Example sentences of "[adv] gives [pers pn] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ No , she only gives me money ter do the errands an' then I 'ave ter go back twice because I car n't carry them all in one go . |
| 2 | I find it quite ghastly being at home and not working — I LONG to get a job , and meantime , YOUR FATHER and I must be careful about money as the State only gives me £40 a week for everything including local tax ( POLL TAX ) , heating , food , gas , electricity and phone and so on . |
| 3 | Well it only gives you units used though |
| 4 | Mooting not only gives you practice in court procedure but helps to develop the aplomb that every advocate should possess . |
| 5 | Such an in-depth analysis of last season 's loss of form obviously gives me food for thought and deserves a similarly constructive reply . |
| 6 | The man fair gives me gip . ’ |
| 7 | he normally gives them gifts but he 's got so many left over . |
| 8 | Women who have valued the sex act just because of its potential to create a child may find that it no longer gives them pleasure . |
| 9 | Ingard just gives him instructions , and he does what he 's told without any explanations . |
| 10 | It just gives me hope that there are huge groups of people that feel exactly the same thing . |
| 11 | She just gives you authority to sign . |
| 12 | ‘ It 's too rich for me — it always gives me indigestion . |
| 13 | Even though it always gives me pleasure to speak with you , I do have a purpose in phoning . ’ |
| 14 | Metaphysics always gives us responsibility . |
| 15 | Riding to help out usually gives you rides on a better horse than you would probably find at an average riding school and without the expense ! |
| 16 | Although southern Italians ate meat when they could afford it , gratefully , and quantities of beans when they could not afford it , it still gives me pleasure , at least , that the philosopher who established the doctrine of migrant souls taught in my mother 's homeland , where corks and bottletops might renew their lives as children 's toys , magazine pictures provide wallpaper , and tins turn into percussion instruments . |
| 17 | It 's something that still gives me nightmares . ’ |
| 18 | It also gives him practice in planning outings and taking some responsibility for his own actions . |
| 19 | It also gives them protection as they venture across the open plains of sand , where there are no hiding places . |
| 20 | It also gives me pleasure to rehearse a story clearly that I have thought about . |
| 21 | The enjoyment of our place among others also gives us dignity . |
| 22 | The way a person stands — e.g. the position of the arms and the leg stance — also gives us clues . |
| 23 | In addition if ‘ comparative ’ statements are made such as ‘ reduced calorie ’ the pack also gives you information about the calorie content of the standard food so that you can see by how much the calories are reduced . |
| 24 | ‘ That just about gives me time to make myself look presentable . ’ |
| 25 | I think that the way the paint 's put on gives it vitality ’ . |
| 26 | Does it protect X if A wrongfully gives him B's wheat to grind into flour and he innocently does so ? |
| 27 | This is particularly important for elementary students as it helps them keep pace with the programme and therefore gives them confidence in their ability to cope with longer stretches of language . |
| 28 | The lengthy period which most party leaders have already spent in Parliament before gaining office certainly gives them time and opportunity to acquire suitable skills . |