Example sentences of "do [adv] give [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 Faced with growing hostility or boredom over Europe , M Mitterrand threatened at the weekend to hold a referendum if the two parliamentary chambers do not give him a two-thirds majority for constitutional changes .
2 Do not give him a pretext to strike you down . ’
3 They do not give me a carved wooden cup though , something we all covet .
4 ‘ You do not give me things like other men and you can not do sex . ’
5 Do not give me antibiotics .
6 So , do not give me your hand .
7 But I do mean it : if you do not give me my answer now , I shall have to go , for ever . ’
8 If you introduce them before a year old , do not give them every day .
9 • Nocturnal or crepuscular ( evening-time ) fish may miss out on the food if you do not give them their rations just before lights out .
10 They know that trade unions could be mediators between them and management , but they do not give them authority .
11 From this perspective , therefore , employers do not have power over employees , they do not give them instructions , but rather are involved in a process of constant renegotiation of the employment contract .
12 Do not give them any .
13 We have had more debates on these issues , but it is insulting to suggest that our partners do not give them sufficient attention .
14 Do not give them any alcohol , as it will stimulate further heat loss through the skin .
15 And I do not give you permission to fling yourself at her feet , grab her hands and weep into her palms .
16 The gods do not give you two chances . "
17 Do not give it away .
18 Media presentation has now become such a critical feature of the process of negotiations and public image-making that those who do not give it its due credit are likely to find their credibility in question .
19 I tell you this because I know that I can not expect trust if I do not give it .
20 ‘ They want no part of it and do not give it their support .
21 It is a reminder that Chaucer and Langland do not give us the total picture .
22 ‘ Contrary to certain appearances , or at any rate to my expectations , Marx 's methodological reflections in Capital do not give us a developed concept , nor even an explicit concept of the object of Marxist Philosophy .
23 If the five senses do not give us knowledge of reality ( as opposed to appearances ) , what does ?
24 If you do not give us this information , or you give false information , you may be subject to a penalty of £50 for the first offence and £200 for any subsequent offence .
25 Tragically , I have to wish that that was the case because today 's figures do not give us much ground for comfort , but , as long as the Minister continues his present style of trying to hype up and to trivialise every issue , that is what will happen to our agriculture .
26 Er , Chairman the , the only advice that I can give Dr on that point is to say that the county council is not letting them down er the funding for major road schemes is provided by central government and we make a contribution towards it but if central government do not give us permission to go ahead with the race road scheme in terms of a grant , then in fact it will not go ahead and in that situation they may be let down , that is their judgement and that should be reflected in the way they vote at parliamentary elections .
27 Do n't give me that stuff about children then .
28 There 's some people standing round watching me , but they do n't give me a hand .
29 Do n't give me a hard time , McLeish , just bloody do it . ’
30 Do n't give me that . ’
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