Example sentences of "[adj] give [pers pn] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fit him in , will you , when I 'm free to give him some time . |
| 2 | A year or so later she told everyone that they must make an annual pilgrimage to that city , where she had a cousin in the catering trade who was prepared to give them all cheap rates , but by that time Rose was losing her grip on the faithful . |
| 3 | After exchanging pleasantries , Sally asked : ‘ Ed , would you be prepared to give me some information about the Harley/Supersight contract . |
| 4 | Since few actuaries will have had much practical experience of teaching before becoming tutors these notes have been prepared to give you some guidance towards helping students most effectively in the context of the tuition system . |
| 5 | So while I take your point that you are prepared to give us all the information we seek , may I reserve the right to interrupt when it is absolutely necessary to do so ? |
| 6 | But just to have you near me I was willing to give it all to you . |
| 7 | Over the past year , I 've come across a dozen or more men of my age who are with women who simply are n't willing to give it all up for a baby . |
| 8 | There may be a circuit/county-court judge you know who would be willing to give you this experience . |
| 9 | I 'm perfect to give you this message . |
| 10 | And , of course , if you ever need any help organising dinner parties or entertaining any of Julius 's important business clients , I 'd be delighted to give you some advice . |
| 11 | Where possible give her some task to carry out during the outing for example , helping to find the items on a shopping list . |
| 12 | He was n't supposed to give me any objections |
| 13 | But I realise now that nobody is likely to give me another contract , ever again . |
| 14 | They never made love with the light on and the act itself was too brief and impersonal to give her any pleasure . |
| 15 | ‘ Oh , Travis , ’ mourned Leith , and , because she felt helpless to give him any verbal comfort , she stretched out a hand of sympathy to his arm . |
| 16 | I am very sorry to give you such short notice about this . |
| 17 | ‘ I 'm sorry to give you all this trouble , ’ Luce told her , flustered . |
| 18 | Even if you only buy one in a whole year , we will still be happy to give you all the benefits of Vevay membership |
| 19 | I do n't expect you to be able to give me all the time in the world : that would be unreasonable . ’ |
| 20 | Jean Henderson , about whom her daughter was able to give me many details , was perhaps unusual in her great thirst for reading . |
| 21 | I fancy you would not be able to give me any more precise an answer than one you 've just given , is n't that right ? |
| 22 | I had some faint ideas about releasing , but David was able to give me some valuable advice on how to go about it . |
| 23 | ‘ Back home , I hoped the midwife would be able to give me some advice . |
| 24 | ’ I am writing in the hope that you may be able to give me some positive information regarding the money I am supposed to live on . |
| 25 | And McGrindle , very matter of fact though drunk as usual : I have sixteen children , seven by my first marriage , four by my second , my second wife had two of her own , that makes thirteen , and three from my third , sixteen , and I am proud to say I have been able to give them all a good education and every chance in life without ever compromising my integrity . |
| 26 | I 'll tell Sheila straightaway ’ made me feel that , at last , I 'd been able to give them some good news . |
| 27 | I hope that we will be able to give them some sort of relief from the distress that I know that they will be feeling at the outcome of this case today . ’ |
| 28 | But he is already top salesman in his company and dreams of being able to give it all up to start his own small business . |
| 29 | Your carpet retailer will be able to give you all the details . |
| 30 | A professional chimney sweep may be able to give you some indication of the flue 's condition from the type of debris his brush brings down . |