Example sentences of "[noun pl] give [pers pn] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The finding of individual coins or of coin hoards can in some rather obvious respects give us the same sort of information , since the loss of a single coin or the deposit of a hoard is proof of some sort of direct or indirect contact between the place of mint and the place of deposit . |
| 2 | " The prosperity and technology of the developed countries give them the greater possibilities and the greater responsibility " . |
| 3 | To achieve their objective , they have to rely on the efficient working of the price mechanism such that prices give them the appropriate ‘ signals ’ . |
| 4 | Industrial base cut so close to the bone the marrow 's leaking out , the old vaguely socialist inefficiencies replaced with more rabid capitalist ones , power centralised , corruption institutionalised , and a generation created which 'll never have any skills beyond opening a car with a coat hanger and knowing which solvents give you the best buzz with a plastic bag over your head before you throw up or pass out . ’ |
| 5 | Brittany Ferries give you the shortest drive to the Western Loire . |
| 6 | But the English mystics and their followers give us the other side of the picture . |
| 7 | Although the polls give him the lowest performance rating of any post-war leader , Mr Major doubted there would be a challenge this year . |