Example sentences of "which give " in BNC.

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1 Instead , people are developing other problems are developing other problems such as cancers which give rise to the need for long-term community support .
2 There have been some events which give qualified cause for optimism .
3 Layton described the four things which stand out in Leonard , which give him the confidence to work as he does , and promote his work : The strong tradition of learning ; the business entrepreneurship of his family ; the broad philanthropy/charity which hall-marked it ; and , lastly , the self-awareness that comes from being a Cohen — not understood as class-distinction , but from the high symbolism of ‘ the priest and his role . ’
4 But there never could be such an observer — at least not if his thought-processes were to be analysed in the same way as ours — because his thoughts about the relations of the particulars would themselves be just a succession of particulars whose relations , which give them meaning , were not directly accessible to him .
5 They may also be able to tell you about local organisations which give practical help with gardening or decorating .
6 Jean-Georges Noverre in his Letters on Dance ( 1760 ) described the seven movements which give steps their varying qualities , namely : to bend , stretch , rise , jump glide , dart and turn .
7 There is a third type of choreographer who produces ballets which give audiences great pleasure through the sheer variety of their virtuoso designs .
8 It will not reflect the beliefs , behaviour , problems , wars and evil forces which give such colour and life to the narrative .
9 General light can also be provided by recessed ceiling lights ( either downlighters , which give a pool of light , or eyeball spotlights , where the beam is adjustable ) , or tracklights attached to the ceiling , fitted with spots , spotlight clusters and flush-fitting ceiling lights .
10 Muslim deputies here said they were optimistic that a working group of senior deputies could agree on the reforms , which give the Muslims equal representation in parliament and transfer executive powers from the Christian president to a cabinet led by a Sunni Muslim prime minister .
11 As these will stop in 1998 , developers are favouring projects which give a rapid return on their investments .
12 Laing firmly believes , however , in assisted share purchase and profit-sharing schemes , which give all employees the opportunity to share in a company 's financial achievements .
13 By the introduction of a 75 x 75mm ( 3 x 3in ) square-section hollow steel post sited close to the centre of the room for the support of heavy timber trimmers , it was possible to construct a gallery which extends between the flank walls on modestly-sized 38 x 150mm ( 1–1/2 x 6in ) joists , carrying boards which give a platform 2m ( 6–1/2ft ) wide overlooking the larger part of the living-room .
14 Intermediate Technology enables poor people in the Third World to develop and use technologies and methods which give them more control over their lives and which contribute to the long-term development of their communities .
15 In addition to the evening sessions there will be four ‘ away-days ’ on Saturdays ( from 10.00 am to 4.30 am ) , which give the opportunity for some extended skill-training and group-work ( an additional ‘ away-day ’ has been included this year ) .
16 Chris Waddle 's club , who this week took their spending for the season so far to £14 million by signing the Nantes player Didier Deschamps , have signed agreements with four players which give them priority should they wish to sign any of them .
17 Some salami are wrapped in garlic or herbs which give additional flavour .
18 These sausages sometimes contain nuts or garlic which give extra texture to an otherwise smooth paste .
19 It is peculiarly English and should be bought from a round loaf , covered in strings of fat which give it flavour .
20 Cases of transactions which give , at any rate , a moral right , but a right which the Common Law Courts can not or will not protect .
21 He receives what are called letters of administration , which give him the title to the property ; even where there is a will , but no executor is appointed , there must be a grant of letters of administration cum testamento annexo , ‘ with the will attached ’ .
22 One problem for the faker trying to develop a patina in situ is that the chemicals which give the most attractive patinas also give totally the wrong minerals , which can be detected quite easily by X-ray diffraction .
23 He has recorded seven sittings with seven different mediums over eight years which give , he feels , all the evidence he needs .
24 Many hot-spot plants are aromatic and , since patios and terraces are usually paved , this quality can be enhanced by allowing plants to trail or spill on to flagstones — which get hot in the sunshine — so that the aromatic oils which give them their scent are literally vaporised and perfume the air .
25 Other titles adopted by rulers give less precise help : for instance , the coins which give Edward III the title ‘ King of France ’ were minted after 1337 .
26 It is designed to accommodate the Exotox 60 , 70 or 75 and MiniGas multi-gas monitors which give protection against up to five gases ( oxygen , flammable and toxic gases ) and also monitor temperature and relative humidity .
27 The formal proletariat has control over neither the means of production nor labour power , but its members earn regular wages which give them a security that the mass of the poor lack .
28 The most common group caused by these abnormalities are disorders of the central nervous system , which give rise to anencephalus , hydrocephalus , and spina bifida ; these affect one child in five hundred , and may be almost immediately fatal or treated to avoid severe mental handicap .
29 Other forms of mental handicap such as cretinism , caused by a defect of the thyroid gland , and various other ‘ syndromes ’ which give way to physical as well as mental abnormalities are thankfully now fairly rare , and can be prevented with correct medical care .
30 They are not foolproof ; they carry additional risks to the health of the child ; and are capable of detecting only certain types of handicap , at present mainly chromosomal disorders and malformations of the central nervous system which give rise to spina bifida ( now largely a physical rather than mental handicap ) and hydrocephalus .
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