Example sentences of "[vb pp] [conj] this give " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was claimed that this gives an improved warmth to weight ratio of around 25 per cent and decreased bulk . |
| 2 | We 'd been heavily blitzed and this gave us the opportunity to think big and boldly and to think philosophically . |
| 3 | We have been impressed by the evidence we have received that this gave an inadequate account of the English language by treating it virtually as a branch of Latin , and constructing a rigid prescriptive code rather than a dynamic description of language in use . |
| 4 | It is argued that this gives unions a greater degree of control over their members and greater bargaining strength . |
| 5 | It has long been argued that this gives great advantage to the ruling party because of its ability to manipulate the economy for the desired results on election day . |
| 6 | Citizens ’ Advice Bureaux , for example , rely heavily upon volunteers with few paid advisers and it is argued that this gives the organisation a positive strength and a particularly good claim to independence and impartiality . |
| 7 | This is shown in row ( e ) of Figure 2.2 ; it will be seen that this gives a rounded value as the result of a division by two . |
| 8 | The guitar and the piano are perhaps the most common alternatives , but instruments of all kinds can be used and this gives encouragement to the formation of music groups . |