Example sentences of "[vb pp] give a [adj] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Provided the seals have remained intact and the air is uncontaminated , analysis of the samples is expected to give a unique insight into the composition of the atmosphere at that time , and consequently provide an indication of changes which have occurred in the last three centuries , the period of worldwide industrialization and the extensive burning of fossil fuels . |
| 2 | England , who drew against Wales ( 2–2 ) at Burnley and Holland ( 0–0 ) at Wembley , are expected to give a full debut to Albert Clarke , a striker from the FA National School . |
| 3 | Although official records might be expected to give an accurate picture of changes in the range and scale of provision , a considerable amount of work was necessary to establish even this basic framework . |
| 4 | Increased mathematical precision was deemed to give a new scientificity to biological and evolutionary phenomena . |
| 5 | The first year is designed to give a broad introduction to engineering and some choice of subjects is available . |
| 6 | A feature of the bank 's statements is the narrative , designed to give a clear indication of all the movements on the account : it shows the names of payees and of those from whom payments have been received . |
| 7 | It is not necessary to have any prior experience of Gaelic , since Celtic 1A is designed to give a full training in the language , and can lead to honours . |
| 8 | Then there are the cellars of three neighbouring estates to explore and a comprehensive daily programme of tours designed to give a unique insight into the history , lifestyle and landscapes of this beautiful region . |
| 9 | For each item in creditors for which security has been given : state the amounts secured give a general indication of security . |
| 10 | For items where security has been given : state the amounts secured give a general indication of the security . |
| 11 | The poem was n't written to give a realistic account of war but to glorify those men who were killed in the war , to give some comfort to their friends and relatives . |
| 12 | The most widely quoted example of the use of this method is Euclid 's Elements ( c. 300 BC ) i which the author supposedly sought to give a consistent foundation to geometry . |
| 13 | For a load torque In some motors the torque/position characteristic is shaped to give a high value of stiffness near the equilibrium position , so for a given load torque the static position error is reduced . |
| 14 | ( Labov 1981 : 5 ) The six neighbourhoods were selected to give a broad coverage of the major class and ethnic groups in the city — working-class Italian , Irish and Puerto-Rican ; middle-class Catholic ; working- and middle-class black and white . |
| 15 | One of two of the visiting psychiatrists were brought forth in a psychiatric chorus , singing in psychobabble : Bob Saxby was presented giving a learned discourse on the nature of the pot , insisting reassuringly in a phrase that needed no exaggeration , so frequently was it heard from him in real life , that ‘ a few irregularities add charm to a pot ’ . |
| 16 | Abstracting from these difficult matters , an attractive approach to inequality would be to look at the lifetime purchasing power broadly defined over goods and services enjoyed by individuals , appropriately discounted to give a common basis for comparison . |
| 17 | He arrived late yesterday afternoon , it seems , and he has offered to give a little recital to anyone on the island who wishes to attend . |
| 18 | In a statement before he left on Nov. 3 , Bérégovoy was quoted as saying that the two countries had overcome a period of strain and had agreed to give a new impetus to their partnership . |
| 19 | But he was still very much a public man , and to pay for his visit he had agreed to give a limited number of addresses and readings . |
| 20 | The implication seems to be that mathematics ( which can be used to give a perfect articulation of the cave/particle idea ) is intrinsically inferior as a mode of rational discourse to ordinary language ( which can not quite cope ) . |
| 21 | It is water , as lakes , tarns or rivers , which is used to give a bright setting for the mountains , often distracting the attention from the , perhaps , less satisfactory classical neargrounds . |
| 22 | More than 3,000 copies of a colourful two-sided leaflet have been produced to give a quick-reference guide to the town 's attractions . |
| 23 | Apathy is usually ascribed only to one side — the parents — and that is sometimes thought to give a sufficient reason for teachers and schools to give up the struggle of recruiting them as allies . |
| 24 | Gray is sidelined with a groin injury , but the Spurs midfield player is still ideally placed to give a revealing insight into the character of one of the country 's most controversial sportsmen . |
| 25 | As we said in the last chapter , the Church is well placed to give a positive message at this time , to speak of how mortality is understood and how it fits in with the Christian message of salvation . |
| 26 | Unfortunately , the Kanda method is destructive and many of the mitotic cells become unscorable but a sufficient number are conserved to give a clear indication of X-chromosome activity . |
| 27 | Mechanism parts can be re-positioned to give a sequential picture of the complete system throughout its operating cycle . |
| 28 | The needle rule has been broken to give a neat edge on both sides of the band . |
| 29 | All permutations of transitional probabilities arising out of the character recognition are calculated to give an associated probability for a given string . |
| 30 | Prior to consideration of each individual Short Course , it should be noted that it is not intended to give a developed version at this point . |