Example sentences of "give [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 I continued to work in the bank and give private lessons at weekends .
2 Robert Lowe , one of the bitterest opponents of the 1867 Act , warned : " Once give working men the votes , and the machinery is ready to launch those votes in one compact mass upon the institutions and property of this country . "
3 Qureshi and Simon 's ( 1987 ) work , on exchanges of assistance between elderly people and their kin , and Wilson 's ( 1987 ) findings on grandparents ' support for their grandchildren , both show that women as well as men give economic support to younger generations , but there are some gender differences in the type of support given .
4 At best they serve to legitimize the system , give political experience to a wide cross-section of society and criticize government policy from the perspective of members ' regions and constituencies ( White et al.
5 In a real way , the mass media give political systems their contemporary form and operational concepts within the political system their contemporary flavour .
6 While many older children will be able to understand the proceedings and give coherent instructions , others may not because their capacity to understand is hampered by permanent or temporary disability .
7 The local Coleraine and District give advance details of their forthcoming ‘ Radio Expo ’ to be held on Sunday , August 29 next , from 12 noon , the venue being the Lodge Hotel there .
8 There are lots of fluids out there , they are there for the embalmer to increase his expertise and to help him make his cases better , the chemical companies give technical support and do a lot of research into their products .
9 Give potted roses a dilute feed at every watering .
10 Both these features give unnecessary complexity to the termination of the contractual relationship .
11 It will force you to think and plan what to do with every item and if necessary give specific instructions about when it should be brought back for your attention .
12 Give specific examples .
13 Baroque fittings , picture tiles and stained glass give rich character to this fine Leith pub .
14 As a formalism ATNs give extensive possibilities for optimisation and tight control over the precise details of the parsing strategy .
15 Mm , ah yes , you ca n't , any domestic policy has international ramifications , if it affects er , resource allocation and , and demand and agricultural protectionism , like any protectionism will , will er , will reallocate resources , not according to comparative advantage , but according to some erm , some priority , we want to support our agriculture , therefore we 'll erm , give agricultural producers a lot of money .
16 For example , consider the definition of the word ’ access ’ taken from the general collocation dictionary : access [ house house give give right terrace terrace terrace access access access pupil pupil point west various usual trade route route road require provide mean market important given gave freedom free found experience ensure educate direct deny committee case cabinet cabinet ]
17 Give weak nails a boost with a specially formulated strengthener like Nail Magic .
18 Species of Class III , such as , which can be regarded as a dimer , show sharp IVCT bands that are not affected by solvent , whereas Class II species such as give broad IVCT bands whose energy is sensitive to solvent .
19 Children 's librarians have notoriously never sat still in their back rooms ( or anywhere ) but provide regular story-hours , give introductory talks to classes brought in from local schools , and get to know their young clientele very thoroughly indeed .
20 The few surviving justices ' diaries give conflicting impressions .
21 I know that the sages often give conflicting advice , that the shrub or bush that you are about to prune looks nothing like the diagram in your hand , and as for the picture on the seed packet — well , enough said , but you do learn from their experience and your own what will and wo n't do well in your particular spot and even , if it does n't sound too fanciful , for your own particular temperament .
22 Inevitably they sometimes give conflicting advice and although , in some areas , the inevitable overlaps provide ‘ belt-and-braces ’ security , in others problems may be overlooked altogether .
23 FILM / A-Z of films for the capital : The programme of the 33rd London Film Festival was announced this week : We give complete details and Owen Slot picks out some of the highlights
24 The train was hauled by BR Standard 75069 , and was formed of five goods brakevans comprising one LMS , one SR , one GWR ‘ Toad ’ and two BR Types of van which give ample space for the party of 43 that were carried , the majority of whom had travelled up from the Bath-Bristol area by coach .
25 These figures give strong support for the view that the RDLS measures a child 's increasing control of language for cognitive functions , but there is little evidence of the test 's ability to identify specific areas of language functioning or its sensitivity to changes in a child 's command of specific language forms or other language functions .
26 On the contrary , they usually give strong support to social institutions such as trade unions , radical political parties or government agencies whose activities they approve .
27 We have favourite colours for clothes , which give strong indications of character and temperament .
28 I give due warning that this behaviour will not be tolerated and I will protect members from any unwarranted abuse .
29 While it recognises that the Catholic community has a particular vision of Religious Education ( related to a wider catechesis and formation in faith ) the Commission urges that Religious Education teachers in Catholic Schools give due consideration to the benefits in terms of organisation , teaching methods , assessment and motivation to learn which are offered in the Religious and Moral Education Short Courses .
30 I always give due credit .
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