Example sentences of "[vb -s] not give a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This eminent folklorist , however , has not given a full consideration to the Celtic background . |
| 2 | The Bank has not given a formal ruling on this method of presentation from a capital adequacy perspective . |
| 3 | Potential Tory rebels are threatening to withhold support for the Government in a future vote on the white paper if it does not give a firm long-term guarantee for the reprieved pits . |
| 4 | The vapour alone does not give a deep enough etch for replicas , but is sufficient for stain preparation . |
| 5 | This is a fairly mundane question , but the book does not give a mundane answer . |
| 6 | The palace has almost disappeared and the church has been poorly restored and does not give a good impression of the original . |
| 7 | Although the functionaries of Soviet society merely earn salaries in return for the functions required by the state , this does not give a complete picture of their privileges ; others derive from their control over the system of distribution . |
| 8 | They do not reach the true fundamentalist , because even if he read them , he would be left quite unmoved because James Barr 's theology does not give a viable and positive alternative to fundamentalism . |
| 9 | This act does not give a clear entitlement to the services ; provision in any particular case depends on sufficient resources being available . |
| 10 | We would argue that this does not give a clear explanation of the decision because the judgment is an after-the-event rationalization of the decision and does not necessarily give the real reasons for it . |
| 11 | A patient who consents , even in the widest terms , to a dental operation under anaesthetic does not give a true consent to the amputation of a leg . |
| 12 | The Minister is well aware that the armed services sports body does not give a single penny to rugby league . |
| 13 | Although Poulantzas does not give a direct answer to the question ‘ How are we to know a pertinent effect when we encounter one ? ’ , he does discuss an historical example which may throw light on the matter . |
| 14 | The overview of agreements does not give a direct picture of this process , but rather the framework within which such influence may take place . |
| 15 | Further , both Conservative and Labour Governments have sought to restrict increases in MPs ' pay so that Parliament does not give a bad example to the country and encourage more inflation . |
| 16 | The Home Office does not give a detailed breakdown of immigration from Hong Kong , but there was no significant increase in the ‘ remainder of Asia ’ category which includes the colony . |
| 17 | The report is not complete ; it does not give a full specification nor costs . |
| 18 | But I 'm sure she does n't give a flying f— what I think . |