Example sentences of "[conj] to give [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Anyone who needs to contact Petsearch either to report a missing or found pet or to give a donation should contact . |
| 2 | This kind of multiplication of a brief cell is common to many melodies , for variety , added interest , or to give a moment of decline ( as above ) . |
| 3 | Respondents are asked to tick those statements that apply to themselves or to give a mini-rating such as ‘ usually/sometimes/never ’ . |
| 4 | And , our research shows that the audience wants their news to be there when they want it — to cover major events when they happen — or to give an update on whatever is new that hour . |
| 5 | China itself was riven with rebellion , and the ruling Qing dynasty was in decline , unable to withstand the depredations of Western traders and governments or to give the leadership it had been able to offer in former times . |
| 6 | If the death penalty were abolished it would be possible either to substitute a fixed penalty of imprisonment for life or to give the Judge discretion to pass sentence of any term up to imprisonment for life . |
| 7 | The tenant is not obliged to ensure that the landlord is aware of the defects in the premises or to give the landlord an opportunity to remedy the defects before commencing legal proceedings . |
| 8 | You should be sure of why you are using quotations ; they should not be used to show off your reading or to give the impression of knowing more than you do . |
| 9 | If you are planning to give a particularly large sum , it is always more advantageous to give out of income by covenant than to give a capital sum . |
| 10 | In most cases it is better to improve your credit control than to give a discount to entice payment . |
| 11 | Since it was possible to examine only a sample of such studies , what follows is aimed to reflect the fact of risk related fertility patterns rather than to give an accounting of the extent and paths of influence . |
| 12 | West Germany was still very prosperous in the late 1970s , improvements were being made in living standards and Schmidt was able to limit the difficulties in the economy , even if he often seemed to react to events rather than to give the country any real sense of direction . |
| 13 | As we drew near he took a step forward shining his lantern with its green light above his head as if to give the driver the ‘ All Clear ’ . |
| 14 | So we resolved to lay out much more clearly what we meant by ‘ living together ’ , and to give every claimant involved in the procedure a printed explanation of the rule and our principles for administering it . |
| 15 | Recently a ‘ successful ’ horseperson came from the USA to judge at a major Australian show and to give a seminar on training horses . |
| 16 | At first , there had been great enthusiasm over the Collector 's decision to suppress the rights of property in the food that was to have been auctioned and to give a share to everybody . |
| 17 | More specific information can be given to tell the system to include only those employees from a particular grade , to specify how the information should be sorted , whether any totalling is required and to give a title . |
| 18 | ‘ Generally that I had to be convinced any person posed a risk — and to give a warning before I fired . ’ |
| 19 | Later sophistications follow , such as balance between more and less essential events , between setting and events and , ultimately , the plotting of events to form some overall shape and to give a sense of resolution to the narrative . |
| 20 | He flew to Hamburg at the beginning of May in order to attend the postponed ceremony for the Hanseatic-Goethe prize and to give an address on " Goethe the Sage " . |
| 21 | The ceremonies were designed to renew the king 's vitality , to reaffirm his rule and to give an opportunity for all the nomes of districts in the land to reswear allegiance to him . |
| 22 | Preliminary details of the new law stipulated that any political party was required to have at least 50 founding members and to give an undertaking to work within the Constitution to qualify for registration . |
| 23 | The main function of the passive in English and in a number of other languages is , as already mentioned , to avoid specifying the agent and to give an impression of objectivity . |
| 24 | I feel it is appropriate to provide you with the details of our costs to date and to give an indication of the likely costs to the conclusion of the heads of agreement . |
| 25 | The existence string should be used to provide a brief reason why the module name is being reserved and to give an indication of what the module contains at present or is meant to contain in the future . |
| 26 | The existence string should be used to provide a brief reason why the module names are being reserved and to give an indication of what the modules contain at present or are meant to contain in the future . |
| 27 | The government agreed not to expand them and to give the country 's human rights prosecutor the power to recommend legal action if they committed crimes . |
| 28 | After the rug has been clipped , it is washed to remove any dirt that may have been collected during the weaving process and to give the pile its particular " finish " . |
| 29 | Sometimes the rug is simply washed in water and then left out in the sun to dry , but many weaving groups now add chemicals to the water in order both to alter the tonal intensity of the colours and to give the pile a gloss or matt sheen . |
| 30 | It has , however , become the habit to assume that Central Office is of little importance immediately after an election and to give the chairman 's job to some minor figure in the party , replacing him later with someone of greater stature . |