Example sentences of "[noun] [conj] give [pron] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it was working as a computer specialist in the insurance industry that gave him the necessary experience , most notably the motor insurance experience , he needed . |
| 2 | He was listening to old Legion marching songs and giving himself the Nazi salute in the mirror . |
| 3 | The prominent white clasts are fragments of anorthosites — calcium and aluminium-rich rocks that make up the bulk of the lunar highlands crust and give it the light colour that is visible from Earth . |
| 4 | A basic skill that gives them the greatest start in life . |
| 5 | ‘ What is it about work that gives you the most pleasure ? ’ |
| 6 | I unzipped the pouch round my waist and gave him the small jar of paint and the sawn-off paintbrush . |
| 7 | Any account of English book illustration would be inadequate without a tribute to Edmund Evans ( 1826–1905 ) who brought to a wonderful peak of success the revival of the art of colour printing from wood blocks and gave us the delightful colour plate books of Kate Greenaway , ’ Richard E. Doyle , Randolph Caldecott and Walter Crane . |
| 8 | Often bosses ignore workers or give them the silent treatment — a negative , no-win situation for all concerned . |
| 9 | The result is a database on which you can search for a favourite author or publisher , or search for packages that give you the required level of coverage of particular elements ( or units ) of competence . |
| 10 | It 's a black celebration , a grimy , twisted tribute to an era that gave us The Black Panthers , Jeremy Thorpe and Paper Lace . |
| 11 | Now , before speaking to that person , whether your boss or partner , ask your mentor to inspire you and to tell you the right time , to choose the right place and to give you the right words and the correct approach — and to help the other party accept what you have to say . |
| 12 | He did not accomplish much , beyond making it clear to the owners that , in return for their agreement to a national minimum , he would abandon Samuel and give them the eight-hour day ; but he was thought to have acquitted himself well . |
| 13 | ‘ However I wanted to race in Ireland and I was frustrated when the Lisburn club came back to me a few days after I had signed up for the French meeting and gave me the full details . |
| 14 | A great looker , and he may have shown his admiration because she had ducked her dark head in mock embarrassment and given him the slowest smile as she had moved away . |
| 15 | okay , again I mean these are things that talk about confirmation I mean quite honestly I 'm I 'd be quite happy if we had offices where people talk to each other ninety per cent of the time rather than send memos and faxes to each other , and on the whole we are really talking about inside the office with the people who we work with I mean obviously clients as well trying to find something different , we tend tend to find that it 's very very easy sometimes to make a phone call it 's much easier to make a phone call and to talk to that person and give them the personal touch . |
| 16 | So you will walk into that store and give him the haughtiest stare you are capable of — and you can do it , ’ he promised . |
| 17 | By evading him earlier that morning she 'd played into his hands , at the same time both increasing his suspicions and giving him the best part of the day to allay them . |
| 18 | We shall treat them as a special type of word and give them the following rule : when a pair of prefix-plus-stem words exists , both members of which are spelt identically , one of which is a verb and the other is either a noun or an adjective , the stress will be placed on the second syllable of the verb but on the first syllable of the noun or adjective . |
| 19 | But , crucially , Zurich backed up its service by appointing international business managers in all its main markets and giving them the right staff and resources , not least information . |
| 20 | So , ideally , we need to forecast changes in demand for personnel , particularly highly trained professional personnel , in order to have time to develop and staff more training institutions — medical schools , professional social work departments and so on — and then to recruit suitable trainees and give them the necessary education and training before we try to implement a major change in policy . |
| 21 | All you or your workmen have to do is supply a concrete base and clad the outside walls in brick or stone and give it the finishing touches . |
| 22 | I shall detain them with my Mariner 's ancient , emaciated claw and give them the full works . |
| 23 | Then they brought in a couple of supporting interrogators and gave me the third degree . |
| 24 | Morton crossed to the cupboard and gave her the brown-paper parcel . |
| 25 | After they have gone to the ball , Cinderella , with a giggle , picks up her broom and gives it the same lesson , using it as a partner . |
| 26 | The key issues for the future of the Association are sustaining the number of voluntary welfare workers and their helpers and giving them the financial and other support they need to deal with both increasing and more complex welfare needs . |
| 27 | Properly installed — and full instructions accompany the Sleep-safe Smoke Alarm — a smoke detector will warn you of smouldering in the earliest stages of a fire and give you the vital few minutes that really could make the difference between death and survival . |
| 28 | Love for another is one of the main derivatives of this awareness of difference ( two bodies in different skins ) and the accompanying gratitude when good things are provided : ‘ I love you because you are my mother and give me the good things I need . ’ |