Example sentences of "that [pron] give [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I confess that I give pride of place to the story of his children on the occasion they organised a charade displaying a Crusader knight returning from the wars . |
| 2 | But it so happens , you might say well all these years retired I ca n't be much good at the job , you 'll be interested to know that I give talks to groups which include retiring tax inspectors . |
| 3 | The chief , indeed only , reason for her appearance on the scene is that she gave birth to a ( male ) child ! |
| 4 | If Susanna Jennens was alone much of the time , there is no reason to doubt that she gave attention to her kitchen maid and that she encouraged her to read and to write poetry . |
| 5 | We also look at legislation on the basis , not that you give powers to a good minister , but you may be putting ho powers into the hands of a bad minister , i in future , in future years . |
| 6 | The classification of the natural world is supposed to reflect the great ordering process that itself gave rise to the variety and diversity of animals and plants that are alive today : the process of evolution . |
| 7 | In other cases , where rhythmic pulse is an important component of the accompaniment , the harmonic and rhythmic movements have to be fused together , so that one gives point to the other . |
| 8 | You then have to ask yourself the question , If there is n't any Government , if there is n't any er local development pressure of any substance which has brought about the need for this policy , has there been some sort of quantum change in Government policy which has necessitated that we give emphasis to this particular issue . |
| 9 | At every stage children 's ideas can be included , so that they give rise to many opportunities for scientific investigations . |
| 10 | But far from accepting that they gave expression to some all-important class struggle , liberal historians regard the ideas of the revolutionary intelligentsia as the product of their own psychological needs . |
| 11 | One of the Omomyidae 's greatest successes was that they gave rise to a higher family of primates , the Anthropoidea , which now include monkeys , apes and man . |
| 12 | Use has thus evolved on a pragmatic basis : casual observation by the author showed that vehicles rarely crossed the junction at more than 15 km/h ; that they gave way to walkers and cyclists in nearly every case ( Figure 6.15 ) and indeed that some pedestrians failed even to bother to look for traffic before crossing . |
| 13 | As he rushes hither and thither , his note-books become crammed with an amazing collection of miscellaneous information which is so diverse and uneven that it gives colour to and so in a way explains Robert Lowie 's famous definition of culture as a ‘ thing of shreds and patches ’ . |
| 14 | The idea that the rest of creation is here for our benefit makes no sense biologically , but the idea is so widespread in society and so deeply ingrained in our approach to life , that it gives rise to an arrogant and destructive ‘ hubris ’ . |
| 15 | The problem of mental disorder is a considerable one , both numerically and in the range of needs that it gives rise to . |
| 16 | The motion of the ions and electrons in the sheet is such that it gives rise to a net current around Jupiter . |
| 17 | Throughout the book , Petrey argues that Austin 's work is of huge importance and that it gives rise to significant insights when applied to the study of literature . |
| 18 | Yes , certainly , because I think that it gives depth to life . |
| 19 | This publication aims to help you to make sensible decisions and choices about alcohol so that it gives pleasure without putting anyone 's health at risk . |
| 20 | The major attraction of a fully-fledged GIS is that it gives access to large volumes of cartographic and attribute data which can be manipulated according to the needs of the user and the flexibility of the system software . |
| 21 | Donald Brash , the governor of the Reserve Bank , suggested that it gave scope for easing monetary controls and predicted that it would result in lower interest rates . |
| 22 | From the mid-1640s , the celebration of Christmas was forbidden , Puritans arguing both that the festival was pagan in origin and also that it gave licence to ‘ carnal and sensual delights ’ . |
| 23 | This hypothetical test was preferred on the grounds that it gave rise to less uncertainty , and avoided the possibility of the court acting on the basis of hindsight . |
| 24 | It 's more the affair with a possible future that devastates — the emotional betrayal and the recognition that he gave part of himself and what should have been your time and your lives to another person . ’ |
| 25 | It was said by his acquaintances in the pub that he gave value for money , but there was a touch of genius in the way he talked that night . |
| 26 | To the crowd who assembled , the Provo Sergeant announced that anyone giving credit to members of the regiment which had just arrived did so at their own risk . |