Example sentences of "the [noun sg] give [pers pn] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Like a twat I decided that attack was the best way of preserving my job , and so I demanded that the board give me complete control over team selection , tactics , welfare etc. , with no boardroom interference whatsoever . |
| 2 | Now he worked in offices of the Gas Board , and was studying accountancy , mostly at night , though the Board gave him one day off each week to attend classes . |
| 3 | The wireless and the cinema gave me such enjoyment that I decided I 'd become an actor , a film star . |
| 4 | And I got the Engine Room boys in the basement to give me three photocopies of our Romanian friend . ’ |
| 5 | Local authorities are to be given the leading role in the organisation of community care , but the decision to give them this responsibility was taken with the greatest possible reluctance and only after every other possibility had been explored . |
| 6 | The west gave them Big Macs and Paul McCartney . |
| 7 | The singer was following an old tradition of adapting the ceremony to give it contemporary relevance , adding to the festival 's famous ‘ four questions ’ about the meaning of Passover a new and troubling one . |
| 8 | Having the car gave me other ideas . |
| 9 | The World Bank in Washington DC has placed an order with Reading , Berkshire-based Racal-Redac ( UK ) Ltd for 154 of its CadStar printed circuit board design packages and 57 advanced MS-DOS routers : the products will be used by participants in India 's Impact programme , set up with the help of the World Bank , to provide the country 's leading educational institutions with electronic design automation tools and other software ; Racal-Redac reckons the deal gives it some 50% of the Indian printed circuit board design software market . |
| 10 | Modern technology is now so sophisticated the microprocessor-based design of the teleprinter gives it enormous power and flexibility . |
| 11 | A new Quality Performance system was set up for the person rowing the boat to give him more incentive to work harder and become a key performer . |
| 12 | The faint glow on the skyline gave him some guidance , but apart from that , he could n't tell whether he was moving towards the shore , or across the bay , or just circling endlessly . |
| 13 | I said to the girl give us two meat pies wrapped up . |
| 14 | It is failing to make it clear to parents that the law gives them full rights to withdraw their children from religious instruction and religious observance . |
| 15 | Land was the basis of Lowther 's county and parliamentary position ; the law gave him added influence and opportunity . |
| 16 | The classroom gives us one example of this , and as we will reveal , one of the places where some form of serious life can be lived is on the football terraces . |
| 17 | Paul the apostle gives us this assurance : ‘ He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus . ’ |
| 18 | Some animals have a red spot over the eye giving them good protection from sunburn and eye cancer in warmer climates , and the mossy , curly coat , which gives such good insulation in temperate regions , is replaced by a smooth coat in hotter parts of the world . |
| 19 | I should mention that if for any reason we did not go ahead or had to withdraw from publication , we reserve the right to give you adequate notice of our intention . |
| 20 | I should mention that if , for any reason , we did not go ahead or had to withdraw from publication , we reserve the right to give you adequate notice of our intention . |
| 21 | I should mention that if , for any reason , we did not go ahead or had to withdraw from publication , we reserve the right to give you adequate notice of our intention . |
| 22 | Does the title give you any clues ? |
| 23 | The knowledge gave him renewed confidence , and now the strange bizarre names came to him more easily . |
| 24 | At least she would be sale with Lovat and the knowledge gave him some comfort . |
| 25 | The blonde behind the counter gives us two pints of John Bull , a smile , a plate of cheese and ham rolls . |
| 26 | The girl behind the counter gave him eight £1 coins . |
| 27 | ‘ Yes , ’ I said , looking round for the waitress to give us more coffee , ‘ I still hate vomit . |
| 28 | But however low he is brought , the urgent forward and upward drive of the writing gives us such moments as stages on the way to eventual triumph . |
| 29 | The Woman gave him one look and then switched off the light and Doyle settled himself in the chair and sat silently in the shadows . |
| 30 | ‘ The Witch gave us one promise . |