Example sentences of "[vb infin] give [det] [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Interviewers will make up their own list depending on the job and will not doubt give more weight to some items . |
| 2 | A class doing a study on " water " , for instance , might need to give some attention to the history of water supplies in their area , or to look at past epidemics of cholera and typhoid , to prove that clean water is vital for good health . |
| 3 | Do not the Government need to give more attention to devising a regional strategy within Europe ? |
| 4 | This would lead to confusion and complication ; ( 2 ) It may imperil certain aspects of the regulatory system , for instance by concluding that Chinese walls are ineffective to prevent the attribution of information , or because advance disclosure that would satisfy fiduciary requirements is impossible , a broker/dealer is always liable when buying or selling as principal ; ( 3 ) It does not appear to give any recognition to the expertise of the bodies to which Parliament has entrusted the regulation of financial services . |
| 5 | I 'd hesitate to give much weight to her story in the normal run because she does seem to have a screw loose , but it ties in so well with Norman Pinder 's recollections , and they are totally independent witnesses . ’ |
| 6 | The odds cited above would have given little comfort to the man in Kurunagala who , during a rash of cattle thefts , had to pay a ransom for the same animal seven times before finally selling it for the paltry sum of two rupees . |
| 7 | ‘ Soon I shall have given enough souls to my Masters . |
| 8 | We hope to ensure that every candidate will have given some consideration to the issues which affect older people . |
| 9 | During this time Mozart may have given some lessons to the young Beethoven , who was visiting Vienna for the first time . |
| 10 | Later , we shall try to give more substance to the metaphor of " transparency " and " opacity " in style ( 1 4 ) . |
| 11 | As soon as your order is placed , you will have to give some thought to the welcome your plants will receive . |
| 12 | When he 'd switched the plates he 'd have to give some thought to ways of raising a little cash to live on . |
| 13 | If you want her to work closely in a team , you may wish to give some thought to the matters I have mentioned . |
| 14 | When an international gardening show like ‘ Floriade 1992 ’ sets out to draw 3.5 million visitors in 182 days ( until 11 October ) , it can not afford to give much leeway to the free play of nature . |
| 15 | Elkinton writes : ‘ In his efforts to preserve life and restore health , the physician sometimes may fail to give enough consideration to his other obligation , namely to relieve suffering and to allow the patient , if he is to die , to die with comfort and dignity . ’ |