Example sentences of "give a " in BNC.
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| 1 | By leaving £5,000 to ACET , however , the taxable value of your estate is reduced to £135,000 and this would give a tax saving of £2,000 . |
| 2 | If a critic has a very decided political or religious point of view , this can override other considerations in judgements about art ; the viewpoint may also give a bias to the description or interpretation made . |
| 3 | It may also give a misleading impression : for example , the work of German Expressionist painters under the banner of the name Die Brücke , Kirchner , Nolde and Pechstein was affected by their practice as print-makers , where some motifs and treatment originated . |
| 4 | The critic may be willing to share an experience with the reader , sometimes only of the circumstances in which a work was seen , as might be included in a personality article ; but on other occasions the critic may give a fuller account of a personal response to a work of art . |
| 5 | Valuable coaching can often come from drama school tutors who can give a fair assessment of the possibilities you may have prior to auditioning . |
| 6 | While the gravity falls during the fermentation process , the OG does give a useful indication of the strength of beer . |
| 7 | Although the invoicing system is long redundant , the use of the shilling in the name of a beer does give a useful indication of its strength . |
| 8 | A vinaigre d'alcool will give a different taste from a vinaigre de vin vieux . |
| 9 | He expressed the hope that my presence would ‘ give a boost to the standing of art history in the school ’ , but unfortunately that wish was pie in the sky . |
| 10 | c ) If it is considered imperative that such privileged information should be included on the paper and which [ sic ] falls within the terms of the concern expressed above , then the whole should be submitted for approval by a Chief Officer … who will give a ruling as to its use and circulation . |
| 11 | ‘ I do n't give a goddam . |
| 12 | If you have done enough of the right type of training , there is no reason why you should n't give a good account of yourself . |
| 13 | Anyway , they would never give a man away to the soldiers … ‘ |
| 14 | In fact I do n't give a damn . |
| 15 | We still do n't give a damn that X died last Sunday . |
| 16 | ‘ Do you think the speakers would give a better quality of sound if I moved them further apart ? ’ |
| 17 | This , I 'm sure , will give a fine finish in time . |
| 18 | ‘ CO&sub2 ; extract hops are expensive but they do give a good hop nose when they 're added in the conditioning tank . |
| 19 | One special type of reflector lamp is the PAR ( parabolic aluminised reflector ) , which can give a very defined beam , and has the advantage that it is resistant to changes in temperature , making it ideal for use outside . |
| 20 | These can give a new lease of life to a jaded windowbox or tub . |
| 21 | Smooth-trowelled finishes can be slippery in winter , so it 's best to finish with a wooden float as this will give a slightly textured surface . |
| 22 | This will give a height ( riser ) , which ideally needs to be around 150mm , but not more than 200mm . |
| 23 | Part of the power of cad is how the powerful graphics capabilities can give a friendly solidness to engineering drawings . |
| 24 | These include the wavelet transform , which can give a measure of the fractal qualities of a given sound , and something called the granular synthesis model , which considers sound as consisting of quanta localised both in time and frequency . |
| 25 | Results this week from Next and Sears will also give a measure of the retail downturn following the 1,850 job cuts announced by Littlewoods last week . |
| 26 | We hope we will give a voice to the authors of the '90s . ’ |
| 27 | Of such an election , and its conduct , I trust he will give a report next year . |
| 28 | The shares , priced at FFr72 ( 707p ) yesterday , represent a risky investment that even on the company 's own projections will not give a decent return for another 10 years . |
| 29 | Nigel Lawson enrolled in the Clark Gable ‘ Frankly , I do n't give a damn ’ school when he fell foul of his own party over a rise in interest rates just before the Tory conference . |
| 30 | The Chancellor said on BBC television : ‘ I ca n't give a firm promise that this is the turning point , that they wo n't go up any higher . |