Example sentences of "n't give the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Stepping over the jagged icy rocks towards the bowed walls of Hell , she heard Zulei laughing , but she would n't give the mind-catcher a second chance at her . |
| 2 | And the way Sir William treated him did n't give the lie to the notion . |
| 3 | While you 're on holiday your home can be particularly vulnerable — so do n't give the burglar an open invitation : |
| 4 | They do n't give the cane do they ? |
| 5 | No they do n't give the cane |
| 6 | But it 's very infectious , and you ca n't give the vaccine to pregnant bitches . ’ |
| 7 | The next day I went to the State Bank , and there I was told , ‘ That 's fine , only we ca n't give the money to the person here . |
| 8 | If not , do n't give the subject a second thought . |
| 9 | They do n't they do n't give the film a very good name . |
| 10 | He was one of the few who did n't give the company a song . |
| 11 | Well it does n't give the size of the bathroom on here . |
| 12 | The good reference librarian does n't give the student the answers , except in matters of simple fact . |
| 13 | She had seen the technique used before — do n't give the victim a chance to think of a convincing lie . |
| 14 | I did n't give the matter much thought , specially when Clare remarked that same evening that she had heard Father tell Mother , ‘ Do n't worry . |
| 15 | Many manufacturers test to tog value ( the warmth rating used for duvets ) , but do n't give the information on the pack . |
| 16 | Yes a hundred metres in ten seconds but you do n't give the speed like that . |
| 17 | Certainly did n't give the impression of having anything to hide . |
| 18 | It does n't give the impression of staff muddling on regardless : differences in theoretical perspectives are made explicit . |
| 19 | ‘ Certainly he does n't give the impression that history is where his main interest lies . ’ |
| 20 | Her almost violet eyes were a bit startling , maybe , set as they were in such dark lashes , but certainly her hair did n't give the impression of ruthless determination ; it sprang every which way , totally unsuppressed . |
| 21 | This did n't give the guy a lot of confidence about his bet , but I do n't think the thought of losing had entered Peter 's head . |
| 22 | If he does n't give the answer to this one soon , thought Robert , he is in danger of losing his audience . |
| 23 | There is a story do n't give the answer away but who would you say is very positive , one of the most aggressive chat show hosts in , say , today could be I T V or B B C ? |
| 24 | Erm well coal er is quite a dirty fuel when it 's burnt erm D Didcot power station er this is the sort of pollution you get from Didcot power station , it does n't give the time on there er you might be surprised to , to realize that 's actually er per day erm that 's the amount of pollution you get per day from a large coalfired power station . |
| 25 | On a more personal level , Riley has said : ‘ The game is the same but the stakes are higher for women – – You need time to reflect , you are alone essentially , and I knew that I could n't give the time and thought to bringing up children or caring for another person on an intimate level . |