Example sentences of "to give [pers pn] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | From her knowledge of the continent she was able to give me useful information , advice , and travellers ' tips , and she suggested that I take with me a supply of those items which were in even shorter supply in France than in Britain , such as coffee and cigarettes , and use them as barter . |
2 | Jean Henderson , about whom her daughter was able to give me many details , was perhaps unusual in her great thirst for reading . |
3 | Most of the action is in the top half of the rod , which is enough to cushion the strike , but is fairly stiff for the rest of its length to give me good casting and striking . |
4 | but we used to take them to the pictures on Saturday afternoon my mum used to give me nine pence |
5 | ‘ I was particularly impressed by the easy-to-understand literature they had on the subject and the lady behind the counter was able to give me instant advice . ’ |
6 | I gave her your number and told her to give me five minutes to warn you first . |
7 | No I 've been here more than five years so they 'll have to give me five week 's notice . |
8 | ‘ Aprilia wanted to give me two factory bikes and though they wanted me to bring a sponsor with me , they put my mind at ease about everything . |
9 | He wants to give me two years , but the board only want to give me one . |
10 | ‘ I 'll have a couple of drinks to give me Dutch courage , then I 'll join you . |
11 | He wanted to be able to give me fifty pounds , and he was suffering from a deep sense of inadequacy because he could n't have given me five . |
12 | You 'll have to give me those batteries back . |
13 | ‘ To give me another chance . ’ |
14 | But I realise now that nobody is likely to give me another contract , ever again . |
15 | And I got the Engine Room boys in the basement to give me three photocopies of our Romanian friend . ’ |
16 | If I throw in the little un , Sid Watkins will be happy to give me twenty quid Yes , I reckon Sid will be glad to see our Ma in the morning . ’ |
17 | I thought when I first came here that I hated what she was trying to do to me and then I came to see that the clothes , the manners , the society , all those things were part of a process , a process to give me enough confidence to do what I liked , not to live in eternal dread of insignificance and error . |
18 | Why do people always want to give me maternal advice ? |
19 | I 'm afraid I persuaded the woman I spoke to give me this address . |
20 | To give me this day at your side was an unforeseen joy , but it oppresses me that it is undeserved : that Famagusta is not yet yours . |
21 | ‘ If you 'd like to give me ten pounds , ’ she added , quickly . |
22 | Well , you know , apart from anything else they always they were prepared to give me free tickets for the would never do that . |
23 | You just say ‘ no ’ — you do n't deign to give me any reasons . ’ |
24 | He was n't supposed to give me any objections |
25 | I I have only one point I would like to raise , Mrs , and this is whether or not er you are in a position to give me any comments er in relation to the er colony of Great Crested Newts in this pond . |
26 | The driver of a passenger lorry stopped to give me some bread and carrots . |
27 | ‘ Up until then I 'd been using gas and air and they were just about to give me some pethidine when all this serious discussion began . |
28 | Mind , it took about eight weeks to achieve that desirable state , and all they did was to give me some tablets , good food , rest and lots of kindness . |
29 | She said , ‘ You 'll have to give me some money out of the housekeeping . |
30 | Ooh , I thought I 'd got someone else to give me some money ! |