Example sentences of "that give [pers pn] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Criminals are able to listen in to our car and personal radios with them and that gives them an early warning of our approach . ’ |
| 2 | It is sometimes a way of endowing a person with a responsibility that trains him to fulfil various roles in the future , or that it is hoped will change his character for the better , or that endows its holder with prestige , or that gives him a certain hold on other people and makes them more likely to act in his interests . |
| 3 | Well I would n't , I would n't drink er coffee now , this time of a night cos that gives me a bad head . |
| 4 | You 'd go in and see him and he 's sitting down , so I 'd stay stood up , so I 'm above him and that gives me a psychological advantage straight away , does n't it ? |
| 5 | What I am going to talk about next is erm I 'll just mention that , about another 5 minutes , I think , will get us to the other great bit of work that poor old Edward Heath had to do in St Aldate 's , which again , that gives us a great deal about the insight as to what it was like there . |
| 6 | ‘ That gives us an official relationship . |
| 7 | because we have , because it 's for the children , so I said we 'll do it , but that gives us an awful crush to get it in Friday the first week |
| 8 | That gave them a psychological advantage . |
| 9 | That gave her a severe jolt , and suddenly the night was fraught with hidden nuances . |
| 10 | That gave her a God's-eye view of the centre of town . |
| 11 | That gave me a good idea actually . |
| 12 | That gave me a big shock that did , and after that I used to move away if he came too close to me . |
| 13 | That gave me an extra day off , since Jack had decided that one practice round was enough for him . |
| 14 | That gave it a high spot on her list of things to put out of commission . |