Example sentences of "[vb pp] give the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is no pretence of competition with commercial banks for private sector business , and there is some suggestion that the accounts are maintained in order for the Bank to keep in touch with banking practice , although the degree to which such experience accrues is likely to be limited given the small number of accounts relative to a commercial bank . |
| 2 | Within the small towns , apparently independent bath-houses are more common than might have been expected given the general level of amenity provision ( fig. 5 D–H ) . |
| 3 | The Pb isotope data for other islands located in areas of old lithosphere , Fernando de Noronha , Cape Verdes and the oceanic Cameroon line ( Fig. 1 ) , tend to be only slightly high in 206 Pb/ 204 Pb for a given 207 Pb/ 204 Pb ( Fig. 2 c ) , as expected given the lower average U/Pb ratios of lavas from these islands ( Fig. 3 a ) . |
| 4 | Not all of his conclusions are what might be expected given the current stress on the importance of vocational education and training . |
| 5 | Stockton Borough Council is expected to give the green light to the Forum move at the end of this week . |
| 6 | Given that the market price of the option is known , the equation can be solved to give the implied estimate of this variance . |
| 7 | A life assurance contract is designed to give the best return if the investment is maintained for the full term . |
| 8 | A life assurance contract is designed to give the best return if the investment is maintained for the full term . |
| 9 | Mid-sole : the layer between the sole and insole of the boot , which is anatomically shaped and designed to give the correct amount of flex and support for the activity for which the boot is designed . |
| 10 | For the haulier seriously contemplating the carriage of dangerous goods , the FTA , for example , runs excellent practical training courses designed to give the inexperienced carrier of such goods a proper understanding of the complex rules and regulations on this subject . |
| 11 | The new low aspect ratio keels have been specially designed to give the maximum lift to windward as well as allowing the boat to creep into shallow lagoons and creeks where she can dry out without any difficulty thus opening up previously unexplored regions throughout the world . |
| 12 | If the user decides on a more detailed check the host hierarchical file structure is searched to give the required detail , be it primary , secondary or specific sectional silhouettes . |
| 13 | ‘ So you still have n't decided to give the poor guy a break , even for the last day on set ? ’ |
| 14 | In the light of the failure to adopt the draft programme , it was decided to give the new party central committee the task of reworking it , and to suspend proceedings until after the 28th CPSU congress in July . |
| 15 | Nothing of any depth has been done to give the wider public , and especially young people , a cultural background or rather , an educational training , which transcends mere entertainment or spectacle . |
| 16 | Perhaps unsure of exactly what to expect from Alsace wines , it seems British wine drinkers have tended to give the whole lot a miss . |
| 17 | Tagore wrote of this poem — ‘ The feeling that man is not a mere casual visitor at the palace-gate of the world , but the invited guest whose presence is needed to give the royal banquet its sole meaning , is not confined to any particular sect in India . |
| 18 | The three groups have agreed to give the new trust £116,000 this year and have each nominated members for the trust 's board . |
| 19 | As a er result it was agreed to give the larger share of new subscription to Institutes , in actual fact Institutes received an increase of twenty nine point sixty two per cent . |
| 20 | The theory is that if the players can not be persuaded to give the public value for money , they must be forced into a slow trot by hitting them in the most vulnerable area — their back pockets . |
| 21 | A template is supplied to give the correct opening size |
| 22 | Natural fabrics like silk and wool on a paper backing are used to give the velvety finish in traditional flocks . |
| 23 | got to give the same number to Jonathan as you give to yourself . |
| 24 | His facts ( although not always his glosses ) can not usually be faulted , and he was ideally placed to give the definitive account of events after Edward 's death . |
| 25 | His facts ( although not always his glosses ) can not usually be faulted , and he was ideally placed to give the definitive account of events after Edward 's death . |
| 26 | One of the simplest planning points is to ensure that the timing of dividend and ACT payments is arranged to give the maximum cash flow advantage . |
| 27 | So we talk of five hundred redundancies is totally wrong and I think erm in the circumstances calculated to give the wrong impression I hope I will urge that you do not accept the resolution and that we accept in . |
| 28 | All EC governments had undertaken to give the European Commission , by April 1 , detailed plans for achieving the EC 's target date for stabilising carbon dioxide emissions : by the year 2005 for us , and 2000 for the rest of them . |
| 29 | Women active within the labour movement , particularly members of the Fabian Women 's Group , were concerned that women 's economic dependence had a detrimental effect on the status of the wife and mother and proposed the state endowment of motherhood , which was intended to give the married woman a degree of economic independence without undermining her role as a wife and mother . |
| 30 | For it to be useful , in a working situation , it must be adjusted to give the specific performance characteristics required by the user , in the concentration most appropriate to its intended function , with a form , texture and appearance , that is operationally and aesthetically desirable . |