Example sentences of "[modal v] be [adj] give [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you are really fond of her , then you know that you will both give each other pleasure simply by being together for a while , but you must be prepared to give much more of yourself to the conduct of those few hours than you probably would in other social circumstances . |
| 2 | You must be prepared to give some time to experimenting with various yarns and tensions until the quality of woven fabric feels just right . |
| 3 | In an industrial situation , for instance , the witness can often give helpful corroborative evidence as to the process of the machinery involved in the accident , and might be able to give some useful suggestions about previous complaints and the personalities of the parties involved . |
| 4 | But a woman , who , when her own needs are n't met , and when she 's slowly disintegrating , is not going to be able to give very much to the children , or give as much as she could , so it makes sense , if she 's really concerned about those children , that she will put , quite often , her own needs above them in order to get her act together , so that she 's in control and feels good about what she 's doing so she 'll be able to give more . |
| 5 | Yes , of course , said Alex , no , he could n't pretend he was n't hurt , but thanks for saying it , and he 'd be happy to give any advice that might be required . |
| 6 | Do n't know , Labour 'd be more give more to the public sector do n't they than the Conservatives ? |
| 7 | The universities are also concerned that in three years they may be obliged to give any available permanent position to a WIPer instead of advertising it for open competition , thereby reducing their ability to attract the best talent . |
| 8 | It may be scholarly to give many references to work done in the 18th century and to plumb the depths of graph theory , but the result is not going to be of very much help to a working chemist . |
| 9 | Identifying particular individual predators may be useful given that certain animals might hunt regularly at the colony , and that some might well be more experienced and effective hunters than others . |
| 10 | These inspectors may require any person who may be able to give any information concerning whether a contravention has actually occurred to : |
| 11 | Compromise:In extremis the Vendor may be prepared to give such a warranty ‘ so far as it is aware ’ . |
| 12 | This shows that even if a court is not prepared to award one remedy , it may be prepared to give another instead . |
| 13 | This implies that Giddens may be wrong to give such enormous emphasis to the state 's directly coercive role . |
| 14 | But it would be useful to give some brief background of their incorporation by the Christian Church . |
| 15 | The diehard Smiths fans who 've been turning their backs on Morrissey over the last couple of years would be wise to give this a spin and do jerky , twisty , dancing type things in their front room . ’ |
| 16 | Apart from his name nothing more is known about the publisher other than he lived in the village and the preservation society are hoping local people reading the re-print will be able to give more details . |
| 17 | I hope that my hon. Friend the Minister will be able to give some commitment to that this evening . |
| 18 | I hope that we will be able to give some protection to people like James , people who are in a very weak position . |