Example sentences of "[verb] [noun pl] [conj] gave [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | In a related way , the religious morality of repealers was not merely a passive vehicle for feminist politics ; it actively empowered women and gave them the confidence to develop critical concepts . |
| 3 | Both Societies would like to express their thanks to the many people who loaned exhibits or gave their time helping to organise the events and providing refreshments . |
| 4 | What is interesting about them is that while the development corporations acquired powers that gave them a great deal of autonomy within their own territories , there is today a variety of questions to be raised about the extent to which their ‘ success ’ was secured at the expense of other policies to which they ‘ ought ’ to have related . |
| 5 | In the process of sexual selection , certain males were said to develop characteristics that gave them the edge over other males in the competition for females . |