Example sentences of "[det] [noun sg] to give the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But before taking the action some members will begin a vigil in Cardiff this afternoon to give the Welsh Language Education Committee ( PDAG ) one last chance not to co-operate with what they claim are the Government 's education ‘ quangos . ’ |
| 2 | I have made few attempts in this chapter to give the first references to ideas or discoveries . |
| 3 | Add one to this figure to give the total number of spaces , bearing in mind that one extra space will be needed to balance the heading at the sides . |
| 4 | For this theory to give the observed value of the strong force between particles , the strings had to be like rubber bands with a pull of about ten tons . |
| 5 | Ministers are pinning their hopes on a big spending Christmas this year to give the High Street and struggling businesses a boost . |
| 6 | Despite the arduous conditions , the men are committed to getting the job done ; they will clean up sites at the end of each shift to give the incoming team a flying start , and shifts often work on into changeover and maintenance time . |
| 7 | It became a science of more exact recipes , like a cookery book in which phrases like ‘ add a pinch of salt ’ or ‘ blend in enough milk to give the right consistency ’ had been replaced by terms indicating definite quantities . |
| 8 | Compton was the guest speaker at a luncheon in the City Chambers to launch the foundation and an auction of cricket memorabilia , a raffle , and a number of donations , raised enough money to give the new organisation a flying start . |
| 9 | Its refined and elegant design will enhance any bathroom to give the ultimate luxury of a sauna/shower in your own home . |
| 10 | It 's very much the last attempt — not er , not for , from the point of view of negotiating or er , but , but simply a matter of fact , er we need erm we need to move , we need to have additional sources of , sources of income , that er the type of facility that we 're looking to build will give the club to put it on a firm financial footing , and at the same time to give the local people of the City and er the , the surrounding County er tremendous new facilities . |
| 11 | On 13 June 1991 the House of Lords ordered , pursuant to section 18 of the Legal Aid Act 1988 that the defendant 's costs before the issue of his legal aid certificate should be paid out of the legal aid fund and , pursuant to regulations 143 and 147 of the Civil Legal Aid ( General ) Regulations 1989 , suspended the effect of that order to give the Legal Aid Board an opportunity to object . |