Example sentences of "it give [adj] power " in BNC.
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| 1 | It gave additional powers to local authorities with severe inner area problems and the provisions only applied to three types of designated districts . |
| 2 | At its worst it may have been a parasitic racket representing only itself to the detriment of all , but on the larger canvas of society it gave political power to a narrow group of substantial landowners in loose alliance with merchant princes and the small towns which returned members to Parliament . |
| 3 | It gave enough power , but was far too complicated and weighed 500lb against the Brabham Repco V8 's 300lb . |
| 4 | For the first time the Bill gives galleries powers of disposal , subject to certain conditions — or rather it gives such powers to the Tate and the national portrait gallery , but not to the Wallace collection or the national gallery . |
| 5 | It gives that power to me . |