Example sentences of "[prep] [be] [adj] give [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But he is already top salesman in his company and dreams of being able to give it all up to start his own small business . |
| 2 | The sheer pleasure of being able to give his father pleasure like this ! |
| 3 | Some amber can be found washed up onto the shores of East Anglia , but its role as a source appears to be minimal given its relative rarity in cemeteries near to that coast . |
| 4 | The Sex Disqualification ( Removal ) Act 1919 , designed to facilitate the admission of women to the House of Commons but worded in such a way as to be apt to give them access also to the House of Lords was seized upon by Viscountess Rhondda as having this effect but the Committee of Privileges refused to endorse her claim and the House rejected it . |
| 5 | In one of the most striking of his letters to his brother , the Emperor Joseph II , he stresses the need for a ruler always to be willing to give his subjects a complete account of the finances of the state and of their administration ; such action , he writes , is ‘ glorious , useful and just ’ . |
| 6 | He wanted to be able to give me fifty pounds , and he was suffering from a deep sense of inadequacy because he could n't have given me five . |
| 7 | I do n't expect you to be able to give me all the time in the world : that would be unreasonable . ’ |
| 8 | Most other components simply are not offered in tested packs , or if they are , the cost is likely to be too high for most of us to be able to give them serious consideration . |
| 9 | Roses need looking after , and it is no good at all planting a collection , or any number of them , if you are not going to be able to give them the time and attention they need . |
| 10 | Unfortunately , he never seemed to be able to give them an explanation of what this Holy Spirit was supposed to be . |
| 11 | Now you do n't have to rely on this , because you can ring through to head office in the evening , or you can ring through your branch while that 's open , and get a computer quote over the phone , but actually find it quite useful if somebody asks me to be able to give them an idea of how much it 's going to cost them . |
| 12 | Some schools have insufficient specialist accommodation to be able to give their pupils the basic curriculum . |
| 13 | To be able to give your mother a better standard of living ? ’ |
| 14 | I came from a pretty poorish background and now it 's nice to be able to give my parents money , and let them do things like go on holiday . |
| 15 | ‘ Yes , I wanted to be nearer home to be able to give my parents a hand with Jennifer . |
| 16 | They would therefore probably be unacceptable to the majority of members , but at least we had to do the research in order to be able to give our members some facts and figures . |
| 17 | Just to be able to give it as your address ! |
| 18 | A. You can get advice from a building society , a bank manager , a local authority , or a new town development corporation about how large a mortgage they are likely to be able to give you . |
| 19 | I feel we ought to be able to give you a better idea of the performance of different planning authorities . |
| 20 | It is important that I put myself in a position to be able to give you the best possible advice . |