Example sentences of "[adj] [vb base] [pron] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | one who would say alright darling give me a kiss |
| 2 | 53 Give us a clue |
| 3 | He would like to hold a discussion meeting for like minds so if you are interested give him a ring on 0533 770531 . |
| 4 | Some call him a good bread-and-butter player , but he has not apparent weaknesses . |
| 5 | The sound itself is difficult to describe — some call it a grunt or a rattle , but however you describe it , once heard the noise is unforgettable . |
| 6 | And each month Boots Pensions Limited pay me a very reasonable pension . |
| 7 | as long as I 've gone by , or I 'm leaving here by eleven give me a half hour to get home . |
| 8 | Her two Deutz engines with 1670 HP each give her a comfortable cruising speed of 14 kn with a range of miles . |
| 9 | 2 caterpillar 490 HP each give her a speed of 11 kn cruising with a range of miles . |
| 10 | Shearwaters and petrels belong to a group called the tube-noses , for their nostrils are protected by a pair of tubes which extend some way down the beak from its base and these give them a much better perception of smell than other birds have . |
| 11 | A series of many similar observations can be made for a number of different tribes and issues , and cumulatively these give us a very clear picture of the extensive series of Celtic silver coinages of the first century BC . |
| 12 | These give us a better view of the musical lives of the Hotteterres in their historical and social contexts , reflecting the positions they held as musicians to the court of Louis XIV . |
| 13 | Gloria Swanson 's Grand Guignol performance , the film noir fatalism , the rats in the swimming pool all make it a never-bettered portrait of Hollywood gothic . |
| 14 | makes us all realise what a good job Save The Children do in our country as well . |
| 15 | ‘ My friends all say what a great draw it is , but I 'm not sure , ’ he said . |
| 16 | ‘ My friends all say what a great draw it is , but I 'm not sure , ’ he said . |
| 17 | And they all say what a very nice man he is , too . |
| 18 | Michael Bridges , the scientific journalist who first revealed to the public at large that this project existed — and we all owe him a great debt … ’ |
| 19 | We all owe him a great debt of gratitude , and we wish him well . |
| 20 | We opt for The Baker 's Wife at the Phoenix and all vote it a definite winner , and I wonder again at the jaundiced palate of critics who gave it a fair old drubbing when it first trotted out . |
| 21 | The food , and the mud on our wellingtons , and sometimes the faint tang of cordite coming up from the cellar all give me a good , tight , thrilling feel when I think about them . |
| 22 | Now this act can take any form you like , I could go or I can go right , then I 'll go like this , and I want you all give me a great big round of applause . |
| 23 | If we all give her a little of our pastry , she 'll get a lot , and we 'll have some left as well . |
| 24 | This class of injury is the most common of all and we all know what a bruise is and how it is caused . |
| 25 | ‘ I think we all know what a knobstick is , metaphorically . ’ |
| 26 | And you all know what a shadow is . |
| 27 | Well like I mean we all know what a bell is , a bell which is set off by by a human body coming in . |
| 28 | They all find it a most rewarding day . ’ |
| 29 | The young pedlar cast him a wary glance and apparently decided on practicality over valour . |
| 30 | Many think it a fatal weakness in any such attempt to base morality upon egoism that this answer is false . |