Example sentences of "[noun] give [pers pn] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We have already pointed out that clarinets in unison with high trumpets give them increased roundness of tone and certainty of attack . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | And as students of the star signs will verify , the cuspate divisions help explain his ability to carve the characters he plays into different personality fragments to give them added depth . |
| 4 | MORE than 1,000 Maxwell pensioners and print workers yesterday staged a rally and lobby of Parliament to step up their campaign for Government action to give them long-term security for their pensions . |
| 5 | The doctors have a word for that misery ; they call it anhedonia , which only means an inability to feel enjoyment , and that 's what it is , but it feels like hell , like true hell , and it 's a hell you ca n't even escape from in sleep because overdosing on cocaine gives you chronic insomnia . ’ |
| 6 | Now Delia Sutherland gave him proper attention . |
| 7 | We were taken into a small chapel and some Spanish border guards gave us hot coffee and bread . |
| 8 | Two avoidable goals gave them valid concern . |
| 9 | By-employments such as basket-making , hemp-dressing and wild-fowling gave them additional security . |
| 10 | Modern technology is now so sophisticated the microprocessor-based design of the teleprinter gives it enormous power and flexibility . |
| 11 | But on my return to Salamanca Dana gave me strong support , a spiritual courage that entered our love and our poetry . |
| 12 | But , gradually , I realised that kinky underwear gives me sexual freedom . |
| 13 | The mayor Gallery was also there and both Freddy Mayor and Charles Gimpel gave me enormous support . |
| 14 | The Russians should have the courtesy to move over for some miles into middle Asia , where there is an abundance of space that lies close to them but far from us : let Russia give us sufficient coast on the Black Sea so that , from there we can resettle our beggars and peasants in Asia Minor … |
| 15 | The archers have a lighter corselets of scale mail and powerful bows constructed of alternating layers of wood to give them great power and range . |
| 16 | With NatWest , you get the valuable option of the NatWest Home Improvement Loan Protector to give you extra peace of mind . |
| 17 | The final stage was to roll her hair with Tech Ni Pli velcro rollers to give it extra fullness and shape . |
| 18 | Alec Home gave him similar advice . |
| 19 | It cleaned up the European Car of the Year award for 1992 against some formidable competition , though only two out of the seven British judges gave it top ranking . |
| 20 | The works of his so-called ‘ pink ’ and ‘ blue ’ periods were being bought by important collectors , and the fact that an established dealer like Vollard was interested in his work gave him additional prestige . |
| 21 | Their praises and flattery gives you new heart and helps you feel top of the world on Sunday . |
| 22 | De Lorenzo 's move follows a decision by his Liberal party to retract earlier threats to pull out of government unless Amato gave him public support . |
| 23 | ‘ The Opera London production of A Midsummer Night 's Dream gave me great pleasure , Noye 's Fludde too . ’ |
| 24 | The addition of oboes to a high melodic cello passage gives it great poignancy , and at the same time counteracts the tendency towards thinness of tone which is apt to be somewhat distressing unless the cellos are both first-rate and numerous . |
| 25 | Land was the basis of Lowther 's county and parliamentary position ; the law gave him added influence and opportunity . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | On the other hand , such rules give us additional information about the structure of the complex . |
| 28 | ‘ Does your job give you total satisfaction ? ’ |
| 29 | For instance , the Worldport 2496 is a Class 2 fax modem yet several packages give it special treatment |
| 30 | " Forasmuch as it hath pleased Almighty God of his goodness to give you safe deliverance , and to preserve you in the great danger of childbirth ; you shall therefore give hearty thanks unto God … " |