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

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1 From slang to puns to points of conflict , the end result is something like homeboy fashion meets voodoo charm and , back in ‘ 88 , the LA Times gave her a fitting nickname , ‘ East LA 's Ambassador Of Culture ’ .
2 The Parlour Performers give their services free for charity and Bumpstead branch can recommend them highly .
3 If only he had pushed his advantage home the night the Dorking brothers gave their party ( ‘ The Night of the Hundred Cans ' , as it was still known in Wimbledon ) .
4 The Vibram soles gave plenty of grip , wet and dry , and the boots have become comfortable friends for distance walking over reasonable terrain .
5 I mean you could use group investments , I mean what you did with the investment trusts gives him a better spread ,
6 The January polls gave them 7 per cent of the vote , guaranteeing federal seats .
7 The windscreen wipers give us two neat fan shapes to view the world through .
8 The panic attacks gave her the perfect excuse , as no blame could possibly be attributed to her .
9 Nicholson will be glad when he can remove for the last time the putty nose , hairpiece and false front tooth the make-up wizards gave him each day to make him a mirror-image of bully-boy Hoffa .
10 If only Clive Rice had not been dropped by South Africa , maybe I could have persuaded the England selectors to give me a chance …
11 The matter is now in the hands of the police , after the shop owners gave them details of the two men .
12 The Customs men gave me a cup of coffee , mopped up my tears and — ’
13 About 1,000 of the PKK forces gave themselves up to Iraqi Kurds who moved them to camps south of the Turkish border .
14 Man , the pussy christians give me a harder time .
15 The weapons systems gave him some readiness read-outs .
16 The quails and devilled bones , also the mutton cutlets give him much pleasure .
17 About 9% of the economics professors gave nothing ; the proportion of professors in other disciplines giving nothing ranged between 1.1% and 4.2% ( despite generally lower incomes than the economists ) .
18 He shivered in shop doorways as he waited for the traffic lights to give him green .
19 The distribution system of the library suppliers gives them in this sense a considerable advantage .
20 The opera selections gave us extracts from a range of impressive composers , attractively sung .
21 At Christmas 1602 Robert Cecil received presents from nineteen individuals , while the Merchant Adventurers gave him ‘ one great standing bowl in a case ’ , which he sold , undeterred by sentiment .
22 British Airways then flew me free of charge to Paris , where the Niger authorities gave me permission to cross their territory .
23 Every cabin is fitted with private facilities and ample wardrobes , and the onboard activities give everyone the opportunity to take part in as much or as little as they want .
24 The red-and-white skull-cap above the monkey eyes gave him the air of a performing chimpanzee .
25 Mr Reynolds often looked tired and anxious during the days preceding his operation and it was important that the ward nurses gave him opportunities to ask questions and express his fears and also ensured that he had time to rest .
26 As promised , one of the project workers gave me an early shake and I had time enough for a coffee before I needed to set off to meet Jenny .
27 It has also enabled the health professionals to give us feedback on the screening from their perspective .
28 We enjoy all the articles , and the Escapes pages give us ideas for when we get home .
29 If you 've got a portfolio , then the agency listings give you ahead start in knowing where to send it and how much commission you are likely to earn if your work is accepted .
30 She finds it warming that the check-out girls give her a smile and a ‘ Good morning , Mrs Evans ’ when she passes through .
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