Example sentences of "to [noun] [verb] [pron] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ All credit to Gavin gave me the ball in the end , with a little persuasion . |
| 2 | ‘ But everybody seems to want me to stay on — it 's up to Frank to give me the nod and I will sign . ’ |
| 3 | The state court said the state 's ‘ unqualified interest in life ’ should prevail over their assertion that her right to privacy gave her the right to die gracefully . |
| 4 | Weston 's 1920 From Ritual to Romance gave him the tarot pack and backed up Frazer 's emphasis on links between sexuality and religion . |
| 5 | To Hank 's intense relief , at no point did it occur to Boyd to inquire what the book was about . |
| 6 | AN HOUR to spare on a recent visit to London gave me the opportunity to visit the famous Science Museum 's well-advertised new gallery ‘ Physics and Nuclear Power ’ . |
| 7 | The level of tuition fees charged to students gives them the right to expect a professional standard of service , particularly with regard to test-marking ; the Education Service is judged , to a considerable extent , by that criterion . |
| 8 | The only difference is that all that acting , all that recording , all that boring , frightening flying to gigs gave her the cash to fulfil that dream . |