Example sentences of "[is] give [noun pl] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 The aim of the programme is to give students a thorough grounding in the basic rules and patterns of English pronunciation , from the sounds of vowels and consonants to the complexities of stress , intonation , and connected speech .
2 The aim of this option is to give students a broad understanding of modern and contemporary Europe , with special reference to the process of Western European integration , the main developments in Eastern Europe , and the place of Europe in the wider world .
3 The easiest way I have found to assess the strength of this group of goals is to give individuals a single sheet of paper and to ask them to write down in five minutes what they hope to achieve in the next five years .
4 One of the most important rules of interviewing is to give candidates a clear understanding of what the job entails .
5 And each breach at state level makes it harder to justify the national ban , particularly if banks can show that their presence is giving consumers a better deal .
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