Example sentences of "or [adv] give [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Within an hour hundreds of spadefoot males were bobbing like so many light balloons on the pool 's surface , each every second or less giving voice to a single loud ‘ Wah ! ’ . |
| 2 | The decision whether or not to give directives involves the Home Secretary in making a delicate and difficult political judgment . |
| 3 | ( 3 ) Where there is served on the person who may consent to a proposed transaction a written application by the tenant for consent to the transaction , he owes a duty to the tenant within a reasonable time — ( a ) to give consent , except in a case where it is reasonable not to give consent , ( b ) to serve on the tenant written notice of his decision whether or not to give consent specifying in addition — ( i ) if the consent is given subject to conditions , the conditions , ( ii ) if the consent is withheld , the reasons for withholding it . |
| 4 | Discussing statements like these and saying whether they agree with them or not gives children an opportunity to consider views which conflict with their own and to modify their existing views . |
| 5 | Mums who struggle for 12 hours or more to give birth look with envy on those lucky women who have short labours of two to three hours . |
| 6 | The cops believe they have both participated in an alleged crime and wish to get one or both to give evidence . |
| 7 | Use a ridge-filler to even out nails , act as a base coat for polish or simply give nails a chic natural-looking gloss . |
| 8 | ‘ It is quite in order , ’ he said , ‘ for a person to put assets into family trusts , or indeed give assets away to other parties , provided that at the time a person gives away his assets he is quite solvent . ’ |