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Example sentences of "we give the [noun] " in BNC.

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1	Finally , we give the name abstract algebra to that generalisation of modern algebra in which the main object is the study of algebraic systems defined solely by postulates or axioms ( usually chosen not arbitrarily but with several concrete instances in mind ) , no particular meaning being attributed to the symbols being manipulated .
2	‘ We must test the bike before we give the girls a ride , must n't we , ’ chirped Billy .
3	We give the child two pencils of equal length side-by-side , and he correctly judges them to be the ‘ same size ’ .
4	So we give the place a working over .
5	Of course , as soon as her back is turned , we give the dog a kick and it shoots off .
6	With every hotel description we give the property 's official star grading as allocated by the Italian National Tourist Office .
7	If we give the basis of the complaint , however , it is very easy for employers to look down the list and find out which employee comes from Linlithgow , Greenock and Port Glasgow , Aberdeen , North or Banff and Buchan .
8	In the unimaginative and uniform way that we present this exciting range , we give the impression that God 's appointed way of gaining our attention is by throwing a book at us !
9	‘ We give the impression of being in office , but not in power . ’
10	We give the impression of being in office but not in power . ’
11	‘ We give the impression of being in office , but not in power . ’
12	We give the lease up .
13	And when we give the people syndicate or group exercises to do , the group with the Swiss person or German person in it is subjected to , now what is it we are supposed to be doing now ?
14	On an issue so important as that of the death penalty I feel that the House is entitled to expect a lead from the Government ; we fail in our duty unless we give the view of those responsible for maintaining law and security for the citizens .