Example sentences of "not [verb] give [adj] [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was thus a legal obligation to ensure the packets did not fall below the required weight , but on the other hand the company did not want to give free biscuits to customers by making the packets heavier than necessary . |
| 2 | Interviewers will make up their own list depending on the job and will not doubt give more weight to some items . |
| 3 | This would lead to confusion and complication ; ( 2 ) It may imperil certain aspects of the regulatory system , for instance by concluding that Chinese walls are ineffective to prevent the attribution of information , or because advance disclosure that would satisfy fiduciary requirements is impossible , a broker/dealer is always liable when buying or selling as principal ; ( 3 ) It does not appear to give any recognition to the expertise of the bodies to which Parliament has entrusted the regulation of financial services . |
| 4 | The authors accept that the course may not have given adequate time to practical skills , but the participants ' inaccurate view of their own skills contributed to their lack of success . |
| 5 | When an international gardening show like ‘ Floriade 1992 ’ sets out to draw 3.5 million visitors in 182 days ( until 11 October ) , it can not afford to give much leeway to the free play of nature . |
| 6 | As a responsible public body , we would not continue to give active support to an industrial project which would be a health hazard ’ . |