Example sentences of "[prep] [noun pl] [conj] give [pron] " in BNC.

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1 BeckerTools is a set of utilities that give you better or extra disk and file utilities under Windows .
2 In short Moses Moses revealed to that like the Egyptians each generation of Jews that gave them their character in general which is that today
3 When choosing say , a new fridge , do we worry about the power it uses compared with our existing model , or do we go for the one with the clever arrangement of shelves that gives plenty of room for the mineral water ?
4 I said , I said we 've been doing boundaries for the trial park today and they ran out of passes and gave us these and said they 'd be alright .
5 And they were the sort of corsets that gave you the the straight boyish look that was necessary for the clothes of the twenties and the early thirties which were cut on the cross .
6 At the same time , many governments offered social reforms to ease the plight of workers and give them fewer grounds for opposition .
7 Thus the ‘ qualities ’ covered a wider range of sports but gave them proportionately much less space overall than the populars .
8 The facts that they restricted entry to the lounge to certain classes of passengers and gave their staff instructions as to what to do with lost property were insufficient to manifest the intention to exercise the requisite degree of control .
9 A combined series of moves that give it a keen cutting edge ; an experience to be remembered and savoured ; a problem that takes both skills and nerve to solve .
10 Jack Carter fumbled a cigarette out of a packet of Players and gave him a light .
11 This wo n't be necessary in the case of societies that give you one redemption figure applicable whenever the mortgage is redeemed during the month for which the figure is given .
12 Dr Merson called for national programmes to make AIDS prevention ‘ truly sensitive ’ to the needs of women and give them a greater say in the programmes .
13 Its lack of significance is that it made no real difference to the political situation , except for putting the burgh of Edinburgh through a rapid change of councils and giving it the burden of housing the army of the Congregation .
14 The result is a database on which you can search for a favourite author or publisher , or search for packages that give you the required level of coverage of particular elements ( or units ) of competence .
15 If you struggled with rollers and gave them up as a bad job about ten years ago , you 'll be surprised at the simplicity of the latest setting appliances .
16 They 'd altered his shift pattern twice in the past fortnight , and each time he 'd been taken away from working with patients and given something fiddling to do .
17 It was considered a treat to perform in Nehushtah 's chambers , despite her peculiar foreign ways , because she always showered the Ixmaritians with gifts and gave them delicious food and wine for refreshment .
18 They do have an extra point of initiative instead , which puts them on a par with Men and gives them an advantage over Dwarfs .
19 Why not make a chimney of your own , fill it with sweets and give it to someone for Christmas ?
20 ‘ Bob was very helpful when he played under men and gave me a lot of helpful advice , especially after Middlesex had scored 120 for 0 against use before lunch on my first day in charge ! ’
21 While agreeing broadly with the England manager 's summing-up of the present Brazilian team , the thought did occur that in another footballing era he could have been describing an Italian side — brilliant in breakaways but giving nothing away at the back .
22 Take decisions away from bureaucracies and give them to people : that is the principle .
23 In an organization , they may rarely come to the attention of a predominantly male management in ways that give them power and encouragement .
24 It was similarly used in long-ago England to describe night-riding demons , usually female , who preyed upon men and gave them bad dreams .
25 He terrified the inhabitants of Staufen Swabia , confiscated fiefs which had been conferred on ecclesiastics and gave them to his Saxon and English supporters .
26 We 've had times when we 've written to commercials and given them free tickets to dig ourselves out of a hole and things .
27 This means that , having discussed the problems with you , he should make you aware of the consequences of a continuing failure to live up to expectations and give you an opportunity to demonstrate an improvement .
28 This gave warning to the outside interests and to members and gave them time to gather their thoughts and explain their views before the first reading , which was purely formal but provided for the printing of the bill .
29 You may find that after an initial burst of enthusiasm , your employers run out of steam and seem reluctant to fund you on courses or give you conference or study leave .
30 Be assured however that if I can in any manner contribute to the success of your efforts , either by the proposal of questions for discussion , or subjects for Papers or giving my opinions on any part of the Veterinary Art which you may think proper to investigate I shall at all times feel myself honored by the request , & I am persuaded that Mr Sewell will be most happy to ( ? add ) his exertions in any way congenial to your wishes .
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