Example sentences of "a [noun sg] gives " in BNC.
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| 1 | A rating gives a numerical value to some kind of judgement usually assuming equal intervals in the rating scale . |
| 2 | Each way of generating a sentence gives rise to a rooted tree , called its parse tree . |
| 3 | The presence of generalized person in the infinitive also explains how this verb form can be " without person or number " and yet have " a reference to some subject " ( Brown 1884 : 336 – 7 ) : the fact that the infinitive does contain a support gives rise to the impression that the event is referred to a " potential subject " , that is , to what would have been the subject had the verb been finite . |
| 4 | When they 're still children a mother or a whore gives them a piece of broken mirror in which they trap a ray of the sun and reflect it into one of the Palace windows . |
| 5 | Being a temp gives you a good chance to try out different types of work before committing yourself to a permanent job , and also to size up the different companies . |
| 6 | Angelo 's judgement on Claudio , a death sentence for having got his bride with child , is severe but consistent with his principles , and he can affirm without hypocrisy , although self-righteously , Yet the confrontation with Isabella , come to appeal on her brother 's behalf , fills Angelo with desire for the first time in his life , and a soliloquy gives us this crucial information about his new state : Shakespeare there presents Angelo in a soliloquy nearer the mode of tragedy than comedy . |
| 7 | Finally , remember that fishing from a punt gives you a tremendous advantage . |
| 8 | For example , suppose a statute gives a minister two different but related powers ; suppose further that the statute provides that before the minister exercises power A , he or she must consider representations made by ‘ any person ’ , and that before the minister exercises power B he or she must consult a particular government body with responsibility for some relevant aspect of government policy . |
| 9 | Such a figure gives the same sort of support to the prediction that the volatility of aggregate demand and its impact on real output are negatively related , as was found by Lucas ( 1973 ) . |
| 10 | The distinction is important because breach of a condition gives the other party the right to repudiate the contract and claim damages . |
| 11 | I wonder what kind of trouble a wig gives on a night like this . |
| 12 | A gain is taxed as a balancing charge , while a loss gives rise to a balancing allowance that can be used to reduce taxable earnings . |
| 13 | A Compact gives teachers the chance to involve employers in dialogue about the use and form of such records . |
| 14 | Compared to videotape players which move the tape past a head in a linear way , this speed of access combined with random access to any point in a programme gives videodisc much greater flexibility . |
| 15 | Black is the usual choice , but a stippled grey/black/green or brown/green/black dabbed on with a sponge gives an interesting effect . |
| 16 | To know someone to be a gouger gives some policemen and women cause to believe that they have the excuse to ignore the minor requests for assistance that the person may make , and for his or her minor infringements of the law to be taken seriously . |
| 17 | Girls , Millett argues , are fully cognisant of male supremacy long before they see their brother 's penis ; and what they envy is not the penis , but the things to which having a penis gives the boy access — power , status and rewards . |
| 18 | ‘ No doubt because the abbot would not accuse a man until a witness gives proof positive of the felon 's guilt . |
| 19 | Adding water to a drawing gives subtle washes and blends , whilst intense colour is achieved by drawing into wet paper or lifting off the pencil tip with a wet brush ; flicking the wet brush across the pencil tip gives a spattered , textural effect . |
| 20 | A particular choice for the variables x , y and z in a rule gives an instance of the rule . |
| 21 | When a constable gives directions to a tourist , for example , or rescues a stranded cat from a tree , he is performing the sort of social service that the police are nowadays expected to undertake . |
| 22 | Every repetition of a libel gives a fresh cause of action against the persons responsible for the repetition . |
| 23 | Every time a coach gives a lesson to a 5 or 6 year old child , he has to believe that he is giving a lesson to a future Wimbledon champion . |
| 24 | Delegation of authority occurs in an organisation where a superior gives to a subordinate the discretion to make decisions within a certain sphere of influence . |
| 25 | Delegation of authority thus refers to the process by which a superior gives a subordinate the authority to carry out an aspect of the superior 's job . |
| 26 | But if you 're religiously inclined , then clearly the universe looks a bit different , because the universe has a creator , and having a creator gives it some kind of meaning . |
| 27 | In other words , given no food choice a cat gives up asking for variety ; given variety it demands more . |
| 28 | purpose by helping to emphasize the start of a new episode or a change in dramatic pace ( for example when a recitative gives way to a brief air ) . |
| 29 | Occasionally a director gives bad direction . |
| 30 | A job gives structure and a reason for getting up in the morning : it gives human contact with colleagues , it gives ‘ busyness ’ . |