Example sentences of "offer [pers pn] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But whatever age , Stow offers them the chance to meet up with old friends and catch up on the gossip . |
| 2 | Whereas the Third Republic did set out to improve the aesthetic education of these citizens , the modern welfare State offers them the bread and circuses of culture as spectacle and entertainment . |
| 3 | Cooke says : ‘ Egg pasta is certainly preferred by many chefs not only because of its excellent colour and flavour , but because it offers them the possibility of upgrading their pasta menus , thus increasing their profits . ’ |
| 4 | Sally Cline 's Women , Celibacy and Passion ( Deutsch , March , £15.99 , 0 233 98804 1 ) will reawaken the debate about sexual abstinence last seen in Liz Hodgkinson 's Sex Is Not Compulsory : Ms Cline identifies a new breed of passionate non-performers , ‘ women who believe that celibacy offers them the independence , the creative time and energy for their own growth and work which conventional sexuality has not allowed them ’ . |
| 5 | The prison governor tells them they are about to be shot and offers them the choice of dying like men or wearing blindfolds . |
| 6 | ‘ I was looking for new challenges , and Cassell as a large independent commercial publisher offers me the scope to publish a wide range of books in a commercial environment . ’ |
| 7 | Citalia offers you the opportunity to combine your stay in Sicily with a week on the Aeolian island of Lipari , one of the seven fascinating volcanic islands off Sicily 's north eastern coast . |
| 8 | This tour offers you the opportunity to see Alaska in style , aboard the magnificent cruise ship MS Nieux Amsterdam , comfortable motor coach and luxury rail . |
| 9 | I suppose this set of instructions at least offers you the liberty of constructing your own timetable . |
| 10 | Our Higher Rate Deposit Account now offers you the benefit of tiered interest rates . |
| 11 | Our Capital Advantage account now offers you the benefit of tiered interest . |
| 12 | The GRiD offers you the choice of using a pen or a conventional QWERTY keyboard — both of which are supplied as standard . |
| 13 | Love The Full Moon in Taurus on the 10th offers you the chance to finally get things moving in the direction you 've chosen , without being influenced by the demands of a lover or spouse . |
| 14 | A classic journey in classic style — Citalia offers you the chance to enter a bygone era where tradition abounds and the commitment to impeccable service is paramount . |
| 15 | But what makes this machine really special is that it offers you the chance to create an unlimited range of embroidery designs . |
| 16 | This spectacular tour offers you the chance to explore the eastern coast of the USA and Canada . |
| 17 | Gazette , in association with the Statham Lodge Hotel , offers you the chance to win a Weekend in the Country . |
| 18 | He almost had me going , but my Rule of Life No. 14 is that when somebody offers you the chance of a lifetime , they usually mean theirs , not yours . |
| 19 | A catering career in the Royal Navy or the Royal Marines offers you the chance to train as either a Royal Navy Cook , Royal Marines Chef or Royal Navy Steward . |
| 20 | Today the Echo offers you the chance to become one of the big match mascots . |
| 21 | Their initiative was thought to have been in response to an open letter published on Jan. 15 under the signatures of three former Presidents , the Archbishop of Bogotá , and the leader of the left-wing Patriotic Union Party ( UP ) , which had offered them the prospect of " society 's support … for less rigorous treatment " by the government if they released the estimated dozens of hostages they had seized over the previous two months and stopped drug trafficking . |
| 22 | It had belonged to a man called Flowers , and they had gone to Manchester just because he had offered them the flat . |
| 23 | He has now offered them the use of his white Rolls-Royce for the wedding as well as a Renault 19 for the honeymoon . |
| 24 | ‘ The van I used to use to transport my bikes has come to the end of its day , and Bill Doig has very kindly offered me the use of the station van if it is not required for company duties . ’ |
| 25 | Has he really offered you the job back ? " |
| 26 | Chico offered Rex the kind of comforting smile Rex had offered him the night before . |
| 27 | Our information is that Hitler 's offered him the throne . |
| 28 | In his place he put Austen Chamberlain , although a little more by accident than design , for Baldwin had offered him the choice between that and the India Office . |
| 29 | They had offered him the position of editor in chief with , apparently , more direct control over the content of the paper , but only if he came off the Board . |
| 30 | ‘ We have offered him the chance of coming here as chief executive — but also the opportunity to buy the club . |