Example sentences of "[noun pl] give [det] " in BNC.

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1 Mind you , there wo n't be too much muttering about top-roping from other Scottish climbers given that almost every ascent of Fated Path ( on the same crag ) has been top-roped prior to leading , despite that route having fixed protection all the way up !
2 Then the distribution of the number r ab of clones which hybridise to both probes conditional on n ab clones hybridising to either probe is binomial B ( n ab , 1- d ab ) , since the clones are independent and the probability that a clone hybridises to both probes given that it hybridises to one is 1- d ab .
3 The difference in recognition memory-test performance between subjects given these two forms of verbal pre-training has been amply confirmed in several other experiments ( e.g. Ellis , Bessemer , Devine and Tafton 1962 ; Ellis and Feuge , Long and Pegram 1964 ) .
4 Kurtz 's own experiment demonstrated positive transfer ( to a verbal paired-associate task ) in subjects given same — different pre-training , but unfortunately the comparison was made only with a group given no pre-training at all .
5 But when light-food pairings were given in the test phase , latent inhibition was observed ; subjects given this treatment acquired the CR no more rapidly than control subjects that went straight from pre-exposure to conditioning without an intervening retention interval .
6 Subjects given this test ( group SM-21 ) now show a strong aversion .
7 ( b ) ( i ) Calculate a value for the gas constant , R stating the units given that the density of argon atom at s.t.p. is ( ii ) Use your value from ( i ) to estimate the average kinetic energy of an argon atom at 273 K , given that for 1 mole of gas the total kinetic energy of the gas molecules equals
8 There seems no real reason why managerial bonus schemes of the Finsinger and Vogelsang ( 1981 ) type can not be introduced in order to provide incentives to greater efficiency , and in fact these are more relevant than profit-based bonuses given that the firms concerned have monopoly power .
9 A party 's most loyal supporters give all of their higher preferences to all of its candidates .
10 The authors give enough information about the bases of their judgements , showing their open-mindedness , for me to feel that they can be trusted .
11 That is , policing is experiential : it is based on the common sense that is built up from doing the job , and senior constables have some influence on the meaning which new recruits give this ‘ common sense ’ .
12 We must again try to understand not only the instinctive bases of people 's understanding of politics and the state , but the way in which this is constructed by social relations , including the class relations to which Marxists give such prominence and the relations between governments and people emphasised by Weberians .
13 They are just as real as the class relations to which Marxists give such prominence or to the state bureaucracies which Weberians emphasise .
14 For more advanced students , on the other hand , you may be looking for material where the pictures give less support and the comprehension challenge is correspondingly greater .
15 The books give all the insider know-how for staying and getting around a country on a shoestring budget .
16 Some of the finest melodies give little hint of the harmonies that go with them .
17 And if , as the NES proposes , the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska is opened to drilling ( lobbyists give this a 50–50 chance of passing through Congress ) , the government will ensure that the drilling happens .
18 Sequencing is at its most important in the interview situation where the respondent can not ‘ look ahead ’ ; but , whatever the method of data collection , it is sound policy for questionnaire designers to give some thought to this aspect both to clarify their own thinking and to simplify the respondent 's task .
19 There are a lot of structures around us that are made into triangles to give more strength .
20 Members enthusiastically supported the retiring national chairman 's Birthday Scheme to raise funds to give each of the widows and ex-servicemen £5 and a birthday card .
21 Marie concentrated hard , trying to find the right words to give some shape and order to the confusion in her head .
22 It would be a good idea to complete the following questionnaires to give some guide as to your health in a number of important areas .
23 It is clearly not one of your strengths to give this form of management report and perhaps you should avoid it .
24 The beer will have labels giving all the information it is felt the beer consumer needs .
25 Little wonder that four-stroke engines are coming more into favour , with the Rotax 508 and 912 and the Mosler power units giving more economy and , arguably , quieter , more secure power .
26 Be that as it may , the local kids gave that poor old man a helluva time .
27 ‘ If DJs gave either side enough spins and all curry eaters bought it , I believe I could really hit the big time , ’ said Peter , who lives in Bargoed , Mid-Glamorgan .
28 The grapheme is the dominant unit ( since , although most — ead words do not have ‘ ee ’ pronunciation , a large majority of the subjects gave this pronunciation ) but not the only one .
29 Do the cases give any more concrete guidance as to how this discretion might be exercised ?
30 Did the Iraqis give any indication as to why they were n't going to stop originally ?
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