Example sentences of "[adv] give [noun] to [noun] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Since ‘ compliance ’ is an administrative definition and since production or treatment processes can constantly give rise to changes in water quality , field men must be ever-vigilant in the face of uncertainty .
2 A general term can not give rise to zeugma in this way :
3 It must be stressed that although a natural condition can not give rise to liability under the rule in Rylands v. Fletcher it may still constitute a nuisance for which an occupier may be liable if he has knowledge or means of knowledge of its existence and if it is reasonable to require him to take the necessary steps to abate it .
4 Most of this legislation is of a ‘ regulatory ’ nature and does not give rise to liability in damages .
5 The principle that an equitable lease does not give rise to privity of estate has several important exceptions .
6 The German press disappeared after Germany 's defeat in the First World War , while the missionary press , though of some historical interest , did not give rise to publications of any major importance .
7 I would not be so ungallant as to doubt the word of the hon. Member for West Bromwich , East today , but given the pressure that Labour Members placed on that Bill , a serious question mark would hang over any Labour Secretary of State who did not give way to pressure regarding the timetabling of a public inquiry procedure and who did not take some time to allow the result to be published or deliberated on .
8 I would not give space to anti-arrhythmics in my bag as a GP .
9 Unlike the annual Environment White Papers , a sustainable development report need not give space to quality of life issues where there are no long term implications , such as local issues of litter , the nuisance from dogs , noise , etc .
10 IT IS shameful that some people are saying Britain should not give sanctuary to refugees from the civil war in Yugoslavia .
11 The cliffs soon give way to miles of long sandy beaches .
12 Signs that there had been loss of control appear at the very beginning of James 's reign when commissioners hearing private suits to the King were ordered not to give reversions to places of consequence .
13 Steam power finally gave way to electricity by the mid-1950s and in 1977 , the mill was completely gutted and re-equipped with modern machinery , much of it made locally by Simon-Barron of Gloucester .
14 Colonies have always given scope to adventurers from the metropolis who have enjoyed irresponsible power over the natives , whether as administrators , police officials , soldiers , traders , or settlers ( even if these were of the peasant class ) .
15 If Godard 's post-1968 films deliberately gave primacy to sounds over images , his earlier , less didactic films were themselves critiques of an image-centred politics , and in particular of the very political use of images in advertising .
16 As a person 's independence gradually gives way to dependence in one or more areas of daily life , it is generally accepted that the family will increase support and assistance .
17 Financial collapses , major frauds , litigation , environmental responsibility , all have understandably given rise to demands for companies to strengthen their control over their business and their public accountability .
18 The hardware used for data collection can also give rise to differences in recognition performance .
19 While this may be a means of sharing responsibilities and caring , it may also give rise to tensions in overcrowded households .
20 Thus a government which while adhering to the rule of law narrowly defined , flouted all or most of the practices generally thought to be covered by the rule of law broadly defined would also give rise to doubts about its legitimacy .
21 The explanations in ( 8 ) , ( 9 ) and ( 10 ) are concerned with physical events , but psychological phenomena can also give rise to explanations in different modes , as in ( 11 ) , ( 12 ) and ( 13 ) :
22 In addition , this was at a time when Coenwulf , king of the Mercians , was also giving protection to opponents of Eardwulf .
23 ‘ The mayor also gives jobs to people from other villages if they 're good football players .
24 Jordanhill also gives priority to students from sparsely populated areas in its hostel ; offers a Gaelic option in its Primary Diploma course and is associated with the Western Isles Bilingual Project .
25 Saga publishes a booklet , Saving and Spending on Longer Holidays Abroad , which not only details the savings householders of any age can expect to make while they take an extended holiday , but also gives advice to pensioners on how to ensure they get their pension while they winter abroad .
26 The same incident also gave rise to complaints by a number of members of the public in respect of the conduct of several police officers who had attended it .
27 THE acoustics at the Anglican Cathedral have often given rise to speculation about its suitability for Philharmonic concerts .
28 In a brief to me and my colleagues , my local authority wrote : ’ In addition , because of its very nature as a combined personal/property tax , movements of individuals within a household will inevitably give rise to changes in liability .
29 Although it is easy to observe what is going on in practice , constructing an explicit statement of what the system is that is being considered inevitably gives rise to problems of interpretation and semantics .
30 It inevitably gave rise to speculation amongst his companions .
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