Example sentences of "the [noun sg] gives [pron] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The statute gives him no such say . |
| 2 | If the rat does not run when given some signal ( such as a light coming on ) , the experimenter gives it an electric shock . |
| 3 | The feast gives us a graphic picture of the character of God , showing how he loves to redeem those who have been lost , to restore the lives which have been wasted . |
| 4 | They say BA already dominates at Heathrow and the takeover gives it a big foothold at Gatwick as well . |
| 5 | Fine songs such as ‘ Mean To Me ’ or ‘ I Ca n't Get Started ’ appear to be close to perfect here but such trifles as ‘ With Thee I Swing ’ and ‘ You 're Too Lovely To Last ’ are just as charming because the singer gives them the same sensitive treatment . |
| 6 | There are many times when the Bible gives us a special insight into the hearts and minds of some of the people whose lives are described in the Old and New Testaments . |
| 7 | The magistrate gives him a three-week remand in custody . |
| 8 | Consider the two underlined phrases : ( 3 ) I 'll get some German hock for the party I 'll get some German beer for the party Speaking of the latter phrase , we may say that the noun gives us an initial outline " semantic target area " beer while the adjective , by specifying an additional property , restricts the issue to just that part of the target area which the writer wishes to discuss . |
| 9 | but just being on the bench gives me the tiniest little bit of hope … |
| 10 | I just stay there , squatting down and the woman gives me a funny look and tugs the little girl 's hand and they walk round me and go off down the road . |
| 11 | ‘ My heart is completely enchanted with all these pleasures , because it is so jolly on this journey , because it is so warm in the carriage and because our coachman is a fine fellow who , when the road gives him the slightest chance , drives so fast . |
| 12 | Unless we understand how the program works , the statement gives us a false impression that we understand something when we do not . |
| 13 | ‘ In addition , the training gives you a broad base in actually running an organisation . |
| 14 | The book gives you a clear insight into the complexities of piloting a fast jet at low altitude , keeping tabs on exactly where you are and planning on the wing exactly where you want to be within an acceptable tolerance at a checkpoint of plus or minus five seconds . |
| 15 | ACROSS THE LINE gives us the live joy of Peace Frog . |
| 16 | So wherever you 're driving , the European Car of the Year gives you the best of both worlds . |
| 17 | The trip gives you a wonderful view of the sky-scraper-packed waterfront and , more importantly , a chance to sit in relative peace . |
| 18 | And the earth gives them the O.K. |
| 19 | Nor could the citizens of Northern Ireland claim that the agreement gives them a legal right ( although possibly a moral or political right ) to a referendum before the British Parliament passed pertinent legislation . |