Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] give [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Kevin Grogan and Sean Healy helped to give the young ‘ Cats ’ the midfield cream but their forwards were forced to work hard for their scores . |
| 2 | Taylor has given the former Nottingham Forest midfielder 10 caps in his three years without ever finding a niche for the 26-year-old . |
| 3 | WIGAN 'S Martin Dermott has given the new season the ‘ Big E ’ — by dislocating his elbow just weeks before kick off . |
| 4 | Freud attempts to give a psychoanalytic account of the state of the baby before the first object-relations begin , when the ego and the world are not differentiated . |
| 5 | Romany King 's trainer Toby Balding wants to give the improving eight-year-old an easy build-up to the National . |
| 6 | In the midst of the depression and a welter of screen bullets and punches Cagney had given a new definition of realism to the movies and this was a definition that Hollywood was delighted to accept . |
| 7 | Glamorgan have given a six-week trial to former Kent allrounder Mark Dobson , 24 . |
| 8 | For the 16 valve GTi , Rover has given the 1.4 litre K-series engine multi-point fuel injection and , despite the addition of a standard catalyst , it delivers 104 bhp and 94lb of torque at 5,000 rpm . |
| 9 | The dormer windows faced a high wall which hid railway storerooms and repair sheds , but the absence of dwellings on that side of Celtic Crescent helped to give the wider roadway an open aspect . |
| 10 | COURTAULDS has given a local school a leg up the business ladder by helping them ‘ set up shop ’ as scientific equipment suppliers . |
| 11 | Just before half-time prop Craig O'Brien rounded off some brilliant Hull KR handling to give the 2,844 crowd something to shout about , Mike Fletcher adding the goal . |
| 12 | The loose alliance of nationalists , communist diehards and other malcontents succeeded in forcing Mr Yeltsin to agree to give an economic report . |
| 13 | Ruth Rolph has give a countywide series of ten lecture-demonstrations to Women 's Institutes with the help of a demonstration team composed of teachers and class members . |
| 14 | Coolly Bunty turned to give a final look in the mirror ; then put her fingers to her lips and , as she passed Conroy , pressed them against his . |
| 15 | Rather than contenting himself with a specific and clearly defined puzzle , Poulantzas aims to give a broad account of the capitalist state , which will show what it is and what it does by revealing its connections with the various instances of the social whole . |
| 16 | That apart , South Africa did give the best two sides in the world a game . |
| 17 | Yeltsin had given a dramatic description of tanks closing in and said that he believed that he had not much time left . |
| 18 | Nell wandered about looking slightly less starchy in a fuller-cut black skirt with her tailored white silk blouse , telling me in passing that Cumber and Rose wanted to give a similar party at Chateau Lake Louise . |
| 19 | There God undertakes to give an everlasting kingdom to the boy ‘ and I will be his Father and he shall be my Son ’ . |
| 20 | It should transpire that twice a week those who cared could learn to cook ; but apparently Millie herself was to be given no choice ; she was sent , with another five girls , to the kitchen at three o'clock and , there , came under the influence of Sister Cecilia , to whom God had given a nice nature and a light pair of hands with pastry . |
| 21 | BILL CLINTON has given a chilling warning that Britain 's cosy relationship with the United States is heading for the big freeze when he takes over the White House . |
| 22 | Though not strictly a member of the cabinet , Mr Ozawa has given the prime minister considerable support and has in effect run the government 's day-to-day business . |
| 23 | It has been shown that 10 per cent of the 400 people interviewed in Birmingham had given a lower age to gain admission to Britain , and now can not gain a pension at the proper time ( Bhalla and Blakemore , 1981 ) . |
| 24 | Referee Jimmy Johnston had given a general warning about foul play only a few minutes earlier . |
| 25 | In his school career , Gazzer had given a great deal of time , energy , and thought to getting round various people , to making sure that they did not take out their boredom , frustration or spite on him , the most obvious victim , the smallest and puniest boy in the class . |
| 26 | Some Ministers believe the combination of Chris Patten , the chairman , and John Major has given the wrong signals : ‘ Patten and Major are sweet and sweet , whereas what this campaign needs is sweet and sour . ’ |
| 27 | Aimar promised to give no more help to his half-brothers of Angoulême and handed over his first — and third-born sons as hostages . |
| 28 | Since its arrival in the eighteenth century , this is a literary mode which has recurrently been pronounced dead but which has been capable of renewal , and now Ackroyd has given a further turn to the wheel . |
| 29 | When asked by Topaz if the procedure was not a waste of time , Lady Angela had given a shocked squawk . |
| 30 | The Adjutant was able to sound thankful where Charles had given the least impression of unwillingness . |