Example sentences of "[noun] give [pers pn] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Goldfish ca n't turn their heads around but their slightly bulging eyes give them a wide field of vision . |
| 2 | His Etonian vowels give him a peculiar aural resemblance to Brian Johnston of Test Match Special ( imagine Johnners talking about what an axe can do to the flesh and you will have some idea of just how disorienting this is ) . |
| 3 | Naturally we have had a number of people who have not renewed this year , and I am enclosing a list of those to all Teachers who are involved — please , if these people do return to your class this term give them a gentle reminder . |
| 4 | We 're all really close to each other , so if the lads give me a good track with some good bits that turn me on , I want to do well for them , I wan na get some lyrics out they 'd like . |
| 5 | Before re-assembling the valve give it a good clean and smear petroleum jelly on the piston and on the threads of the cap holding the washer , so that if necessary it can be undone more easily in the future . |
| 6 | The finding of individual coins or of coin hoards can in some rather obvious respects give us the same sort of information , since the loss of a single coin or the deposit of a hoard is proof of some sort of direct or indirect contact between the place of mint and the place of deposit . |
| 7 | Some boy give me a single red rose and I 'd say , What you done with the other four , given them to your other girls ? |
| 8 | Thus the excellent studies of the mud and sand flats around the Wash in eastern England give us a clear picture of the zonation of the sediments and their associated life , and of the processes involved , but do not tell us if they have accumulated in depth and are likely to stay there for the geologist of the future . |
| 9 | " The prosperity and technology of the developed countries give them the greater possibilities and the greater responsibility " . |
| 10 | The remains of these edifices in Italy , France , Germany , Spain , Yugoslavia , Greece , Rumania and Asia Minor give us a clear idea of their way of life as well as their modes of building and it is a much more complete picture than that which we have from the Greek civilisation because of its very complexity and variety . |
| 11 | Its flattened face and its long , soft fur give it the rounded appearance of a ‘ super-baby ’ , appealing to many humans . |
| 12 | A ‘ stringer ’ is n't just a freelance — it 's a correspondent based away from head office whose local contacts give him an on-the-spot usefulness which far surpasses that of a reporter sent out from head office . ’ |
| 13 | In one respect it is superior , as by staying lower down you will be constantly amazed by the ever changing scenery — higher up the views give you a good idea of the terrain you 'll be walking through the next day . |
| 14 | Different collectors collect stamps for different reason reasons , do you do any of these statements give you a good description of why why you collect ? |
| 15 | Man , the pussy christians give me a harder time . |
| 16 | The spiny anteater , too , has a long pointed snout , but its spines give it a superficial resemblance to a hedgehog rather than to another typical anteater . |
| 17 | The bank or financial institution instruction form conforms to the strict requirements of the Association for Payment Clearing Services and in addition Eagle Star Group give you the following assurances : |
| 18 | ‘ Madam , get your son to the telephone at once or I will have Officer Cecil give you a good poking with his over-sized weapon . ’ |
| 19 | The rich brown enamelled finish with brown glass splash back give it a distinctive style which certainly is n't ordinary . |
| 20 | Will my right hon. Friend give me a categorical assurance that that order was decided solely on price ? |
| 21 | If you wonder why people give you a hard time , it 's because you write shit like this . |
| 22 | Her owner 's full width cabin , plus four equal guest cabins give her a unique and pleasing layout . |
| 23 | To achieve their objective , they have to rely on the efficient working of the price mechanism such that prices give them the appropriate ‘ signals ’ . |
| 24 | Gerber , with 19 international tries in 24 Tests , is considering retirement when he returns to the Republic , insisting : ‘ When you are 24 your mistakes are forgiven , but when you are my age every game has to be excellent or the critics give you a difficult time . |
| 25 | When teachers give them a few simple objects ( cardboard boxes , old clothes , bits of material , and the like ) which could be the basis for playful construction , the children do n't know what to do . |
| 26 | Jean , we 'll go down to where 's the fifty P shop or something and buy some of those do , er cornflakes ' plates or something , say they 're gon na fill those other ones up that the man give us a mere seven , eight ones , only leaves us four ordinary , you see I know for a fact that Sally say he was caught |
| 27 | The aircraft is only sold in its completed form , and the clever combination of glider-like performance with a microlight certification give it a broad spectrum appeal across the market place . |
| 28 | At the very least job exhibitions give you a good chance to practise your interviewing technique . |
| 29 | ‘ E give me a lovely pair of stays once with satin panels . |
| 30 | When purchasing Malayan Angels give them a large tank with plenty of swimming space and room to grow . |