Example sentences of "[verb] to give [noun pl] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Delegates approved a policy which would seek to give workers the freedom to organise effective industrial action . |
| 2 | Otherwise children , without those , grow up physically , psychologically damaged and the purpose of Save The Children Fund is to work to give children the chance of a better childhood and the chance to grow up to be adults who wo n't repeat the sins of their forefathers . |
| 3 | A special clinic is being organised to give employees the chance to take a big step towards being someone else 's chance-in-a-million . |
| 4 | The Royal Family will not profit from the business , though one report said that the campaign by Anglo-American firm the Eclectic American Catalogue Company appears designed to give customers the impression that what they are buying is backed by the Queen . |
| 5 | Due around the same time , TPI is designed to give developers the basic tools that they need to build applications that can use the wide area network technology . |
| 6 | On becoming a head I was determined to try to give parents the opportunity to talk freely and frankly about their children and their children 's needs . |
| 7 | Before the talks , the union had not been recognised by the Government for national pay bargaining , leading to the belief that recognition had been granted to give managers the opportunity to impose the offer on all ambulance staff if it was accepted by Apap . |
| 8 | Course content has been selected to give graduates the necessary knowledge , skills and experience to equip them for careers in software development , application systems development , and in using computer systems to further organizational goals . |
| 9 | Mistakes of that sort apart , it would seem that , as had always been the case , some sort of checking system was needed to give lenders the required degree of confidence to carry on , and that the more thorough and ‘ scientific ’ it was the better for both borrower and lender , the more effectively it reduced the incidence of overindebtedness , and saved borrowers from overstretching themselves and indulging in mad bouts of impulsive buying . |
| 10 | There have certainly been criticisms of the relatively narrow view which private practitioners have taken of their work ( a failing which results partly from the type of legal education currently provided ) and it is true that the introduction of the legal advice and assistance scheme in 1973 was intended to give solicitors the opportunity to take a wider range of work . |
| 11 | However , each task was intended to give children the opportunity to exercise a range of reading , writing and other language skills . |
| 12 | The house is not very large — there are only 13 bedrooms in all — and this , together with the friendly , attentive service , combine to give guests the impression that they are staying in a graceful home rather than a hotel . |
| 13 | It was a time for looking back , for appreciating the warmth and supportive atmosphere which is characteristic of Somerville and which seems to give Somervillians the confidence and enthusiasm to develop and contribute in so many different ways . |
| 14 | On the other hand there are a few techniques , frequently used in constructing proofs , to which it is perhaps useful to draw attention as they have been known to give students the occasional difficulty . |
| 15 | He did try to give parents the right to choose a school for their children and not just accept the one that happened to be closest ; this mattered , since property values soar where schools are good . |
| 16 | On the surface the Government 's plan is reasonable because it aims to give employers the right to choose how they negotiate with staff . |
| 17 | The circuit aims to give walkers the best possible experience of the area in a single route . |
| 18 | Cash underwritten alternatives are used where the bidder wishes to give shareholders the option to take cash , but does not have sufficient cash resources of its own or prefers to offer shares for merger accounting or merger relief purposes . |
| 19 | We soon learned to give animals the right of way in the swamps , sitting for hours at a time in the dugout , watching elephants plod by . |
| 20 | We will legislate to give individuals the right of access to their personal files , except in matters relating to national security , whether held by public or private bodies . |
| 21 | Everything you need to give children the best possible start in English ! |