Example sentences of "[v-ing] [noun pl] [conj] give [pron] " in BNC.
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1 | Council leader Eric Bramfitt said : ‘ Our submission is not about modernising houses and giving everything else a clean lick of paint . |
2 | We have begun to measure these trees , noting characteristics that give us clues to their genetic relationships : these trees , growing under plantation conditions , will eventually tell us whether we really have collected new genes useful to farmers who grow cocoa . |
3 | The purpose of the Enterprise is to involve Third World countries in mining nodules and give them a share in the profits . |
4 | Taff continued talking in his very strong Welsh accent as he inspected the Bren , asking questions and giving himself the answers before I could get a word in . |
5 | To give a better understanding of how Schmincke 's Soft Pastels perform , we asked Jackie to outline her working methods and give her judgement on the Schmincke range : ‘ Working with pastels is , for me , a constant joy : I am hooked ! |