Example sentences of "give [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We do n't want people to think this vaccine will give complete protection . ’ |
| 2 | I am sure that my hon. Friend will agree that no system of regulation can ever give complete protection against a determined thief or fraudster . |
| 3 | The recognition that we can not give complete holist explanations of social phenomena does not undermine the centrality of the intuition to which the doctrine , in its various forms , is a response : the sense that many properties of individuals , whether tastes , aspirations , beliefs , expectations or habits , are to an over-whelming extent formed by society . |
| 4 | The contexts of the other two examples is not recoverable since Kirchner does not give complete references . |
| 5 | On the subject of rollover relief , it is proposed that the Inland Revenue should give advance clearance of extensions to the three-year reinvestment deadline , or the deadline should be extended to five years . |
| 6 | The behaviour of living systems is a consequence of the pattern and organisation provided by the L-Field , Burr maintains , and that abnormalities in the L-Field can give advance warning of future symptoms before they are evident . |
| 7 | Managers and the systems which they use must give advance warning when a decision extending or improving the plan for the remaining work is necessary . |
| 8 | If a company intends to acquire a controlling interest in another joint-stock company , the first must give advance notice in writing to the second . |
| 9 | The year also saw the Society give oral evidence to the Royal Commission on Criminal Justice , and the Council issue a statement on proper access to video recordings of a child witness 's evidence . |
| 10 | This would also give each Park its own authority , independent of local councils ( thereby extending a system applying presently in the Lakes and the Peak ) . |
| 11 | ‘ Let's give each other a chance . ’ |
| 12 | When I finished , Shadwell started to applaud with the tips of his fingers , as if scared his hands would give each other a disease . |
| 13 | If you are really fond of her , then you know that you will both give each other pleasure simply by being together for a while , but you must be prepared to give much more of yourself to the conduct of those few hours than you probably would in other social circumstances . |
| 14 | Mothers can give each other confidence , but on the other hand , all sorts of nastiness and competitiveness can grow up between women when motherhood is in question . |
| 15 | Not only do children live in separate houses , they often move many miles from their parents in order to follow work or careers , and the mutual support they could formerly give each other has been accordingly diminished . |
| 16 | For Clare Short and Jo Richardson , this is undoubtedly accentuated by the support they can give each other in a world where all the benchmarks are male , where rivalry is high and trust low . |
| 17 | Both you and the Council must give each other copies of any additional information . |
| 18 | I think if we do that we might both discover that we can give each other a great deal of pleasure . ’ |
| 19 | You and a friend can give each other a call . |
| 20 | McKean and Murray have now scored doubles at three major events — the 1989 World Cup in Barcelona , the 1990 European Championships in Split and now Toronto — but rather than give each other confidence by their successes , Boyle believes it 's more a case of ‘ anything you can do , I can do better . ’ |
| 21 | If the entry wins , the Local Director or Regional Manager will give each member of the Circle and Ovations cheque to ‘ spend ’ in the catalogue . |
| 22 | I have here a copy of the committee which was formed that night , and also a copy of the minutes , I 'll give each Councillor one , and then they can read it at their leisure , instead of me taking up the whole meeting . |
| 23 | At least that would give each half of the business a free run to compete with a growing horde of competitors . |
| 24 | ‘ Was it possible , ’ I wondered , ‘ to find a drug that could give each side of my character its own separate face and body ? ’ |
| 25 | This way we would give each student on our list a two-digit number , from 01 to 50 , and then run through a page of random numbers , using them in two-digit sets , until we had got ten within the range of 01 to 50 . |
| 26 | In the public sector the government would give each department a cash-limited budget , including a ‘ factor ’ for pay ; ministers claimed that workers , by pushing for ‘ excessive ’ wage rises which employers were unable to pass on in price increases , could price themselves out of jobs . |
| 27 | All are familiar with their own experiences of being asleep , and feel they can give definite answers . |
| 28 | So use the normal rules on the approach side for those , I E roundabout rules , but going back onto the signals again , on roundabouts like that do n't give unnecessary signals . |
| 29 | A balanced diet will give nutritional requirements in all the right proportions . |
| 30 | The varieties offered are the very best F1 hybrid types and will give outstanding results . |