Example sentences of "[Wh pn] gave [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is a 1% sample of Census data for England and Wales , selecting people who gave one of four days in the year as their birthday on their Census form . |
| 2 | For example , among those carers living with a dementia sufferer , there were some who gave little care because the sufferer did not need much , because they went out to work , or because they themselves were frail ; and at the other extreme were people who ‘ did everything ’ for a sufferer , and rarely left the house without him or her . |
| 3 | Her father was kindness itself , but he was the sort of man who gave little credit to anyone who had fallen from grace . |
| 4 | And you were the kind lady who gave little Afgie the leprechaun , ’ she added with a warm smile . |
| 5 | Assisting him in the difficult early days were ‘ ski buddies ’ , able-bodied skiers who gave one-to-one tuition . |
| 6 | The former was derived from traditional sources but stylised by Saint-Léon , who gave much thought to the theatrical presentation of such material . |
| 7 | In many ways Garner was the model professional , totally dedicated and loyal to his teams , an intelligent man who gave much thought to his game . |
| 8 | ‘ But ’ , wrote Priestley , sadly , ‘ the only person who gave much attention to my experiments was Mr Hey , the surgeon ’ . |
| 9 | It was the highlight of another winning day for the Echo 's top tipster , who gave FOUR winners , a second and a third at Hamilton , where the place pot paid £193.30 to a £1 stake . |
| 10 | Two teams fighting relegation , Brandon and Whickham drew 3–3 , with Brandon , who gave former Durham striker Robbie Dunbar his debut , coming from behind three times . |
| 11 | In the case of those who gave financial difficulties as the main reason for not doing a course , specific responses included ‘ could n't afford to lose income ’ or that ‘ course fees were too expensive ’ . |
| 12 | My thanks also are due to Miss Mary Burkett and her staff at Abbot Hall , from whom I have had help and co-operation since the start of the survey in 1975 ; to Mr B. C. Jones and Miss S. J. MacPherson , County Archivists , of the County Records Office , who have given generous help and advice ; ; to Marie Hartley and Joan Ingilby , whose book first aroused my interest in the stocking trade ; to my fellow members of the Lancashire and Lakes Guild of Spinners , Weavers and Dyers for encouragement and support ; to my granddaughter , Anne Allen , who took the photographs , ( except where otherwise stated ) ; to my daughter , Jan Hare , who typed the manuscript ; to my friends , Penelope Porter , Kathryn Allen and Mary Sutherland , who gave technical advice , reviewed text and read proofs ; Elizabeth Edwards and Kathleen Drummond for advice and information , and above all my thanks to the many kind people who live where there are galleries , and who have put up with my enquiries with such patience and kindness . |
| 13 | Next day she gave the bag to the City Mission who gave all the clothes away ! |
| 14 | Police are appealing for witnesses to the accident in particular a person who gave first aid to the boy and the occupants of car in front of the Renault . |
| 15 | But for his new single , ‘ Brothers Gon na Work It Out ’ , the man who gave new meaning to the term ‘ bedroom producer ’ has turned up with a contagious call for unity . |
| 16 | A church was first consecrated there in AD 649 , but the present cathedral dates from the thirteenth century and is a monument to the Split school of architects who gave new life to the Romanesque style in Dalmatia . |
| 17 | Are they the people who gave such appalling advice about Hampshire Bus and other segments of the National Bus Company ? |
| 18 | John Pecham , who gave such authoritative impetus to the Church 's mission to teach the laity , was a Franciscan and his Constitutions and their effect owed much to the dynamic nature of Franciscan spirituality with its stress on the freedoms of love and poverty and the importance of knowledge of the Scriptures . |
| 19 | The Belfast Baroque Ensemble , who gave such a memorable performance of the Bach Double Concerto at last year 's Festival , return this year with soloist Beverley Scott in Bach 's magnificent Violin Concerto in E major . |
| 20 | Someone who gave good face on film . |
| 21 | Highly rated were sisters who were approachable , oriented to nurse learners , and who gave explicit directions about nursing care . |
| 22 | After the initial shock and disbelief , the Tysons grew angry — at the advisers who convinced them about Barlow Clowes , at the Midland bank manager who gave verbal assurances of its security , at the regulatory authorities responsible for the investment community and at the Department of Trade and Industry which allowed the company to trade . |
| 23 | Lawrence Pearson was an outstanding man by any standards who gave prodigious service to the building industry , resulting in him being invested with the Order of the British Empire in 1976 . |
| 24 | Acquiring his first proper guitar at the age of ten , Ry first discovered bluegrass and then the country blues players : the Rev. Gary Davis ( who gave Ry lessons ) , Lightnin' Hopkins , Sonny Terry , Brownie McGhee and Son House , plus Howlin' Wolf , Muddy Waters and Sleepy John Estes . |
| 25 | We can well understand and sympathise with the judge 's concern that where serious injuries had been inflicted on Mr. Gilbert , who gave credible evidence implicating the appellant , the prosecution case should have been prejudiced by inappropriately calling a witness who should have been tendered to the defence . |
| 26 | Add the names , or , if you prefer anonymity , numbers , for the staff who gave each item of care to each person . |
| 27 | On one view , Professor Elton 's , the organization described in the Edwardian ordinances ‘ bore little relation to reality ’ ; it was Cromwell who gave concrete and lasting form to otherwise pious aspirations . |
| 28 | It is interesting that the Bank of Ireland spokesman who gave that figure should have been specific , as members will be aware that many figures have been rumoured over the past couple of months . |
| 29 | It was Simon who gave that impression behind my back . |
| 30 | How did they do that Kenny , I mean what good , who gave that to you ? |