Example sentences of "[adj] give some " in BNC.

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1 Provided both are prepared to give some ground it is possible to sort out roles afresh and to plan new patterns for the marriage .
2 You must be prepared to give some time to experimenting with various yarns and tensions until the quality of woven fabric feels just right .
3 But we are prepared to give some guidelines or pointers as to the practice and procedure to be adopted when a hearing as to a wasted costs order takes place .
4 Their generosity was appreciated being so willing to give some time explaining to a fellow enthusiast the intricacies of steaming a locomotive for the first time and the difficulties which had been experienced in the rebuilding process .
5 It is to be hoped that the outcome of consultations on policy on the abuse of market power will result in legislative proposals along the lines of Article 86 , to join the existing White Paper proposals for an Article 85-type law on restrictive practices , and that the government will see fit to give some priority to legislation .
6 I said that I believed it would now be right to give some indication of the Government 's attitude to the building of a tunnel .
7 On this occasion it is only right to give some historical analysis of the government of Scotland since the Union .
8 It 's possible to give some help to the poor and needy of the world without having to give the dedication that Janet Lacey did .
9 Although it is not possible to give any exact statistics of the physically disabled , it is possible to give some indication of the extent of the problems they face .
10 Would it be helpful to give some order of magnitude here , James ?
11 But it would be useful to give some brief background of their incorporation by the Christian Church .
12 They type of support offered depends very much on the people involved but the supporter is often a listen ear who may also be able to give some practical help with the new baby .
13 The type of support offered depends very much on the people involved but the supporter is often a listening ear who may also be able to give some practical help with the new baby .
14 However , the Historic Buildings Council for Scotland has increasingly been able to give some very substantial grants towards churches , ensuring that churches faced with closure because of a repairs crisis have been able to continue in use .
15 Still he and Child were able to give some advice based on their experiences with African elephants — and a few words of warning .
16 At least I 'll have to be able to give some reason why I suspected him . ’
17 There was no sign of Haines , no one had come with a list of grievances , and Harold was able to give some of the assurances that I had urged upon him before the first dinner .
18 I hope that my hon. Friend the Minister will be able to give some commitment to that this evening .
19 In an industrial situation , for instance , the witness can often give helpful corroborative evidence as to the process of the machinery involved in the accident , and might be able to give some useful suggestions about previous complaints and the personalities of the parties involved .
20 I hope that we will be able to give some protection to people like James , people who are in a very weak position .
21 She was busy giving some final touches to .
22 The passage of Cicero 's De officiis with which we are concerned gives some indication of the area of agreement between the Roman leader and his helpful philosopher client .
23 It appears to be worthwhile to give some historical background to the statutes to be considered .
24 This core does n't have to be very large , it could be a single Mob , but it is necessary to give some solidity to the army .
25 In all flow-visualization experiments it is necessary to give some thought as to what features of the flow are shown up .
26 Despite the Act of 1982 , Mrs Thatcher was obliged to give some ground to the unions on a number of occasions .
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