Example sentences of "[adj] give a [adj] [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fortunately it turns out to be impossible to give a simple answer to this question and possible to give a more complex answer allowing both possibilities . |
| 2 | As far as the actual word graphs output from a particular utterance , it is hard to give a clear answer to the question : what are the average number of choices on the word graph at any particular point ? |
| 3 | It is very hard to give a precise answer to this question as , to a certain extent , it will vary from person to person . |
| 4 | Now it is not possible to give a confident answer to the question whether the delay was unreasonable . |
| 5 | At the same time American global responsibilities were such that it was not feasible to give an unlimited guarantee to south Korea . |
| 6 | In much the same way as black gives an undeniable panache to performance motor cars and the finest sound systems . |
| 7 | She handed it over — in line with company policy — and was able to give a clear description to police from which they issued an artist 's impression . |
| 8 | The report , in paragraph 480 , records that all the professional bodies which gave evidence recommended that patients aged between 16 and 18 should be able to give an effective consent to treatment and all but the Medical Protection Society recommended that they should also be able to give an effective refusal . |
| 9 | When it comes to taking time off for work , most of you feel unable to give a truthful reason to your employer , and the usual excuse is a stomach upset or migraine . |
| 10 | Mr Gummer is inclined to give a snap reply to his critics , when he would do better to check carefully what they have said . |
| 11 | Although these unequivocal signs of changing western attitudes were tempered by continuing British and French opposition to the re-establishment of full diplomatic and political relations , they were sufficient to give an enormous boost to Franco 's confidence in himself and the rightness of his own actions . |