Example sentences of "[prep] give [pers pn] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Generally in relation to the mortgage of movables , it recommended a simpler scheme , together ‘ with power to the lender to sell off the security in the event of the borrower failing to repay , after giving him due notice ’ .
2 The courtly interpreter of the festival , a Tunisian , after giving him some hashish jam , said to him in a tent that he hoped he had peace of mind .
3 So I got ta give you the hundred back , you got ta give me five back .
4 And erm my brother said well you 've got ta give me some they told Joe nobody had got to go on it from his property and nobody had got to step on it because .
5 You 've got ta give him hundred for yours and you 've got ta give him hundred for yours !
6 You 've got ta give him hundred for yours and you 've got ta give him hundred for yours !
7 You 've got ta give him hundred quid .
8 I think we 're gon na have , we 've all got and face the fact that we 've got ta give them increased union activity before the ballot .
9 Because you might they might say before you can do anything you 've got ta give them this fourteen days notice .
10 You got you 've got ta give 'em some .
11 But the idea of given you that money is to homework , .
12 And I think if if people like Thomson can sort of give him that sort of service he 's going to make life awfully difficult for the Forest de central defence .
13 I wonder if they would tell you of give you any
14 I 've been so frightened of giving her all my love .
15 I wished I could have screens put round my bed like the really sick people had , so that instead of giving me sidelong glances of pity because I had no visitors , people would drop their voices and whisper sepulchrally to interested outsiders , " Poor little thing — she 's dying , you know . "
16 These will probably be things that they would have kept as a matter of course in their store cupboard in earlier days , but have gradually dropped off their shopping list as they grew older and only had themselves to cook for ; so there is no question of giving them new ideas — only trying to revive old ones , which may tempt them to prepare more varied and nourishing meals to achieve a balanced diet .
17 Getting children talking about texts in groups after reading them is one way of giving them this power with texts .
18 It appeared that Josh Cohen had no intention of giving them any trouble — just as Hardy had predicted .
19 The job consists of giving him loving care , does n't it ?
20 And my mum and dad thought of giving us that and my mum 's just lost her job .
21 The Moroccan women I spoke of earlier had a means of giving it some expression .
22 Teclis was stronger now , the potions of the Loremasters had gone a long way towards giving him mortal strength .
23 ‘ We do try and do things a little differently for them like giving them complementary fruit and maybe upgrading them to an executive room . ’
24 But , then again , it does do a good thing , and I would n't be against giving them some support ,
25 I am still waiting for to give me one or two ideas for his 18th birthday present — though I shall make the final decision ! !
26 I do n't like to ask you but me mam asked you me to ask you if you could give her something for to give her some energy , she 's sleeping all the time now .
27 There was a touch of desperation in her reply which she knew he heard , but surprisingly he made no attempt to mock her , or force her into giving him any more reasons .
28 ‘ You think I talked Peter into giving me those earrings , do n't you ?
29 You ca n't bully him into giving you better parts . ’
30 If you 're fed up with giving him heart-shaped chocolates on St. Valentine 's Day , why not treat him to one of these delicious haircuts !
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