Example sentences of "[coord] [adv] give a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Chief Constable fussed around the Bishop , the press had been shut up , or anyway given a damn sight less than they would have been if it had n't been a priest 's body , or rather , head . |
| 2 | These later towns might then have been either assisted in their development by their royal or ecclesiastical lords or owners , or actually given a regular street pattern and/or a market place to encourage them to grow and expand . |
| 3 | If God can not be identified with man as a product of evolution , and thereby given a credible definition , then any effort to create a new and successful conception of God will founder on the same rocks of contention that have wrecked every religion that was ever believed in . |
| 4 | Accordingly , without ever rising from my sordid bed , I lay and groaned and babbled , and altogether gave a wonderful impression of a man in extremity . |
| 5 | Alton 's rugby men were outnumbered , restricted , sin-binned and generally given a rough ride when a hand-picked side took on the club 's ladies team in a fun game on Sunday morning . |
| 6 | It has not proved straightforward to obtain the services of appropriate staff , and although work has now commenced in each of the areas mentioned , it is difficult to predict when development will be complete and thus give a firm date as to when information will be available to allow colleges to plan for the introduction of new courses in session 1989–90 . |
| 7 | But like Parry , Sky see no real problem , and yesterday gave a full-blown London premier to the 90-second commercial which will be seen also on ITV . |
| 8 | She did n't really know if she was going to be able to take any more , and still give a worthwhile performance . |
| 9 | Some are lightly padded simply because it is more flattering to most women , and also gives a better line to the garment . |
| 10 | Some are lightly padded simply because it is more flattering to most women , and also gives a better line to the garment . |
| 11 | It is well-informed on those early years and also gives a perceptive analysis of the various Arab reactions to the invasion of Kuwait . |
| 12 | This chapter shows you how to care for such flowers before they are pressed , and also gives a whole range of ideas for sentimental flower pictures . |
| 13 | All students will be expected to submit a brief report of their project by September 1993 and also give a short presentation at an event to be arranged in October 1993 . |
| 14 | You may be maintaining your profits more or less in line with inflation , and hence giving a spurious impression of growth . |
| 15 | Central government may assign a local authority a large guideline figure for capital expenditure but also assume it will finance a lot of it from sales of council houses , for example , and hence give a small credit approval . |
| 16 | MGM was not quite as happy with The Crowd ( 1928 ) , which was held back for a year and temporarily given a happy ending and which proved only to be as Kine Weekly predicted ‘ a sound box office success ’ rather than a runaway winner . |
| 17 | Their presentation was appalling , their attitude was n't much better , and the presentation from the other companies was superb , one in particular , erm , came and really gave a good presentation . |
| 18 | It was then rebuilt to the original design and today gives a clear picture of the layout and impressiveness of such churches . |
| 19 | ‘ Yes , but perhaps he thought I might meet some wealthy man who would instantly fall in love with me and so relieve him of some of the responsibility , ’ she retorted , too angry to even think what she was saying , and then gave a derisive smile when she saw that he was half tempted to believe it . |
| 20 | The plateau we crossed before the final pyramid was hostile , the snow wind-beaten to a hard , glittering crust that squeaked at the approach of our boots and then gave a satisfying crunch as we went through it . |
| 21 | She shrank into herself , and then gave a tiny shrug . |
| 22 | ‘ Why , wherever can he have gone to ? ’ exclaimed Angela , and then gave a surprised cry . |
| 23 | After the cabbie had explained the concept behind a warm engine and cold air , Ashley gave the matter some thought and then gave a triumphant shout : ‘ So it 's like a fridge then , right ? ’ |
| 24 | Adele looked back over her shoulder , read it through , and then gave a brief shrug as if to say no objection . |
| 25 | Each student found out how to use all the facilities of the program from the documentation , including the drivechart , and then gave a short lesson to his peers . |
| 26 | ‘ I 'm sorry … ’ he began , and then gave a heavy sigh . |
| 27 | Robyn struggled with her breathing a moment , hesitated and then gave a little groan . |
| 28 | Robyn blushed , darted a quick look at him and then gave a nonchalant shrug . |
| 29 | This was tested using the same unseen banking document , and again gave a significant result , which suggested that collocation information compiled from a general corpus could be effective within a specific domain . |
| 30 | It is not the intention here to go into great detail on the subject of nutrition , but rather to give a simple guide that may be useful to those who want to make sure that the elderly parent in their care is being properly nourished . |