Example sentences of "give [det] [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | This I had noticed , but had given little thought to . |
| 2 | Even where elected representatives are aware of the vote-catching potential of courting the ethnic communities , they have given little thought to the educational implications of their policies , and even less effort to ensure that the policies are implemented . |
| 3 | With a few exceptions , they said , most hornbills in captivity are not breeding , and many are given little chance to , living as they do without a mate or a nestbox . |
| 4 | On the whole , however , the left has given little priority to these issues . |
| 5 | This ‘ literary ’ slant to the drama 's content is an important contrast with all previous pioneers , most of whom had given little attention to content . |
| 6 | Most had given little attention to the assessment and care management of people with problem drug or alcohol use ’ . |
| 7 | The odds cited above would have given little comfort to the man in Kurunagala who , during a rash of cattle thefts , had to pay a ransom for the same animal seven times before finally selling it for the paltry sum of two rupees . |
| 8 | Given that reference to Hansard was permissible , the taxpayers ' appeal was allowed . |
| 9 | Secondly Table 6.1 shows that community service costs increased markedly between first and second assessment ( as one would expect , given that referral to the psychogeriatric service , even without the operation of the Home Support Project , is usually the signal for an assessment of home care needs ) . |
| 10 | White and anxious , she said : Yes , she had given that bag to her daughter , and it had contained such chocolates . |
| 11 | And having given that advice to the pet shop , does it have to be complied with ? |
| 12 | The words , spoken casually , had given another shake to the kaleidoscope , entirely altering the pattern her mind had grown used to . |
| 13 | You realise how very lucky you are to be given another chance to be happy , and appreciate the blessing you have received in finding a soulmate and companion you can trust . |
| 14 | That absence of detail is , however , most surprising , given this sensitivity to living space , for there are almost none of those sustained descriptions that become almost routine in Victorian fiction . |
| 15 | Then , having given this information to which Alice felt she was not entitled , Muriel said , with a look of irritated guilt because of Alice 's critical face , that she would go and see . |
| 16 | But Scottish Homes have given this job to Scottish land on a yearly basis . |
| 17 | We hope to ensure that every candidate will have given some consideration to the issues which affect older people . |
| 18 | She/he is also looking for initiative and indications that you have given some thought to what the job will involve . |
| 19 | It has the best links between applications , and Spinnaker has obviously given some thought to the future needs of users by including OLE support . |
| 20 | Stuart has given some thought to the ground that needs to be covered , although nothing is final . |
| 21 | ‘ So you have given some thought to the kind of man I am , have you ? ’ he asked with silky satisfaction . |
| 22 | In clearly stating the terms of conditions of sale , SLAD has given some backbone to the dealers ' frequently invoked claim that they ‘ guarantee their goods ( unlike the auction houses ) ’ . |
| 23 | But in recent years a more rigorously scientific approach has unwittingly given some credibility to it — at least to the pentagon 's arbitrary gift of an eastern frontier for the Ocean . |
| 24 | Educated Africans , he saw , would only fully accept European rule if they were given some access to the central institutions of government . |
| 25 | While he declared that the Lebanese , Syrian and Iranian governments were to continue to support resistance to Israel , he was believed to have given some undertakings to the Lebanese government on restraining Hezbollah activity in southern Lebanon . |
| 26 | I was simply given some down to earth instruction on techniques . |
| 27 | During this time Mozart may have given some lessons to the young Beethoven , who was visiting Vienna for the first time . |
| 28 | It 's true , I have n't given much thought to Mummy . |
| 29 | But I have n't given much thought to it at the moment . |
| 30 | Then at last he said : ‘ Gentlemen — and ladies , pardon me — I have given much thought to these matters and I wish to say here in confidence to you , that while there remains between myself and many of those present differences of interpretation as to what is really occurring in Europe at this moment , despite this , as to the main points that have been raised in this house , I am convinced , gentlemen , convinced both of their justice and their practicality . ’ |