Example sentences of "but give [adj] [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although MAS will obviously be seeking to create an auction , it is normal to state that the vendors are not motivated purely by financial concerns but give great importance to other factors such as finding the right buyer , etc . |
| 2 | A local newspaper has suggested that Indonesians tend to waver between extremes of toleration and banning , but give little thought to the middle ground — restricting becaks to well-defined areas of the city under supervision and control . |
| 3 | They will leave a netted rabbit as they will have been trained to do but give full chase to those running free . |
| 4 | The advisers must not only provide good financial and legal advice , but give continuing support to the managers during the ebb and flow of the buy-out . |
| 5 | Nizan chose not simply to suspend judgement , but to give public support to the Moscow version of events on the grounds that critical accounts of the Soviet state generally lacked both historical perspective and scientific rigour , and more importantly , that the defence of the Soviet Union in the torrid international political climate of the late 1930s was imperative . |
| 6 | These eight characteristics of Chemical Dependency are not absolute indications but giving positive answers to at least four questions can be used as a rough indicator of whether a particular individual requires further assessment . |
| 7 | She had also read about old people 's homes that ruthlessly exploited their pensioners : unscrupulous proprietors grabbed all they could squeeze from the social services but gave little back to the residents ; they cut corners on staff , food , laundry , and amenities and added to their profits by pocketing the difference between their sparse expenditures and the sums they actually received . |
| 8 | The Governor urged China to take ‘ action to restore confidence ’ in Hong Kong , but gave greater emphasis to locals finding confidence within themselves . |
| 9 | The new law retained proportional representation but gave considerable advantage to those parties which were willing to form pre-electoral coalitions ( or apparentements ) with other parties . |
| 10 | The provision of floating timber fenders in the Entrance Lock effectively reduced the width to 31.6 metres but gave added protection to ships using the facility . |