Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] gives [pron] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A loving partner 's selfless support gives you the extra edge you need to succeed . |
| 2 | A loving partner 's selfless support gives you the extra edge you need to succeed . |
| 3 | Bracing the right side gives you the only opportunity to use the left side to start the forward swing smoothly and efficiently . |
| 4 | Nearby , in the small village of Sticklepath , the Museum of Rural Industry gives one a clear understanding of the skills and hard work involved in living in such a remote area . |
| 5 | This technique gives you a broad view of the subject but the best books are probably in the hands of other readers . |
| 6 | This route gives you a good flavour of the West Country . |
| 7 | This text gives us a new basis for co-operation with our partners in bringing these criminals to justice . |
| 8 | This masterpiece gives us the classical moment of the archaic style . |
| 9 | As 1991 fades from view , the timing of this issue gives me an excellent opportunity to wish all of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy , Healthy and Prosperous New Year . |
| 10 | This self-reliance gives them a competitive edge when the base rate ( set by the Bank of England ) , is high , while when it is low , societies can switch to these wholesale funds to cut costs . |
| 11 | There 's no guarantee that you will hit the perfect shot , but using this procedure gives you a stronger chance . |
| 12 | I want to keep my new clothes on , so the old woman gives me a big paper carrier bag to put my mac and woolly hat in . |
| 13 | If you are going to have a party with a theme , this game gives you a good start . |
| 14 | In a few minutes … the Foreign Secretary gives us an exclusive glimpse of his new swimming trunks … |
| 15 | All this talking gives me a dry throat . ’ |
| 16 | In principle it is extremely desirable , not only because of the basic ‘ otherness ’ of foreign poetry , but because such knowledge gives one a better sense of what English poetry can and can not do . |
| 17 | Her big beaky nose gives her a masculine look . |
| 18 | Does my right hon. Friend realise that in dealing with things that we hold so dear we want to make sure that the European Community gives us a good bargain and that what we give to it will be given back to us ? |
| 19 | Indeed , every time I hug him , my old mate , the White Poplar gives me a new lead , a hotline to earth . |
| 20 | Its direct-drive 33hp electric motor gives it a good top speed of 74mph and a range of 90 miles : more than enough , says Renault , for the average commuter 's entire week 's travel . |
| 21 | Service on many government bodies and on committees as varied as the British Council and the National Theatre gives him a wide range of contacts and a knowledge of the workings of Whitehall . |
| 22 | This long extract gives one the general flavour of Locke 's discourse , besides illustrating some of his main propositions . |
| 23 | Apart from primates , some of the best known tool users among the mammals are the African and Asian elephants , whose prehensile trunk gives them a considerable advantage when it comes to holding and manipulating objects . |
| 24 | Anyone fancying a repeat of Hazy Days on the Far East Buttress might be interested to know that current opinion gives it a serious E5 6b grading . |
| 25 | His academic background in mechanical and electrical engineering gives him a sound grasp of a broad range of scientific disciplines . |
| 26 | Using online information gives you a cost-effective business tool . |
| 27 | Doohan and Gardner had their Hondas working well at Eastern Creek even though the NSR 's awesome power gives them the most wheelspin worries . |
| 28 | DOUBLE PAYMENT gives you the best of both words . |
| 29 | ‘ That man gives me the sodding creeps , ’ Sam said as we disembarked . |
| 30 | Our purpose is less exacting and a simple application using the familiar 555 timer gives us an effective PWM with a minimum of components and a duty cycle variation from about 20 per cent to 70 per cent . |