Example sentences of "[noun pl] give [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 It 's very interesting to note that in contemporary political philosophy there is almost no room left for democratic decision making because in most theories that we 're given , more or less everything is already decided at a constitutional level I mean think of theory of justice , it 's the theory of justice that decides the basic nature of a constitution so the role of members of a government is simply to interpret and apply the constitution so they can make the most efficient tax policies given the basic constitution , but no individual has the authority to challenge that constitution and change it by democratic means .
2 Hobeika and Jamei ( 1985 ) describe the MASSeVACuation ( MASSVAC ) simulation software designed to analyse and evaluate traffic evacuation plans given a natural disaster in an urban area .
3 The source of the effect seen in subjects given the S1-S2 treatment is accordingly difficult to interpret .
4 Slate quarries given a new lease of life
5 A spokesman for the Assembly stated that it was hoped to hold elections by the end of 1992 , but that they might have to be postponed for a few months given the parlous state of the country .
6 Commuting became fashionable again in the 1980s , and BR responded with new suburban electrification schemes , over a thousand new electric passenger vehicles and ( when replacement finance was not available ) 1950s units given the asbestos-removal treatment and a mid-life facelift .
7 These are usually low status roles , whereas the roles given the masculine gender are predominately high status , such as Businessman .
8 PAIN , along with parents , lawyers and many others involved in the Orkney case , wanted to see those guidelines given the full backing of the law .
9 The Fat and Fibre Counter later in the book lists the fibre in all the major foods but the following lists give a general idea of high and low fibre contents in some of the main foods :
10 Other authors give a micro perspective , from the community level ; Hester van der Walt and Janet Pelly give examples of efforts to allow given populations some measure of control over local health services .
11 This and B are inserted at the top of the right-hand array , when again obvious row combinations give the required solution at the bottom right : in summary unc
12 The Sanskrit words give a false sense of the product being Ayurvedic and hence herbal and safe .
13 The special shapes give a wide variety of sculptural effects and an extensive counterplay of colours and textures .
14 The Government have requested that all Insurers give a generous interpretation when dealing with ASU claims where the claimant is attending an Employment Training Course .
15 The early pilot books give a fair indication of the scope of English nautical activity .
16 But he transforms whatever he touches ; the English words alone would suffice to make the English madrigal different from the Italian , and the numerous monosyllables give a peculiar crispness to such genre-pictures as ‘ Ho ! who comes here all along ? ’ and the canzonet ‘ Arise , get up my dear ’ .
17 Tass confirmed on Sept. 18 , 1989 , that two Japanese journalists had been selected , in line with a $12,000,000 agreement made in March 1989 with the Tokyo TBS television network , as candidates to give the first space broadcast from Mir at an unspecified date in 1991 , despite earlier protests from Soviet journalists that the decision was unpatriotic .
18 Although the tournament was based on a knock-out scenario , the final positions are based on league performances to give a fairer reflection .
19 He closed his own eyes to give a silent prayer of relief that his own son had never wanted to ride a machine like this .
20 This method was in fact implemented to establish its characteristics and for comparison with other methods , by building the tree as usual , and then pruning the branches to give the required structure as in figure 3.10 .
21 They seem unskilled in the simple acts that console women when they are distressed — like being held gently for as long as they need to be held , making murmuring noises rather than using words ( or even worse , forming sentences ) , wiping tears away and blowing noses … in other words giving the same comfort which you would give to a child .
22 ALMOST as soon as she got up , Tory backbenchers gave a big cheer for the blonde woman at the despatch box .
23 The task was to design wall charts using three species to illustrate the dramatic effect changes in water colour has on the fauna and flora of aquatic environments of ponds and lakes and a river system , to the extent that the presence or absence of particular plants or animals gives a good indication of pollution levels .
24 Amber Styles gives an extraordinary performance as a woman forever willing to give her man another chance . ’
25 A 0–60mph time of 9.0secs is slightly disappointing but 0–100mph in 22.0secs gives a better clue to its ground-covering potential .
26 Showing the reason why they are the best in the world , the four lads gave a polished performance in front of a hushed and packed house , to take the trophy and gold medals in Grade One with a score of 70 points .
27 His shoulders gave a little heave .
28 This collection of demands gave the widest scope for an agitation against the government on several issues thought to appeal to radical Liberals and Left Labour alike .
29 Opposition parties gave a lukewarm reception to the proposals , which resembled ideas previously put forward in December 1989 and April 1990 .
30 We must remember , even so , that this was the golden age 's own assessment of its own golden youth , and the repeated alarms about pistol gangs gives a further indication of the depth of the fears surrounding working-class youth at this time .
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