Example sentences of "[conj] gives [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is as a native that he accepts the River God , and it is the subjection of Man that gives to Man his dignity . |
| 2 | Yet when a man 's life is in balance , mirth is a spice and exhilarator that gives to life an added delight . |
| 3 | Words and names , as we all know from everyday experience , possess magical power : naming and identifying experiences and things imposes some degree of control over them and gives at least the illusion of bringing them within our power . |
| 4 | Turns them into shapes , and gives to airy nothing |
| 5 | In my view , the existing available protection is adequate and gives to a governmental body all such rights as are necessary in a democratic society for the protection of its governing reputation . |
| 6 | His body now exudes this pink gook which he subsequently bottles and gives to the Agent together with a bunch of other toiletries . |
| 7 | Taken as a whole , the tax and transfer system takes money from the rich and gives to the poor . |
| 8 | The usual X-ray source consists of a metal anode which is bombarded by a beam of high velocity electrons , and gives off the characteristic X-ray spectrum of the metal concerned . |
| 9 | With the best will in the world , and the best board in the world , and the best strategic direction in the world , nothing will happen unless everyone down the line understands what they are trying to achieve and gives of their best to achieve it . |
| 10 | Each document is signed by a British mandate official and gives in detail the figures of sale and settlement in the name of the Palestinian who inherited or bought the land . |