Example sentences of "gave the whole [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This , together with the formal dress and language of the ( largely male ) participants , gave the whole event more than a touch of courtroom formality . |
| 2 | Happily these two roles are crucial ones , and the powerful delineation of this central rivalry gave the whole performance its backbone . |
| 3 | She was uncertain in some places , still finding her way , upstaged by him whenever they were on together , but the rippling golden voice never faltered , and in the Varasdin duet with Freddi she took flight again , gave the whole scene a sense of gaiety and even kept Freddi on key for once . |
| 4 | As a result of adolescence becoming a ‘ social fact ’ , a specificity was bestowed on boy labour which gave the whole subject of juvenile employment an enhanced status in part derived from its scientific description , and in part from its social relevance . |
| 5 | Indeed , the tradition of personal contact between the Council and the public , the accessibility of local government officials , and the identifiable nature of the officials and councillors involved , gave the whole thing a highly personal tone to the point where some of the wider issues were obscured , or else never raised in the first place . |
| 6 | I interspersed my self-portraits throughout the collection and they gave the whole thing a lot of impact if I do say so myself . |
| 7 | ‘ So you pushed her out of the car and gave the whole game away ? ’ |