Example sentences of "give [pers pn] [art] [adj] [noun sg] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Without realizing I was lucky that her hands were stuck in the dough she w she would have given me a thick ear you know for for for doing that . |
| 2 | If the utilitarian looks at it in this way , he takes it as a criterion for an acceptable use of ethical words , and way of understanding moral judgement , that it should give them a factual content which is the only one which it is sensible to expect people in general to endorse as a sensible guide to acceptable conduct . |
| 3 | I mean erm and sometimes of course you ca n't give them the practical help they need , you know , |
| 4 | ‘ I expect another visit this night , ’ he reported to General Cope , ‘ but I shall give them the warmest reception my weak party can afford . ’ |
| 5 | All of them would live more happily if they and the world remained in ignorance , and to try to achieve that I would give them the one gift I could . |
| 6 | Notice also that Peter and John did not pray that God would give them the Holy Spirit they prayed that they might receive the Holy Spirit . |
| 7 | To help us give you a speedy response it would be appreciated if you could have your policy number readily available . |
| 8 | I 'll give you a funny article he wrote before you go . |
| 9 | ‘ I 'll give you the same chance I 'd give a hungry vixen in a rabbit cage , ’ he growled . |
| 10 | And then , looking back at the pictures — sharp , full of insight , yet somehow slightly flashy — he wondered whether , indirectly , they did n't give him the best notion he yet had got of Walter Machin himself . |
| 11 | The programme is open to people who have been mulling over an idea for some time and experts will give it the commercial analysis it needs and , if it stands up , the business planning and search for funding that it merits . |
| 12 | Oh yes , it was a help the students give us a fantastic help you know , in financially and the the came on that gate a lots of times with us . |
| 13 | Our sexless , clawless cats will now give us the perfect companionship we seek . |
| 14 | ERS , with its microwave sensors , will give us the best view we 've ever had . ’ |
| 15 | On the one hand , coins can give us the only information we have about some buildings , such as the vanished Roman Temple of Augustus and Livia between the Palatine and Capitol which was restored by Antoninus Pius in AD158-9 . |
| 16 | give them a better style whatever , yeah . |
| 17 | Give them a scientific opinion which depends on the ability to divide a factor by two-thirds and what do you get from counsel ? |
| 18 | Give her a small responsibility which will offer genuine reasons for praise one it is done . |
| 19 | Frequently they give her the exact day they decided life was not worth living , and sometimes even the time of day the decision was made . |
| 20 | Oh I should love one , ooh , so I thought , best not give him a bleeding mug I 'd best get my best china out , you know ? |
| 21 | And I give him the whole book what lists names and numbers and what not . |
| 22 | A ‘ stringer ’ is n't just a freelance — it 's a correspondent based away from head office whose local contacts give him an on-the-spot usefulness which far surpasses that of a reporter sent out from head office . ’ |
| 23 | The rich brown enamelled finish with brown glass splash back give it a distinctive style which certainly is n't ordinary . |
| 24 | Then tape over it with duck tape , make sure it is real nice and tight then when you see a geek walking down the street give it a good throw you will have a blast . |
| 25 | I am hoping to meet some of the children before the Marathon and when the pain barrier hits me at around 20 miles I will only need to think of the courage and bravery of these young children to give me the extra incentive I need to finish the race . |
| 26 | The aim is to reduce the ranks of the young unemployed who now account for more than half the nation 's two million jobless and to give them an added skill which will help them find work when the training is over . |
| 27 | While I am pleased to report that this particular source has not been replaced with high-quality material , suppliers of this and other ‘ green ’ materials should be warned that I am quite prepared to give them the widest publicity they 've ever had if they try fobbing gardeners off with sub-standard goods . |
| 28 | Once more we have tried to give you a balanced programme which reflects your comments and requests . |
| 29 | Er people make up deliberately to be telling you lies but they still , in some sense , trying to give you a favoured view which is a out and out lie . |
| 30 | If you persist in interrupting me , it is unlikely in the extreme that I will have sufficient time to give you the complete picture which you say you are so anxious to get ! |