Example sentences of "[noun] [conj] gives " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the analysis outlined above , it should not matter whether a central government cuts taxes or gives lump-sum grants to local authorities . |
| 2 | What is questionable is whether Gandhi hypostasizes Religion or gives it a referential connotation in the same way as Tillich does by his use of the term Ultimate Concern . |
| 3 | " Together we have resisted the trap of appeasement , cynicism and isolation that gives temptation to tyrants . |
| 4 | The sayings of country people , sometimes tinged with poetry , always rich in concrete images and braced with the vigour and rhythm that gives them long life , are worth revealing . |
| 5 | The duo agreed a deal that gives Duff access to some of the country 's finest prospects , and gives Martin 's camp TV time . |
| 6 | ‘ It 's your casualness that gives you away , ’ he said . |
| 7 | He 's a soldier that gives everything ; throws himself at the enemy and for once every ball , he touched finished in the back of the net . |
| 8 | Meditation is that process of mental digestion that gives rise to understanding which integrates the energies of mind and will in a desire for God which is prayer . |
| 9 | Chief executive Frank Burns said : ‘ We would have had to spend 50pc of the cost on fire precautions in any case , so we have taken this opportunity to provide what is the most important building in Wirral with an entrance that gives patients , staff and visitors a welcoming and efficient first impression . ’ |
| 10 | Although crustal collisions may involve intra-oceanic as well as continental-margin island arcs , it is the convergence and eventual collision of continental crust that gives rise to intercontinental collision orogens ( Fig. 3.15 ) . |
| 11 | This study could be seen as a pilot study that gives an intimation that if one has the right methodology the data which is yielded can be richer than that created from other methods . |
| 12 | Above all , as the preface points out , it is a study that gives first and last voice to the users of the mental health services themselves . |
| 13 | ‘ We want a boat that gives a good grounding in trapeze and spinnaker techniques , in all weather conditions , but that is n't too demanding for youngsters joining the class . |
| 14 | These are basically of two kinds : those which are generic to the product category ( clean clothes ; a delicious , easy-to-cook meal ; a safe place for your savings that gives a good rate of interest ; fast , easy , reliable driving ) ; and those which are specific to our product . |
| 15 | Using genetic engineering , the company Delta Biotechnology has inserted into yeast the human gene for the manufacture of haemoglobin , the protein that gives blood its scarlet colour and transports oxygen to tissues around the body . |
| 16 | What is needed in this case is a single figure that gives an indication of which package as a whole is best value . |
| 17 | In a world of single parents , almost all of them female , it is the relationship that the young man has with a solid male figure that gives him an edge and keeps him on the straight and narrow . |
| 18 | It is the tension between these two roles that gives Hanson its strength . |
| 19 | The family is a primitive institution that gives the rich an excuse to exploit the poor and prevents the poor from resisting . |
| 20 | The products , combined with Concurrent 's Intelligent Bus Interface Module for VMEbus provide an intelligent data movement subsystem that gives a Concurrent data acquisition system ‘ enormous ’ data capture capability . |
| 21 | ‘ Friedel ’ comes careering through the door with an axe in its hand , before forgetting what it was so angry about in the first place , while ‘ Liebeslied ’ is the sort of directionless tosh that gives experimentalism a bad name . |
| 22 | ‘ Friedel ’ comes careering through the door with an axe in its hand , before forgetting what it was so angry about in the first place , while ‘ Liebeslied ’ is the sort of directionless tosh that gives experimentalism a bad name . |
| 23 | teachers see it as natural justice ( comparison with colleagues reduces isolation and gives them a yardstick ) ; |
| 24 | through my ears and gives me a headache |
| 25 | The computer asks you a question via a sound card and gives you a choice of options on screen , and you respond by pressing the relevant button . |
| 26 | Given information represents the common ground between speaker and hearer and gives the latter a reference point to which s/he can relate new information . |
| 27 | Tony closes his eyes and gives the appearance of nonchalance . |
| 28 | Examines the problems of conserving medicinal plants , suggests an appropriate national conservation programme and gives advice on international collaboration . |
| 29 | Any plan or project that exercises your mind and gives you food for thought is good for you now . |
| 30 | Love makes concessions and gives mutual support . |