Example sentences of "to give [pron] all [art] " in BNC.
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1 | I do n't expect you to be able to give me all the time in the world : that would be unreasonable . ’ |
2 | Then I was able to er go for my own self , you know and er I went on doing locks , one thing and another , best I could and all that sort of thing and I worked for a , a bloke what was in there er be a little bloke but he was the best locksmith in the shop and I went to help him and er he used to give me all the to do and this and that and the other . |
3 | And McGrindle , very matter of fact though drunk as usual : I have sixteen children , seven by my first marriage , four by my second , my second wife had two of her own , that makes thirteen , and three from my third , sixteen , and I am proud to say I have been able to give them all a good education and every chance in life without ever compromising my integrity . |
4 | Set your child 's teddies in a circle and pretend to give them all a spoonful , finishing with one for your son or daughter . |
5 | Hastily following , turning to give them all a lame smile , she joined Leo on the pavement . |
6 | Mansell may be at odds with Team Renault-Williams , but he will be keen to give them all the feedback he can when he takes the dream car for a spin at Silverstone tomorrow . |
7 | But — although this is very rare — you do sometimes come across one or two who seem to have a genuine interest and ‘ feel ’ for the birds ; then , obviously , I try to give them all the advice and encouragement I can . |
8 | Johnson declared himself in favour of such prescribed succession : ‘ His opinion was that so much land should be entailed as that families should never fall into contempt , and as much left free as to give them all the advantages in case of any emergency . ’ |
9 | She preened her elegant nose , turning her head slightly in order to give them all the benefit of her profile . |
10 | When we have resolved the matter we shall be in a position to give them all the reassurance they can ask . |
11 | ‘ Theresa , here is Mr Dalgliesh to give you all a lift . |
12 | Bu to give you all a hand with it would n't it ? |
13 | We are planning to get another newsletter out before the next one to give you all the details but if you want to know how to label the stuff before than give me a ring |
14 | It has been completely revised and updated to give you all the practical information and advice you need to help protect your family , your property and your community . |
15 | I 'm going to give you all the things you ca n't do . ’ |
16 | I enjoy the more wishy-washy concepts — I wish perhaps I 'd had the chance to do a physics and philosophy option — and it seems to me that when we do things like quantum physics nobody bothers very much with the concepts that that presents — they just tend to give you all the theory . |
17 | Even if you only buy one in a whole year , we will still be happy to give you all the benefits of Vevay membership |
18 | Your carpet retailer will be able to give you all the details . |
19 | " I forbore to give you all the details of your great-aunt 's will the other day , Sara , " Mr. Crowther droned on . |
20 | ‘ He wants to give everything all the time . |
21 | The most valuable resolve anyone who has decided to care for an elderly relative can make is to give her all the love and loyalty you can but without becoming a martyr in the process , for martyrdom in such circumstances often breeds repressed resentment , which eventually boils over into words and actions that are later bitterly regretted . |
22 | Oh he said oh I 'd like to give it all a good he wants to clean it there 's always something on the floor , it 's like a erm lino , it 's probably but all bigger squared |
23 | And now , to make the newt feel more at home , Lavender decided to give it all the pond-weed from the pencil-box as well . |
24 | One thing for certain , Sanders , you wo n't be coming here to the Mother of Parliaments to give us all the benefit of your profound wisdom . |
25 | So while I take your point that you are prepared to give us all the information we seek , may I reserve the right to interrupt when it is absolutely necessary to do so ? |