Example sentences of "on [noun pl] [pron] give " in BNC.

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1 It can impose substantial fines ( of up to 10 per cent of turnover ) on parties who give effect to a merger either during the suspensory period or after the Commission has issued a decision prohibiting it ; and on parties who fail to divest businesses ( or take other action ) where the Commission has ordered them to do so .
2 Economists blamed the shortages on prices which gave little incentive to production .
3 In the meantime , he appealed to the republics to declare a moratorium " on decisions which give rise to arguments over the issue of competence " , complaining that the alternative was incurable paralysis .
4 What our users want is adequate information about regular , punctual services , on buses which give them a comfortable ride in a clean environment , driven by skilled and courteous drivers .
5 Minor faults to full-blown emergencies can be realistically created on screens which give a lifelike vision of dials and control room gadgetry .
6 ‘ It happened again this year , though we won 4– 3 on penalties which gave us our fourth win of the series . ’
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