Example sentences of "giving [pron] [noun sg] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | OPENING up your excellent Have a Rattle page , it continually sickens me to see so-called Glentoran supporters giving their manager the verbals in the press . |
| 2 | She turned to the stranger who had just finished talking to a mechanic who was now giving her car the once-over . |
| 3 | Millions of babies have grown up happy and healthy on formula milks and your baby will thrive if he has a mum who 's relaxed at feeds , not anxious that she 's not giving her baby the best start in life . |
| 4 | Mr Lyon believes he will be able to discover Thomson 's plans because of an agreement giving his union the right to discuss any relevant employment or investment matter with senior managers . |
| 5 | And the over-use of an extra microphone , giving his voice the qualities of a US TV cop with a bull horn , made many of the lyrics unintelligible , removing the thrust of his carefully-penned portraits of despair . |
| 6 | The only way that Father could do this was by giving his son the head of the first living creature he met , which happened to be an elephant . |
| 7 | Whilst windsurfing , by keeping the head level you are giving your body the best chance of keeping its balance beneath you . |
| 8 | The ad shows a crook gazing at the busty , mini-skirted girls and asks : ‘ Who 's giving your bag the eye ? ’ |
| 9 | This can be anything from a loan of £10 to tide your sister over to her next pay cheque , to substantial gifts like giving your grandson the money for the deposit on his first house . |