Example sentences of "[conj] his [adj] [noun] give " in BNC.
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| 1 | Like Wilson , Nixon believed that his national mandate gave him a legitimacy that the legislature lacked , a body that was , ‘ cumbersome , undisciplined , isolationist , fiscally irresponsible , overly vulnerable to pressures from organized minorities , and too dominated by the media ’ . |
| 2 | From 1743 until his death , Davies was the undisputed leader of the Pembrokeshire Methodists : his power as a preacher ( a power not discernible in his only printed sermon , Llais y Priodfab , 1768 ) , his standing as an ordained clergyman , and his financial independence gave him a rare combination of spiritual and social advantages . |
| 3 | His old course and his new job gave him his first academic publication : a grammar of the Albanian language . |
| 4 | Small , belligerent , Robic was one of those cyclists who look like a boxer and his slight build gave him an advantage in the mountains . |
| 5 | William Holden plays a hack scriptwriter down on his luck , and his purple prose gives the film its biting tone . |
| 6 | His features were strong and rather austere , and his high cheekbones gave him a distinction that was all his own , though the line of his well-cut mouth hinted at a sensuality that disturbed her without her knowing why . |
| 7 | His youthful and handsome appearance and his quick intelligence gave him a " star " quality that was particularly effective in the four televised debates between the candidates , which were watched by 110 million Americans . |
| 8 | He could have applauded the saving of the Princess and his obvious appreciation gave Nicholson confidence . |
| 9 | My God , he thought , Edwina Currie a whip , and his own secretary given the once over by ‘ Worthy ’ Evans . |
| 10 | He will meet the Irish Foreign Minister , Dick Spring , in Dublin tomorrow to discuss the future of the talks , in the light of the election and his own proposals to give them ‘ focus and direction ’ . |
| 11 | At the bottom of the drive , Wayne started to totter , and his yellow belly gave such a thunderous rumble , he started looking round at it in surprise and reproach . |
| 12 | IF HIS MAIN COURSE GIVES HIM WIND , TRY DENTINOX FOR STARTERS |
| 13 | William Bartlemas was not tall , probably only about five foot seven , but his angular body gave the illusion of height and his knobbly limbs moved with adolescent awkwardness . |
| 14 | The boy 's foster mother refused to be interviewed , but his real mother gave us this reaction . |
| 15 | Butler had an easy manner but his searching cross-questioning gave him a reputation as a somewhat intimidating examiner or assessor for appointments , duties that made frequent calls on his time . |
| 16 | Archie usually performed as a combative left-half for the Palace , but he was also occasionally drafted into the front line , to play as a makeshift centre-forward to most useful effect , because his considerable height gave him a distinct advantage in that department and he scored on his first two outings for us in the number nine shirt . |
| 17 | ‘ Garry and I will get married after his dreary wife gives him a divorce . ’ |
| 18 | He was sensitive , vulnerable , amazed when his honest truths gave offence . |