Example sentences of "give i [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And she 'd give me that look , like at first , half wary , half defiant , as if she had a secret to defend from me . |
| 2 | ‘ Do n't give me that nickle and dime stuff ! ’ she burst out shakingly , her eyes blazing with pain . |
| 3 | I just looked her straight back in the eye , as if to say , ‘ Do n't give me that bullshit . ’ |
| 4 | Do n't give me that shit Mr er er , we 're having the heating on at night while Andy 's not here ! |
| 5 | ‘ Do n't give me that stuff about children then . |
| 6 | And if you can give me that relief , I will be grateful . ’ |
| 7 | Do n't give me that crap about being lower-middle-class : it really annoys me . ’ |
| 8 | Do n't give me that crap Helena cos you told me oh god Scott 's really pissed , he 'll have to stay as well . |
| 9 | So do n't give me that line , because I 'm not buying it ! ’ |
| 10 | ‘ Do n't give me that rubbish , Sid Watkins , ’ she began , ‘ with the average party in this place , that fish would go in one sitting and you know it . |
| 11 | ‘ Do n't give me that rubbish ! ’ the father shouted . |
| 12 | Do n't give me that rubbish . |
| 13 | A typical problem raised by practitioners is : ‘ He wo n't give me professional clearance because there are fees outstanding . ’ |
| 14 | Then Carole 'll give me five pound a week now look , and then you finish in two weeks love and then you can order covers or whatever you wan na order . |
| 15 | His smile deepened as he added , ‘ I have been told that I am a good lover and I can think of nothing in this world that would give me greater pleasure than to teach you the plaisirs d'amour . |
| 16 | ‘ Nothing would give me greater pleasure . ’ |
| 17 | Nothing would give me greater pleasure than to see Eire not qualify . |
| 18 | The prospect did n't give me new heart , offering as it did yet another barren dimension to the future with Syl . |
| 19 | But you would n't give me straight answer would you ? |
| 20 | If I am able to offer a small flicker of light , that will give me great joy ! |
| 21 | ‘ I feel sure you 'll understand that it will give me great satisfaction to entertain your niece 's young cousin . |
| 22 | ‘ It would give me great pleasure . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ I would , gladly , if I knew ; it would appear to be the quickest way of getting rid of you , and that , Mr Whoever-you-are , would give me great pleasure . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ He was beastly to me on Saturday night , and it would give me great pleasure to tell him I was right all along . |
| 25 | Item five erm I 'm also pleased to say that er Chris was the only person nominated to be Honorary Treasurer and it would give me great pleasure er to propose that he be elected Honorary Treasurer and may I have a seconder for that proposal please . |
| 26 | ‘ It would give me great pleasure , my dear child . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ It would give me great pleasure , too . ’ |
| 28 | Mr President Ladies and Gentlemen as the Chairman of South Cambridgeshire District Council it does give me great pleasure to welcome the Institute of Environmental Health Officers to Girton College here in South Cambridgeshire this morning . |
| 29 | You did n't really give me much chance — ’ |
| 30 | ‘ lean did n't give me much warning . |