Example sentences of "[coord] give a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | An even better test is whether , after two years , the successful candidate is promoted again or given a larger international role . |
| 2 | But the problem remained that the physical basis of Ampère 's equations was implausible ; they provided a model which could be adapted to fit new discoveries , but which did not lead to new predictions or give a convincing explanation to those whose first language was not mathematics-like Faraday . |
| 3 | Wallwashers , downlights or uplighters can be used to highlight areas of the room , or sculptural halogen floor lamps with dimmers can be ready to flood a room with sunshine-like light , or give a wan and cosy glow . |
| 4 | Break it to go round a planting bed , make a circle on which to stand a large plant pot or statue , or to give a paved area around a rotary clothes dryer . |
| 5 | There are several reasons why an overflow pipe may be dripping or giving a steady stream of water . |
| 6 | This also applies to a person who is incapable of understanding questions or giving a proper answer by reason of mental incapacity or permanent or temporary disability . |
| 7 | So although the law is mainly directed at shopkeepers , it could also be applied to anyone who sells or gives a young person a sniffable product . |
| 8 | ( 3 ) If any constable reasonably suspects any person of committing an offence under the foregoing provisions of this section , he may if requested to do so by the chairman of the meeting require that person to declare to him immediately his name and address and , if that person refuses or fails to so declare his name and address or gives a false name and address he shall be guilty of an offence under this subsection . ’ |
| 9 | Best bought in by the load , it becomes expensive when stacked , composted , mixed with a little poultry , bagged up and given a fancy proprietary name . |
| 10 | The thief was caught and given a two year prison sentence but the stolen property was not recovered . |
| 11 | Although Henslow 's teaching was not part of the undergraduate curriculum , interested students were taken on field trips and given a good grounding in the science of the time . |
| 12 | Within half an hour he had contacted those he trusted on the council and given a good account as to why he should fill the vacant seat . |
| 13 | ‘ If you 'd like to find out what it 's like to be put over my knee and given a good thrashing in a public place that 's probably the best way to do it . ’ |
| 14 | He has been sentenced to two years in prison and given a five-year driving ban . |
| 15 | ‘ In the meantime you 'd notified the police of Connie Fraser 's disappearance , and given a nice time check , all verified by the hospital staff . ’ |
| 16 | Many Brush-built Class 31s were equipped with ETH generators and given a major body overhaul , while some Class 47s were similarly treated . |
| 17 | A novice struggling through one of Manze 's pies — crisp golden pastry on top and soggy pastry below — is quickly spotted and given a cursory instruction in the art of pie-eating by a Bermondsey-born professional . |
| 18 | Presented on Nov. 28 and given a first reading on Dec. 1 , the new law had replaced an initial draft of Nov. 5 which had been immediately rejected . |
| 19 | Later we learned that he had gone back to London and given a mischievous account of our conversation in literary circles , and we were ‘ very much blamed ’ . |
| 20 | Volunteers are interviewed , asked for references and given a three-month trial . |
| 21 | Of course quality of care has always been of professional concern in the NHS , but it was firmly placed on managerial agendas by the Griffiths management reforms in 1983 and given a substantial boost by WFP . |
| 22 | Whitehaven in Cumbria was begun in 1660 by the local Lowther family and given a spacious grid of streets and a new harbour . |
| 23 | Behind the statue at 18/250 Maislova Street is the Jewish Town Hall , built in the late 16C by the ever-generous Mayor Maizl , and given a Rococo façade by J. Slesinger in 1765 . |
| 24 | All the items in it were removed and given a thorough overhaul by the Restoration Department of the Victoria and Albert Museum . |
| 25 | The woman , who can not be named for legal reasons , denied assault but was found guilty and given a conditional discharge . |
| 26 | He was fined £100 and given a conditional discharge after he admitted theft , possession of a knife and not surrendering to court on an outstanding warrant . |
| 27 | But he has been found guilty of committing serious sexual offences , and given a conditional discharge . |
| 28 | For instance , although he borrows the concept of mood from linguistics , he recognizes from the outset that , in contrast to ordinary language , narrative only knows the indicative mood ( there is no imperative or subjunctive forms of narrative ) , and that if his use of the term is to have any value at all it must be ‘ stretched ’ and given a metaphorical function . |
| 29 | The raison d'être for this recording has to be the extraordinary ‘ mad scene ’ from Semiramide , eighteen minutes of the most astonishing music Rossini ever wrote , truly looking forward to the great lyrical outbursts of Verdi , and given a superb performance by Ramey . |
| 30 | This patient was put on a yeast-free diet , and given a second psychiatric assessment when her bowel symptoms had resolved . |