Example sentences of "[pers pn] gives a [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She traces the roots back in time ; she covers some of the more obvious ground ( with chapters on Happy Mondays , the Stone Roses etc ) ; she rights some wrongs ; she flirts with some myths ; she gives a platform to some of the previously unsung instigators ; she dumps a few reputations ; and , though imperfect , it 's as reliable a guide to current Manchester music as you are likely to get . |
| 2 | Freya 's confusion and bewilderment are very apparent in this letter , and she gives a sense of having ‘ fallen into ’ anorexia , in a strikingly different way to Alison ( in the last chapter ) , who has a much more determined , almost deliberate approach . |
| 3 | Telling a tale … professional storyteller Liz Weir is surrounded by enthralled pupils of St John 's School , Bebington , as she gives a demonstration of her skills . |
| 4 | He gives a performance by combining his mannerisms , including a smile turned tentatively on and off like a light bulb and the stooped strut of an over-age Holden Caulfield . |
| 5 | Boswell has a different spelling — ‘ Strichen ’ , and so it is today : and he gives a direction to the place : ‘ we went four miles out of our road , after passing Old Deer , and went thither . ’ |
| 6 | He gives a survey of Chaucer 's literary products , concentrating on works dealing with lovers and noble women . |
| 7 | For example , he gives a number of cases of brotherly rivalry in patrilineal , patrilocal , and patriarchal Kabylia . |
| 8 | Xorandor is capable of wordplay , he even puns on Shakespeare : ‘ softwarily we are observed ’ ( 179 ) , and he gives a reply to one of the twins ' questions that they later discover to have been ‘ syntactically clear but contextually ambiguous ’ ( 183–4 ) . |
| 9 | Mr Delors is expected to develop the theme when he gives a speech to the College of Europe in Bruges in 10 days . |
| 10 | His autobiography was published on September 28 and , on October 2 he gives a talk at the National Theatre . |
| 11 | He gives an example about lifting a heavy weight and doing a multiplication sum at the same time and says you ca n't do it . |
| 12 | When asked exactly how he spends his time , he gives an example of one day . |
| 13 | On sighting the item it gives a flick of the tail and anal fin and tilts towards it . |
| 14 | Chambers argues that this pattern which characterises companies like Toyota or Marks and Spencers achieves economies of vertical integration without unified ownership and makes it possible to combine the advantages of markets with the virtues of planning , since it gives a measure of stability to both parties . |
| 15 | Yes , absolutely so questions er a very definite way of involving the audience and again it gives a measure of feedback does n't it because if you get the right answer you know that they are with you and you know they are understanding what you have to say . |
| 16 | It provides for greater control as it gives a framework for monitoring and evaluating . |
| 17 | Said Mr. Barron : ‘ It gives a choice between staying in the same old muddle or reviving our economy , business and system of government . |
| 18 | Well it gives a schedule of housing conditions in Greater York erm and I 've been comparing in in turn that schedule with the schedule produced by the City Council on a more updated basis . |
| 19 | Well , you could do , if , particularly if you had one of our meters , but what , what happens , as sound goes through the air it causes small pressure fluctuations , and our meter measures the size of these , and it gives a reading on a scale in units which we call decibels . |
| 20 | Money does n't solve everything but it gives a sense of control over some of the options . |
| 21 | It gives a view of the Earth based on satellite data and photographs , interactive computers and audio-visual systems . |
| 22 | Although using hex characters may seem a little inconvenient when manually sending commands direct from the keyboard , it gives a resolution of 1 part in 255 against 1 part in 100 if two decimal characters were used . |
| 23 | The strengths of the theory are , first that it explains the perceptual phenomena I have just described , second that the brain has a real need for the operation it postulates , and third that it gives a role to a prominent but hitherto unexplained anatomical characteristic of the neocortex . |
| 24 | If one accepts such a theory , then it gives a reason to all that happens to us during the course of our lives . |
| 25 | The texture of Les Majeurs is so light and natural that it gives a sensation of comfort and a sensational finish . |
| 26 | The MLTB information sheet also lists universities and colleges which offer suitable courses and it gives a list of useful bodies to contact concerning employment in outdoor activities , eg Glenmore Lodge National Outdoor Training Centre , PGL , Outward Bound etc . |
| 27 | It gives a collection of puzzles with odd names ( ‘ Tower of Hanoi with pancakes ’ , ‘ Rooks rampant ’ and ‘ Several times knightly ’ , to mention a few ) which will entertain when you are tired of the ‘ sheer joy ’ of trying to write your own programs . |
| 28 | It gives a summary of each page , a representation of the page and a description of the inputs required and the outputs obtained . |
| 29 | It gives a summary of BBCBASIC(Z80) 's commands and functions plus some hints and tips on their use . |
| 30 | As it stands , it gives a picture of a society that is totally static , without change , and totally without conflicts between opposed social groups . |