Example sentences of "[noun pl] [conj] [noun pl] give [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I enjoy using the Schut paper because the variety of weights and textures gives me the perfect surface for my work , from very detailed illustrations to the more spontaneous watercolours . ’ |
| 2 | If I lay on my side , my shoulders and hips gave me particular trouble ; if I lay on my front , my back ached ; and if I lay on my back , the springs of the mattress dug into what little flesh I had left . |
| 3 | We shall go on improving our public services , cutting through the authorities and bureaucracies to give our colleges , hospitals , school and doctors ' surgeries their own funding . |
| 4 | The structure of open agreements between district health authorities and hospitals gives us , for the first time , a clear way of setting standards , monitoring them and enforcing them . |
| 5 | Whatever your needs or circumstances give us a ring now ! |
| 6 | What is emphasized in their case is something very different : the support which their political constitution and generally speaking their customs and habits gave them in their drive towards world-rule . |
| 7 | Tories such as Sir Keith Joseph put a different slant on the phenomenon , talking of a ‘ people 's capitalism ’ or ‘ property-owning democracy ’ rather than ‘ pension fund socialism ’ , but the basic conception is the same : shareholding on the part of the financial institutions which collect personal savings and pay out pensions , annuities or endowments gives everyone , trade unionists included , a stake in the production of commodities for profit . |
| 8 | We recruited a team of twenty-five young executives whose firms or colleagues gave them three weeks paid leave for the election campaign . |
| 9 | " But pots are spectacular for adding interest and raising cuttings and all sorts of things that friends give me . " |
| 10 | These forms of sexuality were dependent on specific codes and rituals to give them meaning . |
| 11 | We needed to test our resources and Jets gave us that chance . ’ |
| 12 | Just looking at the gardens , sun terraces and hills gave me an appetite ! — Still that 's no problem at Tropicana … with a buffet style service you can help yourself to as much as you like . |
| 13 | The church 's provinces , dioceses and parishes gave it an extensive infrastructure , its carefully-ranked personnel and tiers of assemblies a hierarchy of control into which the king could tap . |
| 14 | His friends and colleagues gave him a cut glass sherry decanter and group pensions manager , , complemented this gift with matching sherry glasses . |
| 15 | His friends and colleagues gave him a memorable send off and presented him with binoculars ( for his bird watching ) , a leather writing case ( so that he can drop us a line from far off places ) and a couple of brandy glasses ( empty — unfortunately ) . |
| 16 | Anarchy was over and there now began the reign of one of the strongest kings ever to rule England , one whose territories and titles gave him authority over a great part of north-western Europe . |
| 17 | Do n't base long term decisions on how you feel Tuesday for passing fads and fancies give you a false impression of what you want to achieve in times to come . |
| 18 | Fishing the smaller rivers and streams gives you the chance to actually watch the fish . |
| 19 | ANALYSING THE trends of incidents and accidents gives us an important measure of performance , allowing us to compare year to year , company to company , site to site , and comparable operations outwith the Wood Group . |
| 20 | In the end , most teenagers who play with pills and powders give them up . |
| 21 | Sumptuous public rooms , marble floors and rugs give it a style of its own , and the restaurant opens onto a splendid waterfront terrace . |