Example sentences of "[modal v] give they the [noun] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 They said they 're going to take ten days to make up their mind Lynda so we 'll give them the benefit of the doubt .
2 The career support scheme , which would be voluntary , would put people seeking advice in touch with others who had already experienced their particular problem and could give them the benefit of their knowledge .
3 I could give them the key to Father 's safe and they 'd be so grateful they 'd have a pair of boots made specially for me .
4 He would give them the benefit of his theories that letting their hair down at pop concerts and football matches would be a therapeutic and profitable use of their leisure time .
5 The qualification has been designed to make it possible for candidates to select modules which will give them the equivalent of at least three Highers in arts or social science areas .
6 There is no point in library staff researching rose varieties for an enquirer , for example , when we can give them the address of the National Rose Society , which we know to be helpful .
7 Children make progress at various speeds at different ages and by watching their activities and offering the next stage when they are ready for it teachers can give them the breadth of experience that will make the formal work of later years more meaningful .
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