Example sentences of "[to-vb] [noun pl] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Finally , there are plans to provide custodians a sore point to enable the churches to open for two hours a day . |
| 2 | By the historical designation of this alternative practice as ‘ sculpture ’ , when intentions were anti-sculptural , he manages to exclude women a second time over . |
| 3 | It is also possible to set drivers a distracting task — for instance , a led on the car dashboard may light occasionally , requiring the driver to push a switch to cancel it . |
| 4 | I only have to switch on the news to hear things a whole lot crazier than that . ’ |
| 5 | Some analysts believe Amec is in a strong enough position to give shareholders a marginal increase in their dividends . |
| 6 | ‘ Of course , I go out to give defenders a hard time — it 's part of my job . |
| 7 | David Howells scored his first goal of the season to give Spurs a 67th minute lead and Teddy Sheringham made it 2-0 from the penalty spot eight minutes from time . |
| 8 | One of the most important rules of interviewing is to give candidates a clear understanding of what the job entails . |
| 9 | It may seem early for Air Mail to wish readers a happy Christmas ! |
| 10 | The two tier stand has been specially designed to give fans a clear view of the pitch . |
| 11 | The European Commission must now decide whether to give broadcasters a harder push towards D2 MAC or bow to lack of interest . |
| 12 | The company had refused to give miners a real increase in wages , a demand made by miners at three other CODELCO mines which were scheduled to hold strike ballots at the end of July and August . |
| 13 | The USA pressed instead for a full 12-month moratorium on involuntary repatriation in order to give refugees a greater opportunity to take advantage of voluntary repatriation schemes ; the Vietnamese government proposed a nine-month moratorium . |
| 14 | The easiest way I have found to assess the strength of this group of goals is to give individuals a single sheet of paper and to ask them to write down in five minutes what they hope to achieve in the next five years . |
| 15 | Rebel shareholders are expected to give officials a rough ride today , reflecting views of United fans angry over the club 's financial policy . |
| 16 | Griffith was seduced by his own myth of himself and by the preoccupations of the Progressive era into believing that he was a serious thinker , whereas in truth he was an old-fashioned story-teller who had spontaneously discovered how the technology of film could be used to give stories a tremendous power . |
| 17 | As can be seen from the above it is possible to give questions a greater focus of purpose by considering what process it is that you wish the pupils to go through . |
| 18 | Because shareholders know all this , they try to give managers a direct incentive to care about profits and cost reduction . |
| 19 | TV chiefs are set to give viewers a little love in the morning . |
| 20 | He proposed to give wives a separate insurance status and spoke of the recognition that was due to their ‘ vital work in ensuring the adequate continuance of the British race and British ideals in the world ’ . |
| 21 | These courses are designed to give operatives a basic insight into water treatment , knowledge of the Codes of Practice and guidelines issued by the Health and Safety Executive and of course , they all offer good opportunities to promote the company . |
| 22 | But in a barnstorming finish the former England international striker pounced to give Rangers a deserved draw . |
| 23 | But in a barnstorming finish the former England international striker pounced to give Rangers a deserved draw . |
| 24 | Paul Forber scored from close range three minutes from the end to give Saints a one-point lead and the crowd , such as it was , went wild . |
| 25 | Lyon , who had a miserable afternoon with his goal-kicking , added the first of his two goals out of seven attempts , to give Saints a 6–4 half-time lead . |
| 26 | She faced a stiff task but started at 15–8 to overcome her inexperience in — very significantly — the first Gold Cup to give mares a five-pound weight concession . |
| 27 | A different direction is taken by projects such as DASI ( Developing Anti-Sexist Initiatives ) where the aim is ‘ to give girls a positive self-image , and make them aware of the way society controls them rather than to direct them into ‘ male ’ areas of study or work' ( Whyld 1983 , p. 303 ) . |
| 28 | This was to give teachers a greater understanding of the dynamics of their classroom and to enable interdepartmental discussion about how the new Humanities course was working . |
| 29 | This course is designed to give graduates a sound grasp of the core material of management together with the specific knowledge and skills needed to prepare for a managerial career in the clothing industry . |
| 30 | The scheme includes off-the-job training and further education of a minimum of three months , though it may extend to six months , either on a day or block release basis , together with work experience periods with employers structured to give trainees a wide range of jobs . |