Example sentences of "[adj] piece of [noun] give " in BNC.

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1 In some of these clocks different pieces of incense gave off different aromas , thereby enabling those with sensitive noses to tell the approximate time .
2 And she came she was coming home from hospital and do you know my mother never had a little piece of bread to give to her when she brought her home .
3 Of all lights in the room these make the biggest difference and are a blessing since you can plug them in and put them behind plants , or in corners , or behind large pieces of furniture to give a beautiful , dramatic accent light , creating mood and interest that could never be imagined by day .
4 One fascinating piece of information given in E. R. Wickham 's historical study of the Church in nineteenth-century Sheffield shows the pattern of pew rentals in the parish church ( now the Cathedral ) , and the point is made very forcibly that very few seats were available for the non-renting poor .
5 Smooth and fill any cracks or pits on top of the cake with spare pieces of fondant to give a smooth , rounded surface .
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