Example sentences of "give a reasonable " in BNC.
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| 1 | That he won a points decision against the Californian Mark Wills at Wembley will give them some reassurance that the British heavyweight champion could give a reasonable account of himself against an opponent who will not crumple easily . |
| 2 | A policeman had suspected them for loitering about , they would n't give a reasonable explanation or account of themselves . |
| 3 | It would be harsh to rule 3 out just because the argument demands that only justified beliefs can justify others ; if we can give a reasonable sense to the notion of a belief standing on its own feet , as it were , rather than on those of others , we could easily see 3 as a special case of 2 . |
| 4 | This model has all the advantages of the earlier inflationary models , but it does not depend on a dubious phase transition , and it can moreover give a reasonable size for the fluctuations in the temperature of the microwave background that agrees with observation . |
| 5 | And give a reasonable explanation or be pleasant about it and |
| 6 | If parents are to be given a reasonable amount of time to talk with the teacher and some choice in the timing of the appointment then it may be best to spread the event over two days . |
| 7 | However , given a reasonable state of preservation , you should come to no harm at Scourie ; and most days will see you happily tramping anything up to six miles , fishing perhaps a dozen different waters along the way , with golden eagle , red deer and curlew for company . |
| 8 | Before investigating a complaint , the commissioner must be satisfied that the complaint has been brought to the notice of the authority , and that the authority has been given a reasonable opportunity to investigate and reply to it . |
| 9 | We can not remember anyone ever asking us these questions and we are not sure we could have given a reasonable answer until we had been married nearly twenty years . |
| 10 | It breeds in caves , and should be given a reasonable amount of space , — a 24″ tank for a pair . |
| 11 | It would seem only sensible that the person who is in charge of 25 per cent of your assets and is responsible to a large degree for the liquidity of your business is given a reasonable chance to do his job properly and is the best that you can afford . |
| 12 | In addition , it should be observed that although the Act of 1988 entered into force on 1 December 1988 , the validity of registrations effected under the former system was extended by section 13 until 31 March 1989 , and hence owners and operators who might not have fulfilled that requirement in the past were given a reasonable transitional period in which to comply therewith . |
| 13 | Given a reasonable amount of DNA template , sequencing was achieved by extending oligonucleotide primers in the presence of dideoxynucleoside triphosphate chain terminators . |
| 14 | In February 1989 the proposed new terms and conditions were outlined by letter to staff and , after subsequent fruitless negotiations with the unions , in April 1989 a notice was sent informing the employees that the changes would be discussed with them , that they would be given a reasonable time to consider the new contracts and that they would be dismissed if they did not accept them . |
| 15 | Nevertheless , the tenant should insist that he be given a reasonable rent-free period in which to find a new subtenant . |
| 16 | There is some support for Burke and Chinkin 's view in the remarks of Denning LJ ( as he then was ) in Lee v Showmen 's Guild of Great Britain [ 1952 ] 2 QB 329 at 342 , where he stated that a domestic tribunal must observe the principles of natural justice ; but this was in the context of being given a reasonable opportunity to meet a " charge " , in this case the attempt to expel a member from a trade union . |
| 17 | This would appeal greatly to the crowd as they are being given a reasonable , simple reason to why Caesar was killed , because he was out for himself . |
| 18 | His staff was much too small to give a reasonable teaching course , and the absence of serious opposition that might have been provided by another English veterinary school meant there was no great stimulus to change . |
| 19 | Naturally experience enables one to give a reasonable estimate — but we are constantly being taken by surprise , both by those who manage to overcome their problems amazingly quickly and by others who take longer than was initially estimated . |
| 20 | However , where a single battery is used to power both the radio equipment and the gyro motor , the battery pack normally supplied with the radio equipment will not have sufficient capacity to give a reasonable safety margin . |
| 21 | He watched me intently , eyes narrowed against the sun which struck into this side of the courtyard , waiting for me to give a reasonable answer , which was foolish of him . |
| 22 | It is then up to Bs to give a reasonable excuse . |
| 23 | The ancient television in the boarders ' common room was giving a reasonable picture for a change . |
| 24 | DIN rating gives a reasonable guide to engine power as installed , particularly as it 's a ‘ production average ’ figure , or should be — some manufacturers actually quote peak figures but quality them by saying that an individual engine may vary within stated limits , while others do n't bother with the nicety . |
| 25 | This gives a reasonable impression of the massive quantities of raw materials required and an indication of the effort involved . |
| 26 | Arranged into convenient sections that deal with equipment , accessories , technique , composition , air-to-air , museum , selling , research etc , it gives a reasonable overview into the art of taking aircraft pictures , a difficult art at the best of times . |
| 27 | Aerial photographs reveal little more than the site 's main features , and plotting scatters of surface finds only gives a reasonable guide to its centre , with little information about its extent or shape . |
| 28 | This gives a reasonable result in terms of synonyms : six out of seventeen , or 35 per cent . |
| 29 | This is acceptable only if it can be demonstrated that the method gives a reasonable approximation of the actual cost . |
| 30 | Using the Light Rifle about 10′ from a 22″ television set gave a reasonable degree of control over the game . |