of the world . |
| 14 | Oh , yes , she 'd had relationships — light , amiable things that gave her pleasure while they lasted , and no pain when they ended . |
| 15 | Professor Lapworth of Birmingham had also examined the problems and given his interpretation . |
| 16 | The vagina , like the mouth , ears , or any other orifice open to the outside world is , as a matter of course , populated by many microorganisms , most of which rarely cause problems and give their host little reason to be aware of their presence . |
| 17 | And , again in contrast to being a useful , helpful sensible little girl , was her cosy friendship with the changing series of under-housemaids who laughed so readily at her jokes and gave her lumps of sugar from morning tea trays — sometimes it was a peppermint . |
| 18 | You know , the one I told you about — She asked me to cut her toenails and give her feet a wash . ’ |
| 19 | They are required to disclose publicly any information which is necessary to avoid the establishment of a false market in their securities and to give their shareholders details of significant transactions affecting the company . |
| 20 | ‘ How fantastic , ’ I thought , ‘ if I could separate these two characters and give my fun-loving side his freedom . |
| 21 | The facts that they restricted entry to the lounge to certain classes of passengers and gave their staff instructions as to what to do with lost property were insufficient to manifest the intention to exercise the requisite degree of control . |
| 22 | In the hall she would put on her hat and , lulling all suspicions of decay and its mortifications to rest in the conviction of her own economical and resourceful genius , with Gigi on her shoulder , she would stand at the head of the basement staircase screaming ( Gigi would scream too ) for Silly-Willie and Brigid to come and take her instructions and give their assistance while she created some nauseating delicacy for Dada 's dinner . |
| 23 | Botha equalised from 45 metres and gave his side the lead on 20 minutes with an identically tricky penalty . |
| 24 | They 'd got changed in the Ladies and given their outfits to Kim , who was still wearing hers , as she 'd borrowed them from Simon 's wardrobe . |
| 25 | Usually a person , like the plaintiff , who suffers no special damage from a breach of the law must ask the Attorney-General either to institute proceedings or to give his consent ( in a relator action ) to the plaintiff 's proceeding . |
| 26 | Prior to getting around to the job I have to do , and that is to honour those men that gave their lives so that we could be free , I 'd like to just share a few things with you as we return to this wonderful country . |
| 27 | The great Frankish king and emperor Charlemagne ( d. 814 ) convoked synods and gave their decisions the force of law by issuing them as royal capitularies . |
| 28 | Leicester solved it just in time and produced a town that spilled widely across the surrounding fields and gave its working class bigger and better houses , and wider streets , than almost anywhere else in industrial England . |
| 29 | He called Directory Enquiries and gave her name . |
| 30 | Merritt finished the MCC second innings off with figures of 7 for 28 off nine overs and gave his side a win by an innings and 122 runs , which showed the Kiwis could compete with the best in the land , and were hungry for greater success . |