Example sentences of "the [noun] give " in BNC.

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1 In fact , as an eminent Scottish banker remarked looking back from seven years on , it was remarkable , " after the first surprise and alarm was over , how quietly the country submitted , as they still do , to transact all business by means of bank notes for which the issuers give no specie " .
2 Some , like Philip H. , will develop symptoms , while the majority give and are given no indication that the disease has spread to the nervous system .
3 Hops on the vine : the oils in the hop give bitterness to beer and also act as a preservative against infection
4 The auditors ' report said : ‘ In our opinion the accounts give a true and fair view of the state of affairs at 31 March 1982 . ’
5 In addition , five and a half pages of notes to the accounts give valuable extra information .
6 the accounts give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Corporation at March 30 , 1991 and , in respect of the Corporation and their subsidiary undertakings regarded as a single entity , of the state of affairs at March 30 , 1991 , and the results and statement of cash flows for the year then ended , and have been properly prepared in accordance with the direction of the Secretary of State for Energy … , and
7 In our opinion the accounts give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company and of the Group at 31 December 1992 and of the loss and cash flows of the Group for the year then ended and have been properly prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 1985 .
8 In our opinion the accounts give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company and the Group at 27th March 1993 and of the profit of the Group for the financial year then ended and have been properly prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 1985 .
9 In our opinion the accounts give a true and fair view of the Association 's affairs at the thirtieth of September nineteen ninety two and of the surplus and cash flows for the year ended on that date and have been properly prepared in accordance with the Companies Act Nineteen Eighty Five and that report has been signed Chartered Accountants , registered Auditor .
10 Like a twat I decided that attack was the best way of preserving my job , and so I demanded that the board give me complete control over team selection , tactics , welfare etc. , with no boardroom interference whatsoever .
11 ( 2 ) 5.18(2) confers the right on an applicant , licence-holder , objector or complainer who appeared at the hearing to request that the board give their reasons for their decision in writing .
12 Sometimes , he said we used to take them motorway he said to junction whatever at Dover and they 'd be somebody waiting there with the money give us the car we 'd go back to London and they 'd just take it up the .
13 The isotopes give off long-lasting alpha radiation and the waste will remain dangerous for 3000 years or more .
14 In one respect it is superior , as by staying lower down you will be constantly amazed by the ever changing scenery — higher up the views give you a good idea of the terrain you 'll be walking through the next day .
15 References given at the relevant place in the text give more detailed accounts of particular subjects .
16 and then give him a game and take his mind off it , and take him in the kitchen give him
17 The Saudis give me a stretch Mercedes and a clandestine litre of Johnny Walker Black , but no girl .
18 Even if the rules give the exchange an absolute discretion to make changes , the effectiveness of such changes will depend , to some extent at least , on notice being given to the members .
19 Unfortunately the authorities give only limited guidance as to what breaches are " capable of remedy " …
20 The counselling , assisting , directing , and monitoring on the AEC give substance to the aims of support and surveillance and provide the basis for establishing a model of probation practice .
21 The combination of clear , fragrant Alpine air , pedigree herds of cows , fresh milk and cheese-making skills handed down through the generations give the cheese its true taste and character .
22 The response from the people he talks to gives him a grassroots view of the questions being asked throughout the Company , while the meetings give the staff the opportunity to put their own points to him straight from the shoulder .
23 The first and second years of the course give students a thorough grounding in basic musicianship and develop their practical skills .
24 Now what are you 're going now what are you 're going to do On your er way home er you can pop to the college give to the er caretaker give to this to tonight .
25 So it was that on a golden autumn evening , towards mid-September of 1937 , I came to write my -30- to a career of journalism cum radio , and sat watching the flatness of the prairies give way to rising foothills as the twin-engined CPR ‘ Dominion ’ crawled westward up the slopes of the mountain .
26 The States give us a very high percentage of visitors to this particular region .
27 A few miles from Gunby is a quite unassumingly important site to be found where the marshlands give way to the slightly hilly area in the shadow of the wolds .
28 Camping on the floor of the Ngorongoro crater is much more exciting : there are all sorts of beasties roaming within its walls and the noises of the bush around the campfire give a true sense of the wild .
29 For more advanced students , on the other hand , you may be looking for material where the pictures give less support and the comprehension challenge is correspondingly greater .
30 But the eyes give him away : sometimes they are all-seeing , giving the impression that he is quietly dissecting one 's soul .
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