Example sentences of "which gives [pers pn] [art] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 They say they like the sound of singing , which gives them a bit of a boost at the beginning of the day . ’
2 They see Caller Display as a service which gives them a window on the world , through which they can stop unwanted calls and increase their sense of security . ’
3 ‘ People ought to be able to decide whether they want to take risks on the basis of information which gives them an idea of how much risk there is , ’ says Helen Peggs , ‘ but at the moment the information they get is often distorted . ’
4 Moreover attempts to relate language classes to other strands systematically have not always been popular , many students preferring a language course which gives them an insight into cultural trends , with texts drawn from recent magazines , broadcasts , etc .
5 ‘ Possibly because the new ventilation system I 've recently supervised being installed in a factory in one of the Arab Emirates has proved so successful that I have orders for two more , or possibly because I 've just spent four weeks at full stretch in a very hot country with very little relaxation and deserve a holiday — but more probably because I own a majority stockholding in the company I bought cheap and built up to its present eminence , which gives me the position of chairman and managing director and full autonomy in deciding what I do , where I do it and with whom . ’
6 He has a special property in the goods , which gives him a lien over the goods until the whole of the price is paid or tendered .
7 An archaeologist who has transformed the way people think about his area of study ; a communicator who can make an enthralling TV programme ; a lover of contemporary art who has persuaded the Fellows of his Cambridge college at least to tolerate biannual sculpture shows ( one of which involved digging up the hallowed lawns ) ; and now , since his peerage which gives him the forum of Britain 's Upper House , a politician , with strong views on how to preserve the world 's history as encapsulated in its archaeology : Colin Renfrew at fifty-five has an enviable career and range of interests .
8 Well this boat 's fitted with the race pack which gives it a lot of the extra controls that you 'd expect on a larger sail boat .
9 There 's some really horrible strippers — which gives it the feel of a really grim hen party or stag night .
10 The four British associations each has a vote on the board , with Fifa having four of its own , which gives it the power of veto but guards against the laws being riddled with crackpot theories — such as making the goals bigger .
11 If you are an old Ami Pro hand you will be pleased to see the new design of this dialog box which gives you a description of each icon .
12 A reversible grill pan grid which gives you a choice of two cooking levels .
13 Before you leave your desk for any length of time you load Back Soon which gives you a choice of messages to display .
14 In addition what we 're actually doing is we 're building in this new fin financial planning guide which gives you the opportunity to just look at where you are just now and where you want to do in the future .
15 National Trust properties on this circuit of seven miles or so include Cookham Moor , Harding 's Green , and Cockmarsh — which gives you an idea of how attractive the area is .
16 And yet there is no special ideological practice which gives us the idea of it .
17 The problem with using small group work with young children is that it 's inevitably rather disparate : they will happily play for long periods , but find it difficult to share each other 's work unless there is a powerful dramatic context , as is provided by whole group work , which gives us the chance to really focus the drama .
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