Example sentences of "[pron] [vb -s] give i [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | This is , as I say , a matter which has given me much concern . |
2 | Another point which has given me some concern is that the present book is supposed to be a directory of Cabinet Committees . |
3 | It may not apply to anything but I know in the past when she 's given me those things to try erm she 's got a book at home and it 'll say erm particular |
4 | I keep on asking but she 's given me three different answers up to now ; that Deborah felt a bit depressed , that they 'd been out very late to the last show at the cinema in Via Romana which is very near to Piazza Pitti . ’ |
5 | but she 's given me some deep cream , she says these spasms she |
6 | all these drugs he 's been having , so they gave him some er tablets and er , he said on Sunday he was in such pain , so he said try these , he has given me some before , but er , you 're supposed to take two and I was only taking one |
7 | Asked how personal development had been affected , responses reveal improvements in self-confidence , social skills and aspirations : ‘ it has given me extra confidence to speak at meetings , e.g. community council , community association meetings ’ ; ‘ it has brought out skills I never new I had ’ ; ‘ I have learned to work closer with people since I joined , which is a new experience for me , and become more tolerant of people 's attitudes and ways ’ ; ‘ I am more aware of my own attitude towards my group ’ ; ‘ it has given me more confidence in my own ability to learn new skills ’ ; ‘ made me do things that I thought I was not capable of doing ’ . |
8 | It has given me great pleasure and pride to have been part of that team . ’ |
9 | It has given me many happy memories and I am looking forward to our all meeting again soon . |
10 | But it 's been a great game to be in , and it has given me some marvellous memories . |
11 | He wants to give me two years , but the board only want to give me one . |
12 | Mr President Ladies and Gentlemen as the Chairman of South Cambridgeshire District Council it does give me great pleasure to welcome the Institute of Environmental Health Officers to Girton College here in South Cambridgeshire this morning . |
13 | And I learn quite a lot myself but it does give me that little bit of a challenge that er I think is helpful in retirement . |
14 | I would , I would hope that as erm , as a committee we can support all these objectives , er , it does give me some cause for concern , that our own government is objecting to these provisions . |
15 | It 's given me five clear working days to set up my appointments for next week . |
16 | ‘ Nobody 's ever happy when they 're on the bench , but it 's given me some time to get my mind right again . |
17 | Just us , fair and dark , peas in a pod , little and large ( well , I exaggerate here , she 's smaller , more slender ; but then Jeff , he 's given me new trust in my ass ) . |
18 | No all he 's given me each day is paper money plus about one fifty . |
19 | Very occasionally he 's given me tinned stuff and pretty naff it is , too : bland and soft , like something you 'd give a kitten . |
20 | Ah well he says , and he said he 's given me this list . |
21 | He 's given me three dates when he 'd be delighted to meet us erm Friday the thirtieth of April , four of May or fifth of May , but other dates a as necessary . |
22 | Yeah you 'll be getting most of those right and you wo n't have to learn sit up all night saying , Oh he 's given me another thirty five I E words to learn tonight . |
23 | I 'm very fond of Mel , although he 's given me some hard times . |