Example sentences of "[adv] [coord] give a " in BNC.
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1 | We discovered that you now need £2 to get in and give a week 's notice for 300 pots . |
2 | If the bags are full of rotting food , or there is a smell or filth around the place , then more action may need to be taken , but the first priority is establishing what the person concerned feels , before asking ‘ Would it be helpful for someone to come in and give a hand with tidying up ? ’ |
3 | If they do come in and give a computer or prevent the school library closing by providing books , may the council not simply take the opportunity to make more cuts in the hope that the parents will pay up ? |
4 | oh yes , but not in the ordinary er there was a huge place , where you could put tables all round the tables , you see , and , and er it was a and er I liked it , I , when they were busy , you see , I used to , especially if they had an order for these hundreds of cups of tea , er , you see , I used to go down and give a hand then , I used to like it , you see , somebody would give a shout and I would come down from the office and and left them anyway and then er I heard of this job . |
5 | You know , let them come down and give a quote |
6 | ‘ It was good to come back and give a good performance here . ’ |
7 | They went wild and made us promise to come back and give a display , so a few weeks later we returned and gave them the whole show . |
8 | I do n't think I want to do that , but I 'll come earlier and give a hand — that 's if your housekeeper has no objection . ’ |