Example sentences of "[coord] [vb base] [pers pn] an " in BNC.
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| 1 | Or at least tell him how to get there , or give him the money to get in when he did get there , or at least lend him a map with a cross marked on it , or give him an address . |
| 2 | If , due to events beyond our control , we are no longer able to provide the holiday booked , we will return to you all monies paid , or offer you an alternative holiday of comparable standard . |
| 3 | And make him an offer he could n't refuse . |
| 4 | On the other hand , its civil servants probably have less training in business evaluation than do private sector analysts , and , of greatest importance , there is the overwhelming political temptation for the government of the day to hijack the nationalized industries and make them an instrument of whatever is the pressing problem of the day . |
| 5 | The psychological power is eroded because although the community can still disapprove of you and make you an outcast if you defy the hierarchy , beyond the community is the world of English people — an unfriendly world , but it does exist . |
| 6 | In late February , Patrick Buchanan , the conservative newspaper commentator who is opposing President Bush in the 1992 Republican Presidential primaries , threatened to attack the agency 's funding of ‘ offensive ’ art , and make it an issue in his Southern campaign . |
| 7 | If she so please , I will take her home with me , and provide her an altar as rich as yours . ’ |
| 8 | The country 's 14.5 million people own some 11.5 million cycles and ride them an average of over 1300 km each per annum . |
| 9 | Herbert agreed to pay his passage and give him an allowance until he could find work . |
| 10 | Rolle is said to have fled to the nearby village of Pickering , where the squire John de Dalton was impressed by the strangely-clad hermit and agreed to support him and give him an anchorage to live in . |
| 11 | The inspector expressed his wish ‘ that some of the poorer types would take on homework , as it would indicate some desire on their part to improve their circumstances ’ and give him an opportunity of trying to improve the sanitary conditions of their dwellings . |
| 12 | If an adviser proposes to comment adversely upon the work of an individual teacher at a meeting he should inform the teacher and give him an opportunity to reply . |
| 13 | Her hand was reaching for her bag when the other woman asked her , in her delightfully broken English , to accompany her to a boutique across the road and give her an opinion on a dress she wanted to buy . |
| 14 | The high subsidies offered by the UK government to Nissan and by other European governments to encourage Japanese investment gave rise to fears that the Europeans were engaging in ‘ beggar-my-neighbour ’ subsidy policies , which would benefit the Japanese and give them an unfair competitive advantage when compared to existing producers . |
| 15 | Put your hand up and give me an idea of some of the things you think are important what do you believe I believe do you |
| 16 | I was hoping the Brigadier would have a look at the collection and give me an estimate . |
| 17 | I 'd meant her to lose control and give me an opportunity , but it was proving the other way around . |
| 18 | Will he ensure — and give me an assurance — that there will be careful monitoring ? |
| 19 | ‘ All you 've done , Dr Vaughan , should you be interested , is wreck my self-confidence and give me an inferiority complex about my looks . ’ |
| 20 | When will the Secretary of State make a decision and give us an answer on that most important issue ? |
| 21 | This means that , having discussed the problems with you , he should make you aware of the consequences of a continuing failure to live up to expectations and give you an opportunity to demonstrate an improvement . |
| 22 | On the next page we show how easy it will be to pile on the pounds tomorrow — and give you an alternative diet for the day . |
| 23 | A book covering the area you 're interested in will tell you about the terrain and give you an idea as to whether or not your walking companions will be physically able to tackle the route(s) . |
| 24 | But it 's er had it we took round to that fella round Dash Hill there well Alec took it and er he said I 'll ring you up in morning and give you an estimate . |
| 25 | The most vociferously opposed union maintains that all the problems could be solved were the government to remove the PTT from the financial tutelage of the finance ministry and give it an independent budget . |
| 26 | ‘ Right , we 'll have you on sick parade after your bath and give it an inspection . |
| 27 | It was he who lent Hardy the money to go to Paris : he who decided to take Hardy 's hopeful acting career under his wing and get him an audition with ‘ my father ’ down at the Cardiff studios , where Philip 's radio play gave him an entree . |
| 28 | ‘ When my name is cleared , ’ he said thoughtfully , ‘ I 'd like to set you up in better premises , supply you with as much leather as you need and get you an apprentice or two . ’ |
| 29 | And get you an hi fi for your own room |
| 30 | ‘ Go and get us an ice-cream each , Marie . |