Example sentences of "and [adv] give [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | " The Secretary then intimated that he intended to resign and thereby give another Member a chance to act as Secretary . |
| 2 | Only in one respect is a consideration of their characteristics illuminating , in emphasizing the fact that the state is not the only means by which the cohesion of a society is assured , and so giving some support to those liberal pluralist theories which treat the state as one association among others , and not always the most important . |
| 3 | It was white , and so gave optimum visibility on the screen . |
| 4 | Perhaps the terms of reference were slightly vague , but the NZRFU probably considered that their lads deserved a break , and so gave general permission for the expedition to Italy . |
| 5 | In fact , Hunter saw Chaplin as ‘ the Dickens of the films ’ and so gave another reminder of how the whole world of silent movies was moulded in the idiom of the great Victorian writer . |
| 6 | Pompeii lay in verdant , wine-growing country and so gave special prominence to Venus , goddess of fecundity , Hercules and Bacchus . |
| 7 | The main problem faced by both of the pressure sensitive systems is that the weight of a hand pressing on another part of the surface can alter the resistive characteristics and so give false readings . |
| 8 | The quality can be high , but terracottas are on the whole cheap products for the local market , and so give valuable indication of the styles prevalent in particular places . |
| 9 | Unlike previous texts , this book made an unreserved attempt to show how the phenomena of physical geography could be rationalized and perhaps given new significance and new coherence in terms of systems theory , and ‘ by avoiding the usual pot pourri of information about the earth and its atmosphere which had traditionally been termed physical geography ’ it was devoted to the identification and analysis of some of the more important systematic relationships with which modern physical geographers are concerned . |
| 10 | The next day I went to see the military commander to ask for permission to stay on to look after stray people and perhaps give pastoral care to the officials and troops left in the city . |
| 11 | They have , however , a mammoth task and only give detailed attention to a limited number of the statutory instruments that are put before Parliament . |
| 12 | He ascertained that it related to the evidence and not to the law , but he did not find out what the problem was and merely gave general guidance . |
| 13 | Illuminative observation is often used and generally gives good results . |
| 14 | This might have been because he 'd been kept in an aviary and not given enough exercise , and i felt sure I could put that right . |
| 15 | ‘ I do n't see how anybody can pick up a guitar nowadays and not give some credit to Jimi Hendrix because , at the time — people do n't remember this — but at the time he came out , people were ready to give up the guitar and go onto other instruments . |
| 16 | I do n't see how anybody can pick up a guitar nowadays and not give some credit to Jimi Hendrix |
| 17 | Most items produced in Europe paid practically no English duty if they were to be re-exported to the colonies , but a few , including iron and steel , were taxed at a rate which made continental products very expensive and thus gave English manufacturers a clear field in the colonial market . |
| 18 | For indeed the demand and supply schedules do not in practice remain unchanged for a long time together , but are constantly being changed ; and every change in them alters the equilibrium amount and the equilibrium price , and thus gives new positions to the centres about which the amount and the price tend to oscillate . [ … ] |
| 19 | Having coursework available electronically helps the marker to do a better job , and thus give better feedback to the students . |
| 20 | It was some time before the pleasurable realization occurred that real communication could take place , that noises , grimaces , and gestures could bridge the gap where there were no shared words and thus give mutual delight . ) |
| 21 | When auditioning for most schools you will be asked to present at least two contrasting speeches and possibly give some idea of your attitude to improvisation and , perhaps , to singing . |
| 22 | Stylish , well made clothes that are practical , and always give great value for money . |
| 23 | When the stem cell divides one of the two daughter cells may go on to give rise to other types of cell , whereas the other daughter cell remains a stem cell , capable of dividing again and always giving one daughter to diversification . |
| 24 | Arthur Hill and his friend Peggy Hassard appeared on many of my productions and always gave creditable performances . |
| 25 | But many organists have undertaken some years of an expensive musical training and still give many hours a week to practising . |
| 26 | He laid the foundation stone of the new greenhouse and later gave 150 guineas for its repair . |
| 27 | Personnel Manager , Paul Hartley , hopes to be able to write to all the remaining applicants within the next two weeks , and also to give further details to those who need them . |
| 28 | Such developments , along with the continuing work of the International Committee of the Red Cross within the country , are welcome in themselves and also give some evidence that the Sri Lankan Government is responsive to criticism from outside the country . |
| 29 | Now , I 'm no ‘ Greenie ’ but Recycling is something I feel quite strongly about , and here I hope to give some pros and cons about Recycling , and also give some information about the actual processes . |
| 30 | These marriages of lower Patel girls to higher Patel boys became vast affairs , with the girl 's family being forced to spend enormous sums on sweets and also give large amounts of gold to the boy 's family . |