Example sentences of "[conj] [noun] give [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Spades , scoops and spoons of different size , shape or colour give opportunities for comparisons . |
| 2 | Spades , scoops , spoons of different size , shape or colour give opportunities for comparisons . |
| 3 | A more recent theory supposes that animal signals are mainly selfish , that animals give signals in order to manipulate other animals into doing things that benefit the signallers . |
| 4 | Putting an exact figure on Britain 's NAIRU is rather like chasing a mirage , but changes in unemployment and inflation give clues to its general area . |
| 5 | Tea and sugar give clues about the ability of the working class to afford a reasonable diet . |
| 6 | At the level of practical skills and of selecting music , all colleges and courses give students at least some training . |
| 7 | Thus , criteria of competence only become evident when policemen and women give accounts of what they assess as ‘ good ’ police work in real-life settings ( p. 45 ) . |
| 8 | Also there is some evidence that in-law relationships entail different types of exchange : mothers do things for their married daughters whereas mothers-in-law give items to them ( Argyle and Henderson , 1985 , p. 223 ) . |