Example sentences of "[adj] and gave a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It demanded very little and gave a good deal in return . |
| 2 | The moon , a half moon polished thin at the edges , swam low and gave a little light . |
| 3 | Hilda Lodge welcomed the group of 50 qualified and student teachers present and gave a special welcome to Peggy Secord who had come along to share our day . |
| 4 | Hilda Lodge welcomed the group of 50 qualified and student teachers present and gave a special welcome to Peggy Secord who had come along to share our day . |
| 5 | Flickering along northern horizons the aurora borealis or Northern Lights lit up most of Britain 's sky in September 1951 and gave a brilliant show across north-west Europe in September 1958 . |
| 6 | Roberts 's discovery was made in 1951 and gave a considerable boost to the research of Prof J Z Young , the celebrated brain expert , who had suggested that some kind of electronic machine might solve the cell counting problem . |
| 7 | And among the many more who were overall satisfied and gave a specific comment , only eight per cent mentioned charges being too high ( see table 2 ) . |
| 8 | From the 1670s and 1680s onwards the colourful and varied light-weight fabrics known as ‘ Norwich Stuffs ’ became fashionable and gave a new stimulus to an old industry . |