Example sentences of "[modal v] give [noun pl] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Margaret Nelson believes schools should give pupils a moral education which does not depend solely on religious belief . |
| 2 | One thing which could give pagers a new lease of life is miniaturisation . |
| 3 | It operates mostly on labour-intensive , repetitive government forms rather than the wider variety of commercial printing work which would give men a marketable skill on release as well as a good work experience . |
| 4 | A second would give patients a guaranteed right of access to the hospital of their choice , and general practitioners a right to refer patients to the consultant of their choice . |
| 5 | There are many useful accessories available which will give curtains a professional finish . |
| 6 | Richard will give customers a complete make-over and advise them on colours . |
| 7 | We will give tenants a new Right to Improve , so they can receive compensation for certain home improvements which they undertake . |
| 8 | Most politicians , and probably most of the general public , whatever their political party , regard it as in principle a sensible innovation , certainly one that will give parents a better notion of what they ought to expect , in whatever part of the country their children may go to school . |
| 9 | Unconvinced of the healing powers of art , they can give artists-in-residence a hard time . |
| 10 | Often , conservative ex-communists , impatient radicals or politicians seeking to capitalize on popular discontent can give presidents a hard ride . |