Example sentences of "[modal v] give [pron] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But you must give me leave to confide in the prince , and I make the same promise for him . |
| 2 | Generally , witnesses must give their evidence under examination in open court ( Ord 20 , r 4 ) . |
| 3 | What we have said we are involved in a process which must involve both governments and all parties , whose objective is agreement among our divided people an agreement which all our traditions must give their allegiance and agreement , and an agreement which must express which which must respect our diversity , now I have kept repeating that statement since we made it and I asked anyone to tell me what they disagree with it , now the loyalist paramilitary some weeks ago said that if the I R A were to k their impression they 've given all along is that they 're just a reaction to the I R A and if the I R A were to stop they would cease immediately , I immediately put out a statement welcoming that statement by them , I also offered to talk directly to them , but they have refused er given the nature of their campaign , particularly at the moment , I begin to wonder do they want the I R A to stop ? |
| 4 | Except under special circumstances the parents , guardians , or persons liable to contribute to the support of the child must give their consent to the adoption . |
| 5 | The Committee must give its decision within 14 days of the end of the hearing . |
| 6 | The court may terminate a guardian 's appointment at any time but must give its reasons in writing for doing so . |
| 7 | Once legislative proposals are sufficiently advanced to be put to Ministers for endorsement they will go before the Legislation Committee of the Cabinet which must give its approval before a place is found in the programme . |
| 8 | I was one of those asked to provide an opinion or two for the Murray investigations , and must give them credit for thoroughness of their enquiries and for most of the conclusions they reached . |
| 9 | Now if you see somebody going into this state , you must give them sugar , it 's no good waiting till they 've fainted or become unconscious because you ca n't give them anything then , can you ? |
| 10 | They too wish to display their dancers ' bodies at their fullest extension , therefore they must give them time , rhythm and space in which to move . |
| 11 | And I must give them quittance . |
| 12 | It pointed out that a prisoner might die , before the information had been extracted , if the torture was too severe : ‘ One must give them pain to make them respond quickly , to make them afraid , not to kill them , but to bring them close to death . ’ |
| 13 | We must give him nourishment for it 's a very lowering , debilitating disease . |
| 14 | If he rejects a proof in whole or in part , he must give his reasons in writing and inform the creditor concerned ( r 6. 104 ) . |
| 15 | On 26 January he must give his State of the Union address in which he will outline his major tax proposals . |
| 16 | Secondly , the other party must give his assent . |
| 17 | For J.S.Mill voting was a civic duty of high seriousness : a man must give his vote " according to his best and most conscientious opinion of the public good " . |
| 18 | must give your name when answering the telephone ; and |
| 19 | You must give your client some indication of the likely cost of a report before you commission it . |
| 20 | The minimum notice that you must give your employer is one week , regardless of your length of service . |
| 21 | If you 're the concerned young mother , you must give your baby ‘ natural ’ ( whatever that is ) food . |
| 22 | Looking back on that then , you must have lost a great number of colleagues and workmates that it must give you sort of mixed feelings looking back on it ? |
| 23 | Perhaps there are clues in the archetype of the Great Mother ; we must bear in mind , though , that we can not go back to some primitive image of the priestess , but must give it life and meaning in today 's terms . |
| 24 | To die , to sleep ; To sleep : perchance to dream : aye , there 's the rub ; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come When we have shuffled off this mortal coil , Must give us pause . |
| 25 | Must give us pause . |
| 26 | ‘ In Germany , even with 10 men , we had two good chances against them , and that must give us hope . |
| 27 | If you must give us presents , make sure they 're safe and sensible , and designed for pets . |
| 28 | Unbuttoning her coat , and unwinding her scarf , she reads over his shoulder : ‘ Day of Action … protest against cuts … erosion of salaries … pickets will be mounted at every entrance to the University … volunteers should give their names to Departmental representatives … other members are asked to stay away from the campus on the Day of Action . ’ |
| 29 | No court can or should give him direction on such a matter . |
| 30 | No court can or should give him direction upon such a matter . |