Example sentences of "[coord] give a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The things in the ‘ outside world ’ which we use to embody or give a shape to our feelings are our metaphors . |
| 2 | It 's to do with the Government housing policy at national level , but there are certain things we can do , and I remember about two and a half years ago I arranged for a group of people to come and give a seminar to the Housing Committee . |
| 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 | In his own teaching ( as Margaret suggests ) he could always find something to praise and give a student added confidence . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | A ‘ ginger group ’ within a congregation , specially formed for the learning of new material , can be a useful way to introduce and give a lead in singing it . |
| 7 | We have erred I think in several instances to try and give a margin of flexibility er I think if we 'd really tried hard to follow a policy of restraint within the assumptions of this model , we could have produced even lower figures than we have . |
| 8 | maybe , maybe , people could just be thinking or , you know if they hear of somebody who might be able to come and give a talk like your friend who , who was very good , erm , you know , we could make a note of it and , or ask people , you know , could talk to talk or something that sort . |
| 9 | We discovered that you now need £2 to get in and give a week 's notice for 300 pots . |
| 10 | 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 ? ’ |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | ‘ Perhaps you 'd come and give a hand . ’ |
| 13 | 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 . ’ |
| 14 | You know , let them come down and give a quote |