Example sentences of "[noun sg] giving [noun sg] to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In this second stanza the words ‘ fatuous ’ and ‘ toil ’ are used to describe the futility of the sun giving life to planet earth/mankind . |
| 2 | On Nov. 28 , the Supreme Soviet passed a law giving citizenship to Russians living outside the borders of the Russian Federation . |
| 3 | A 35 year old women patient with Crohn 's disease and previous multiple abdominal operations presented with a calcified stone of 12 mm diameter in the cystic duct giving rise to cholecystitis . |
| 4 | The tenant 's holding is that part of the property occupied by him ( whether or not for business purposes ) or by an employee of his employed in the business giving rise to protection ( s23(3) ) . |
| 5 | Behind him , the horses moved to a trot , and he could feel the wariness giving way to disbelief , and the disbelief to the first stirrings of a dazed expectancy . |
| 6 | Nelson Mandela embarked on June 4 on a six-week , 13-nation tour through Europe , North America and Africa , the crowded schedule giving rise to fears for his health as he approached his 72nd birthday in mid-July . |
| 7 | Reports from America offer numerous examples of users who get trapped in repeated , compulsive administration of the drug giving rise to incidents usually associated with bad acid trips , with people believing that they can fly or attempting to get out of moving vehicles . |
| 8 | How the negative-feedback loop can be designed to prevent its presence giving rise to instability will now be demonstrated in the context of operational amplifiers . |
| 9 | Interest rates have been reduced several times with a significant shift in economic policy giving priority to growth . |
| 10 | To have a week away , and with Fräulein Silber … even the thought of Omi faded as she thought of it ; after all , it would only be for one week , pushing away the traitorous thought that one week for herself was quite different from a week in Omi 's life , and , treachery giving way to treason , she did have her own life to lead ; and so she said , firmly , ‘ It will be all right , Fräulein . |
| 11 | A public nuisance is both a crime , i.e. misdemeanour at common law and a tort , i.e. a civil wrong giving rise to damages . |
| 12 | A leaflet giving advice to homeworkers on getting a fair deal is being provided by Middlesbrough district council at its town hall , library and advice centres . |
| 13 | On the front of the booklet was the picture of a white man giving instruction to blacks and inside prominence was given to missionary work , particularly that of the Baptist mission to the West Indies . |
| 14 | ‘ Made of birchwood they were — this wood 's mostly oak and birch giving way to conifers as we come out , with a view of the foothills . ’ |
| 15 | Helen was in hospital giving birth to Emma . |
| 16 | What they did was to provide an opportunity to debate these issues , at the same time giving support to teachers . |
| 17 | Distantly ahead is seen Beinn Fhada , the key to the watershed crossing to Loch Duich , the bealach giving access to Gleann Lichd and Morvich but still half a day 's march away . |
| 18 | Conflicts of interest giving rise to concerns about lack of independence are insufficient to justify a challenge to an expert 's decision : see 13.3.2 . |
| 19 | A contract has been defined as ‘ an agreement giving rise to obligations which are enforced or recognized by law ’ . |
| 20 | The reasons for not pursuing a more radical course were given by the government as the increased burden of compliance placed on companies , the absence of clear criteria for what constitutes an abuse of market power giving rise to uncertainty for business ( and the possible consequent ‘ chilling effect ’ on competitive behaviour ) , and the suggestion that a prohibition system would bite on fewer market situations than present legislation . |