Example sentences of "[pers pn] to give [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One is the news byte , which can be anything between fifteen and thirty seconds , and that is basically asking you to give a comment on one particular aspect of a story . |
| 2 | Everyone can rely on you to give a hand . |
| 3 | You know the situations where you 're in a I do n't know a meeting in some presentation and somebody wants you to give a vote of thanks have you ever had that , I had that Birmingham University one time . |
| 4 | ‘ So Magwitch asked you to give the boy two pounds ? |
| 5 | ‘ It was good of you to give the shoemaker 's daughter work , ’ Craig said taking a sip of the brandy . |
| 6 | ‘ Then since you accept what I say , madam — ’ interposed the cardinal with a sense of timing that suggested the protector had not nominated him for the task solely on account of his venerability ‘ — might I urge you to give the prince into my custody ! ’ |
| 7 | ‘ For the moment , farewell , but remember I will ask you to give an account of your stewardship here . ’ |
| 8 | To my surprise , he invited me to give a poetry reading in Madrid . |
| 9 | I do n't know why anyone picked me to give a speech . |
| 10 | So ( bridegroom 's name ) very kindly invited me to give a speech . |
| 11 | Perhaps you would like me to give a talk on S & T. |
| 12 | ‘ I do n't think it 's appropriate for me to give an opinion , ’ Belinda replied firmly , ‘ even as a friend . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ The size of my hands probably did help me to give the ball a real tweak and to develop variety in my bowling , ’ Tribe says . |
| 14 | In his own defence , Trevor said , ‘ I know I drink too much but that helps me to give the kind of performance I think the public wants . ’ |
| 15 | Evelyn stared into the blue eyes , willing them to give a flicker of understanding , of forgiveness . |
| 16 | Head of Department : ‘ We make an assessment on three criteria , then combine them to give a mark out of 10 . ’ |
| 17 | Dad often helps folks with their gardens and he is going to ask them to give a donation to Camphill Development Fund instead of giving him a present . |
| 18 | Under this scheme the Training Agency is empowered to offer individual institutions up to £1 million to enable them to give every undergraduate the opportunity to learn the skills and acquire the attitudes that he or she will need in industry and commerce . |
| 19 | Her father had only married her to give a name to the child she was expecting , and now he would never see it . |
| 20 | The people that your toddler feels most confident in showing generosity towards are you , her parents , so encourage this trait by asking her to give you things : for example , ask her to give a toy , drawing or her teddy to Daddy . |
| 21 | He had first met her in 1938 , when she invited him to give a reading at the Student Movement House of which she was Warden . |
| 22 | THERE was a time when it was easier to get a stockbroker to buy you lunch than to get him to give a sell recommendation for a share . |
| 23 | On instructions from State , the US ambassador in Rome advised him to give a press conference in which he stressed his constitutional rights and the illegality of Mossadeq actions . |
| 24 | Robert , gasping for breath in his arms , wondered whether Mr Malik 's request for him to give an account of himself was entirely motivated by concern for his staff . |
| 25 | When in Washington both Houses , in an extraordinary mark of respect , asked him to give the opening prayer as they assembled for the fifty-fifth Congress . ) |
| 26 | Seeing a young officer in the bar , the chairman bought Cooper-Key a drink and asked him to give the list a quick once-over . |
| 27 | He pointed out that the American Physical Society had invited him to give the talk , that he had completed a three — year research programme , having done all the necessary cross checks and controls , and had definitive results to present . |
| 28 | Unfortunately , their conception of American culture woefully behind the times and Cameron Smith , a KGB man with a more up-to-date approach , convinces his superiors to allow him to give the place a more modern look by duping a couple of real American experts to act as advisors . |
| 29 | Set each item against a contrasting background so that it shows up clearly and lay a ruler alongside it to give a guide to its size . |
| 30 | In addition , registration operates to protect the security holder by providing him with a certain degree of protection as to the validity and priority of his charge once it is registered ; this in turn benefits the company by enabling it to give the chargee the guarantee of such protection . |