Example sentences of "can give " in BNC.
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| 1 | Using the ‘ Deposited Covenant ’ procedure you can pay over the whole of the donation in one go , and we can give you full details of how to do this . |
| 2 | Care would be needed with the wording used in any such scheme and ACET can give you more details about this . |
| 3 | The church can give care and compassion to those affected by AIDS and help prevent infection . |
| 4 | Newer approaches to history can give accounts which do not have landmark events and which tell us about different aspects of the past , such as social conditions . |
| 5 | Sometimes subjects require considerable explanation or interpretation , and in these cases the museum catalogue can give definitive help . |
| 6 | A difficulty is that psychology has narrow terms of reference which can give only a few useful results , for example on the question of illusion . |
| 7 | LAMDA have a small number of awards ‘ some of which can give financial assistance . |
| 8 | Valuable coaching can often come from drama school tutors who can give a fair assessment of the possibilities you may have prior to auditioning . |
| 9 | Similarly , a good front-of-house manager can give the customer an insight and appreciation of the chef 's ideas and foods . |
| 10 | ‘ We think we can give the vegetables a clean bill of health , sir . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ They can give you a flat , girl . |
| 12 | Whether yours is a family garden which has to sustain the rigorous attentions of children , a more sedate garden for entertaining al fresco , or a small city garden with little room for more than a couple of raised flowers beds , a patio can give your home and lifestyle a whole new dimension . |
| 13 | Long narrow plots often adjoin older properties and this can give you the opportunity of working existing trees and shrubs into the new design . |
| 14 | Stepping stones , laid level , can give access to other areas . |
| 15 | But if , in spite of your precautions , a fire breaks out , a smoke alarm can give those precious few minutes of warning which increase the chances of you and your family getting out safely . |
| 16 | This can give you the earliest possible warning , especially important if you live in a big house . |
| 17 | Who can give me a flu vaccination ? |
| 18 | Although the health services outlined in this book can give you vital help and treatment , you need to help yourself as well , by taking care of what you do and eat . |
| 19 | Keep your front guard hand close to your face where it can give protection . |
| 20 | ‘ Nonsense , ’ Veronica replied , ‘ we can give the place a good airing before we go . ’ |
| 21 | If you are lucky enough to obtain a Sear 's catalogue , or one offered by any number of American suppliers , you can give your card number and order what is required on the order form usually enclosed . |
| 22 | It can give very good sky or water effects especially when combined with a moon/sun or a cloud formation . |
| 23 | The Social Fund , which is a new part of social security , can give grants for those arranging a funeral who do not have sufficient money to cover the cost . |
| 24 | If you are disabled , the Social Services Department can give you gadgets to enable you to operate various appliances . |
| 25 | If you are having a problem coping at home , you should first get in touch with your local social services department , or your family doctor , to see if they can give you some advice or support . |
| 26 | The local council can give grants to home owners to cover all or part of the cost of getting repair and improvement work done . |
| 27 | Firstly , they can give them physical shape by referring to Noverre 's seven movements of dance , viz. to bend , stretch , rise , jump , glide , dart and turn . |
| 28 | To do this they will need not only a knowledge of the vocabulary of steps through which dancers communicate , but an ability to explain their design so that dancers can give it depth of feeling ( see page 78 ) . |
| 29 | the traditional dances and customs of a particular country that can give local colour and atmosphere to a plot or theme ; |
| 30 | But when Poll , dressed in her sailor 's uniform , proceeds to dance ‘ ship-shape ’ sur les pointes , with the Wives similarly equipped , it is easy to recognise the feminine touch that classical technique can give to their attempts at boat drill . |