Example sentences of "gives a [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 But Norris has given a further and suggestive explanation : ‘ The possession of a written Constitution whose principles are yet open to all manner of far-reaching judicial review … gives a political edge to questions of textual and interpretative theory that they do not have in the British cultural context . ’
2 It is a handsome conversion and gives a catholic flavour to a street which used to be the exclusive preserve of contemporary Western art .
3 This gives a rough idea of the number of choices that have to be carried forward in order to produce word graphs of this size .
4 The pagination Table ( 6.4 ) gives a rough indication of national dailies ' increase in size ( new type faces and better ink eventually meant more words per page ) .
5 This gives a rough indication of the lunar cratering rate over the last 3900 Ma as shown in Figure 8.1 which is based closely on Figure 6.9 .
6 We know that the speed of traction up the incline was 0.75 feet/second , which for an available power of 25 h.p. gives a tractive effort of about 8.5 tons .
7 The sun illuminating the canopy of heaven , reflects its lustre on the earth below , and gives a delicate distinction to every distance on the picture , and to every object its due place , in all the regular gradation of aerial perspective . ’
8 Plotting these distances against time gives a mean rate of dispersal whilst the distances themselves indicate the general amount of movement shown by those individuals on that shore .
9 This is acceptable only if it can be demonstrated that the method gives a reasonable approximation of the actual cost .
10 This gives a reasonable impression of the massive quantities of raw materials required and an indication of the effort involved .
11 Arranged into convenient sections that deal with equipment , accessories , technique , composition , air-to-air , museum , selling , research etc , it gives a reasonable overview into the art of taking aircraft pictures , a difficult art at the best of times .
12 This gives a reasonable result in terms of synonyms : six out of seventeen , or 35 per cent .
13 DIN rating gives a reasonable guide to engine power as installed , particularly as it 's a ‘ production average ’ figure , or should be — some manufacturers actually quote peak figures but quality them by saying that an individual engine may vary within stated limits , while others do n't bother with the nicety .
14 Aerial photographs reveal little more than the site 's main features , and plotting scatters of surface finds only gives a reasonable guide to its centre , with little information about its extent or shape .
15 It gives a strange luminosity to the hills , especially under a dark sky , adding almost a lunar atmosphere to the landscapes .
16 The Novel gives a familiar relation of such things as pass every day before our eyes , such as may happen to our friends , or to ourselves , and the perfection of it is , to represent every scene in so easy and natural a manner , and to make them appear so probable , as to deceive us into a persuasion ( at least while we are reading ) that all is real , until we are affected by the joys or distresses , of the persons in the story , as if they were our own .
17 This gives a simple rule for deciding how to alter each switch , to lower the energy .
18 Time spent in the tack emporiums of any town or city gives a greater insight into the ways and customs of a place , then trudging around dolls museums and marine parks , or even witnessing displays of traditional , tourist-orientated dancing .
19 The degree gives a thorough understanding of the social , economic and environmental context of housing , focusing on Scottish housing policy , practice and law .
20 The colour photographs are of very poor quality and the text is printed on rather scruffy lilac paper , but it gives a thorough account of the 1990–91 season , and is an essential point of reference and source of knowledge for any buff of Indian cricket .
21 The recently published book Collecting Lustreware goes a long way to correct such assumptions , for it gives a comprehensive account of all British pottery and porcelain manufacturers who are known to have made and/or decorated lustreware — and there was no shortage of them .
22 The simplest form of potential divider that gives a fixed attenuation between input and output is shown in figure 8.1(a) .
23 It gives a terrific boost to the volume of your hair , and it can also be used for styling a few special details , because it stays pliable while you create them .
24 What he means is that although in one sense the competitively won money is very desirable — it gives a terrific boost to Imperial 's research and , because many of the contracts are from industry , keeps the university closely in touch with the real world — it actually contributes next of nothing to the core costs of the college , of which , of course , academic salaries are the largest single component .
25 Heartwatch gives a specific assessment of the probability of developing heart disease or suffering a stroke in later life .
26 She gives a wide variety of definitions : ‘ feeble-minded ’ , ‘ educable defective ’ , ‘ educationally sub-normal ’ , ‘ those having moderate learning difficulties ’ , ‘ dull and backward ’ , ‘ remedial ’ , and ‘ maladjusted and disruptive ’ .
27 Pearson — the publishing-to-oil conglomerate — gives a wide range of answers when asked how it cut its audit fees by 18% from £2.2m in 1990 to £1.8m in 1991 .
28 It gives details of all the services which we offer to our members and gives a wide range of information for reference within our industry .
29 Another boot which I have been impressed with is the Cima Vango , which gives a wide fit across the toes and is now produced with a highly water-resistant Anfibio leather .
30 The absence of a 0-D crossover down to t 0.0005 in our data gives a lower limit for the domain size of about 0.6μm .
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