Example sentences of "that [modal v] give [pron] a " in BNC.
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1 | Do nothing that may give it a bad name . |
2 | Taken at its first test session at Michelin 's Clermont Ferrand test track , they show the car still under heavy disguise but revealing some of the characteristics that should give it a place among the great supercars . |
3 | Satisfied that she was safely hidden from view , Benny began swiftly examining the drums for labels that might give her a clue as to what was in them . |
4 | ‘ Do n't you know anything else about her that might give you a lead ? |
5 | There 's not many men who are n't even relations that 'd give someone a record player for a wedding present . ’ |
6 | Just now he 's working on a deal that could give him a big say in the life of a lady who 'll ‘ definitely ’ be in the Top Ten within weeks . |
7 | If we win against both Spain and Japan that could give us a shot against South Africa in the quarter-finals , which would be tremendous news for Scottish rugby back home ’ , said Rutherford . |
8 | With several newly qualified teachers and many more awaiting initiation , they literally ‘ Swung ’ all over the place — adult institutes , local church halls , fetes , in fact in or on anything that would give them a few square feet of space ; one Essex teacher even did a two year S-T-R-E-T-C-H in H.M Prison , Holloway and got time off for good behaviour ( a class of course ! ) . |
9 | Knowing the mountains were there , Martha passed hours gazing upwards , waiting for a break in the curtain of vapour that would give her a view to the summit , her attention fixed at that mysterious level where the mist descended on the tree-tops and blotted out the perspective entirely . |
10 | It was to be the first in a long line of pay battles that would give her a reputation for being one of the toughest negotiators in the business . |
11 | Then he turned , and with a little gesture of farewell crossed the highway and headed back towards Lima , a small , shambling figure glancing back every now and then in search of a truck that would give him a lift . |
12 | Even so , I thought it was worth persisting , trying to get her to remember noises , smells , anything that would give us a clue to where they were taken . |
13 | Ordinary mortals , however , can visit the area overland by a two-mile circular walk from Bullpot Farm that will give them a hint — but not more than a hint — of the marvels beneath their feet and an appreciation of the bravery of the adventurers who dare to descend from the safety and assurance of daylight into a nether world of total and perpetual blackness . |
14 | Initially , Aegon will find the additional in a way that will give them a 50 per cent stake in the non-with-profits business . |
15 | ELTON John and his longtime lyricist Bernie Taupin have signed a contract with Time Warner in Los Angeles that will give them a £26m advance the largest cash advance in music publishing history . |
16 | So , while you may well have some trait or peculiarity about her that will give her a mark of distinction , this must be something that does not disqualify her from maximum general sympathy . |
17 | Mildew is not so very difficult to stop in the early stages , and there are several fungicides that will give it a severe check — all the chemical manufacturers have their own products and trade names which , like everything else , are constantly being improved and changed — but by far the most important point to bear in mind is that it has to be hit early and repeatedly . |
18 | It may mean some gentle but very straight talking , if your parent does not realise your need to have time alone with your friends , but if you can not bring yourself to establish this right , you will have precious little hope of organising any other social activities that will give you a break from daily routine . |
19 | First you require a second enlarger , an old anything with a lens , together with something that will give you a reasonably diffused light . |
20 | I mean you know you do n't always get people that will give you a wee helping hand . |
21 | Sometimes an observant parent will notice something that will give us a clue ; after a child recovers from one of those high fevers that ‘ lay it very low ’ for a short time it is sometimes seen that the child is more ‘ well ’ than before it became ‘ ill ’ , provided the illness has not been inappropriately treated or interfered with in some way . |
22 | To discover that real face that is our own amongst the images , the image of a face that will give us a face once and for all time , remains a fantasy rather than a realisable project . |
23 | I mean , th there are other things that can give you a hit . |
24 | If you 've ever wondered what it feels like to go into space , a new machine is available that can give you a pretty good idea . |
25 | But that man does live near you that can give you a lift . |