Example sentences of "[noun] to give [pers pn] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Generally speaking , it is better for farm animals to give them a lot more space and a lot more variety in their environment . |
| 2 | ‘ If they do n't drive , then they ask their husbands to give them a lift . |
| 3 | Early in life he went from school to school , sometimes half across Europe ; then he looked for patronage to give him a livelihood . |
| 4 | Foreman agreed to link up with Stafford to give him the chance to attract another League club . |
| 5 | And the dam is turf Ed on the land ward side to give it the appearance of a gently sloping field . |
| 6 | We 've picked out a few of the very best places and entertainments for our trips programme to give you a taste of one of the most attractive areas in Spain . |
| 7 | The report , for the local authorities reports mentioned in the committee item is an attempt to give me the subject of car boot sales a fairly wide airing . |
| 8 | Can the hon. Gentleman prevail on his right hon. and learned Friend to give us the assurance that there will be funds — public funds if necessary — to ensure that the King 's Cross scheme goes ahead ? |
| 9 | Frank wanted David to give me a down-sweep with the baton , but as anyone can observe , when I am in full flight I 'm really running high , and this presented David with a problem as he is quite a short fellow . |
| 10 | That 's a good reason for David to give me a lift is n't it ? |
| 11 | All you have to do is answer five questions and write a short tie-breaker to give you the opportunity of winning the title and prize of Sainsbury 's Wine Taste Challenge Winner . |
| 12 | In your road test of the Peugeot 605 SRdt ( 20 February ) you comment that the only car to give it a run for its money is the Citroen XM . |
| 13 | Someone , in other words , who is likely to take silk , but likely to take it at a time sufficiently far in the future to give you a chance of stepping into part of his practice as a junior . |
| 14 | Alyssia opened her mouth to give him a piece of her mind at this further show of arrogance — in fact , to give him the sack , because his mere presence here implied that he was working for her father , and so , in an indirect manner , for herself — but he did n't allow her the chance . |
| 15 | The Discovery is the first ever gas cooker to have a hotplate with ‘ Gas Powered Discs ’ a revolutionary new concept developed by Moffat that actually places a Disc above the flame to give you the controllability you expect from gas plus an unheard of level of cleanability . |
| 16 | I had in mind to give you an overview first of all . |
| 17 | I 've a good mind to give it a miss . |
| 18 | However , by using different assessment methods , the concept has been refined to include how managers perceive their world , how they search for and select data , and how they conceptualize with that data to give it a framework and meaning . |
| 19 | ‘ It seemed to take less of a hit to give me a concussion and it 's taking me longer to recover , ’ he says . |
| 20 | Daisy said , ‘ He told Sister he 'd like our Charlie to stay in the Hall to give him the chance to get his nerve back in easy stages . |
| 21 | Empty phrases to give you the illusion that it 's Adam who 's holding you , and not me ? |
| 22 | I wish we had sand to give us a grip . ’ |
| 23 | The travellers said that as gypsies the council was obliged by law to give them a camp site . |
| 24 | They are required by the Law Society 's Training Regulations to provide experience in articles in a number of recognised areas of the law to give you the training necessary to qualify as a solicitor . |
| 25 | The group recorded three demo tapes and Gedge made two abortive trips to London to try to persuade John Peel to give them a session . |
| 26 | ‘ But everybody seems to want me to stay on — it 's up to Frank to give me the nod and I will sign . ’ |
| 27 | He admitted that Estella was his housekeeper 's daughter , adopted by Miss Havisham to give her the chance of a better life . |
| 28 | If the Prime Minister really wants to help the British people , he should use Maastricht to give us a system which will promote balanced regional economic development throughout the United Kingdom , attack some of the social ills and divisions which beset British society at present and , finally , enhance not detract from the quality of British democracy . |
| 29 | Could I ask er , Rotarian Alan to give us a vote of thanks ? |
| 30 | I 've been on the other side of things often enough — guitar in hand , waiting for someone behind a mixing desk to give me the word to start playing — but they 'd never actually let me touch anything ! |