Example sentences of "[noun sg] to give [pron] [noun] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yet Elizabeth had been a widow for over ten years , and her children were very nearly off her hands ; it is quite possible that her brief sojourn in the workhouse was part of an attempt to give her life a new direction and meaning — perhaps she was there as a helper , a visitor , a counsellor to those in need , or even as a missionary spreading the gospel of Christianity in general or that of the Lady Huntingdon 's Connexion in particular . |
| 2 | President Carlos Saúl Menem reshuffled his Cabinet on Dec. 2 , bringing in three close associates in an attempt to give his government a new policy focus and halt its decline in popularity . |
| 3 | The experts at Gliss Cormist recommend their cleansing , conditioning and styling range to give your hair the ultimate sheen . |
| 4 | Designed to give high-level treatment and protection to damaged hair , Salon Intensives can be used in addition to your normal shampoo and conditioner or as part of your weekly haircare routine to give your hair a new lease of life . |
| 5 | But that opportunity is circumscribed , nonetheless , and in a country where Rupert Murdoch , Robert Maxwell and Lord Rothermere , with their powerful and partisan views , control 80 per cent of national newspapers , there is an understandable reluctance to give their newspapers a blank cheque to attack political enemies . |
| 6 | There 's little need to give your baby a follow-on milk in preference to breast of formula milk . |
| 7 | There is talk , too , of Kenny McKinstry putting in an appearance to give his Subaru a pre-Donegal work-out following its trip to Barbados . |
| 8 | Not only does n't she blink at the mess , she does n't sneak into the kitchen to give her mug an extra wash before the coffee 's poured into it . |
| 9 | We are excited about our new discoveries and about the opportunity to give our shareholders a significant return on their investments — and we want to convey our sense of excitement to our shareholders . |
| 10 | ‘ This was a marvellous opportunity to give our industry a new young and enthusiastic image . |
| 11 | However , before any behaviour therapy , you must get your vet to give your bitch a thorough check-up . |
| 12 | A quick break by St Albans in the last minute of the first half saw Ian Plummer score into an open net to give his side a 2–0 half time lead . |
| 13 | Association director Richard Insoll warned : ‘ The Wine and Spirit Association will be reviewing this and other instances of apparent abuse of authority by EHOs in order to give its members the best advice . |
| 14 | Yet Rider Haggard seems to have been dissatisfied with his presentation of the character ( and naturally he must have been influenced , as a professional novelist , by the enormous popularity and sales of She ) and he did not resist the temptation to give his readers a further insight into her . |