Example sentences of "[conj] [vb base] given [noun sg] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is these positive examples of what is generally taken to be a negative force that have given rise to such concepts as ‘ white ’ ( i.e. good ) witchcraft ; they are part of our European tradition and lend a certain credence to Margaret Murray 's exaggerated presentation of a satanic underground cult of evil co-existing with orthodox Christianity . ’ |
| 2 | The range of policies needed to counter the root causes that have given rise to the underclass and keep it firmly in place at the bottom of the social hierarchy are examined in Part IV . |
| 3 | In this process of informalisation ‘ dominant modes of social conduct ’ have been violated by the upwardly mobile groups , and have given way to new codes which allow for a greater variety of behavioural alternatives . |
| 4 | This can eat into the rest of your working day but you must be properly briefed and have given thought to managing the event . |
| 5 | The claims of absolute holism explored in the two preceding chapters are clearly both interesting and provocative , and have given rise to a series of fertile debates within the social sciences . |
| 6 | But the procedures for establishing relief are cumbersome and have given rise to delays in settling a Name 's tax liability . |