Example sentences of "[noun pl] that give [pers pn] the " in BNC.

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1 In the process of sexual selection , certain males were said to develop characteristics that gave them the edge over other males in the competition for females .
2 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 .
3 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 .
4 It was being in a position to suggest those things that gave it the edge . ’
5 Britain has a massive advantage in natural resources that give it the potential to be at the forefront of renewable energy generation .
6 Something to do with the kinks and chemicals in our brains that give us the Talent .
7 Sugar have provided the right vehicle for Mould to tether his current world-view to , providing ( with Mould 's guitar and the tightness of the rhythm section ) a set of beautifully hard-knuckled rock arrangements that give him the clout he needs to reinforce the feeling inherent in his vocals .
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