Example sentences of "[vb infin] [noun prp] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This eventually helped make Strauss the CDU 's candidate for Chancellor in the next election , but he remained such a controversial figure in the country that his election was unlikely . |
| 2 | A place in Saturday 's final would guarantee Wattana the title . |
| 3 | All statutes giving power in effect say if X exists , you may or shall do Y. The answer as to who is to determine X ( and the factors constituting X ) is dependent upon which theory of jurisdiction is accepted . |
| 4 | Two injury-ravaged sides understandably lacked precision and poise but Gabbiadini was always direct in his approach and it was appropriate that he should give Sunderland the lead six minutes before the interval . |
| 5 | I pointed out that Abu Tariq was an older man who deserved respect and that his desire for a quiet life did n't give Mazzin the right to abuse him . |
| 6 | no I mean I I do really feel sorry Neil because people wa it it it makes me cross because people wo n't give Neil the benefit of the doubt . |
| 7 | You can at least show Lucy the office , Silas . |
| 8 | Why do n't we just give Napoleon the keys to Berlin and have done with it ? |
| 9 | This may give NCM the edge in certain trades where credit insurance has been traditionally well used . |
| 10 | Yes , he would give Ebert the lookalike as an early wedding gift . |
| 11 | Although whether her mother-in-law would actually give Ross the letter she 'd left for him , she had no idea . |
| 12 | But it was such an inspired run the selectors could still give Matthew the nod for the English Schools . |
| 13 | That would of made a good conversation , why did you give Michelle the glass ? |
| 14 | When we were naughty he 'd give Fred the strap but he 'd sit me on the mantelpiece to make me mind my manners . |
| 15 | ‘ I 'll give Mary the letter when she comes 'ome . |
| 16 | He would give Joe the Fish the best send-off anyone had ever seen . |
| 17 | Brixton finished the season undefeated , though they had gone into the match knowing that defeat would give Britannia the title on sets won . |
| 18 | All their lives the Burrows children had been trained to " Give God the glory " . |
| 19 | In Salvationist circles there may always be a reminder to " Give God the glory " . |
| 20 | On the other hand , one could give Sharon the benefit of the doubt and conclude she has n't bothered to wear knickers because she knows Michael will probably mash her against a wall and rip them off anyway . |
| 21 | A win at Budepest would give Mansell the drivers title . |
| 22 | Monomode cables carry light signals on a longer wavelength , and will give Mercury the chance to carry four times as much data as is possible on multimode , and over a greater distance . |
| 23 | She may just have vital information that will give Bob the lead he 's looking for . ’ |
| 24 | This does give Europe the possibility of a role , perhaps in bringing the war to an end , when unwise forces in Washington may want to continue the war too long , and also to play a role in clearing up the mess afterwards , although its going to be a terrifying mess . |
| 25 | Doing the same calculations today would probably give America the world 's biggest trade surplus . |
| 26 | Took that to , give Clare the school on umm . |
| 27 | You could easily believe Beryl the Narrowboat is a rotting hulk … it 's certainly the impression she gives moored by the Canalside in Aylesbury . |
| 28 | Do you remember Stephen the gardener , and darling Bessie your nanny who still writes to me , and whom we found again when we went into Burma on our way home from Australia ? |
| 29 | Do n't you remember Larry the Lamb . |
| 30 | We turned down the offer of researching exactly how many men we 'd get to 3,000 feet of urinals , but allowing a couple of feet for each one , 1,500 men would make Wembley the tops for discriminating against women . |