The device may give the story more coherence, but it is gravely distracting.

What gives the list coherence for Butts is religion.

We really do need a leader who can reach out for the rebuilding of the Labour party, but particularly to give coherence to our thinking.

The other members began to find that he gave the faculty coherence and a sense of purpose.

Embroidered stars on evening dresses helped give coherence to the collection.

Officials said that the restructuring was designed to give "coherence and compatibility to the process."

Check that your structure will give shape and coherence to your essay.

The Contract has a lot of sensible ideas but you have to give it coherence, an overview.

Parliament is beginning to feel a sense of urgency about the need to give greater coherence to the work of the social partners.

Rather, it summed up a whole set of impulses, and gave coherence to a time.