Example sentences of "[adv] [to-vb] [pers pn] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But a boardroom vote of six to one in favour was not enough to secure him the position . |
| 2 | The owner of one of the most spiritual voices in music , he 's seen success beckon before only to give him the finger once he started to trust . |
| 3 | A detailed planning budget for both capital and operating accounts must now be prepared not only to give you the information you require for your own plans , but also as the main evidence to persuade the Bank Manager to finance your endeavours . |
| 4 | Even if it 's only to give you the confidence you know |
| 5 | It is not enough to give him the facts . |
| 6 | On the one hand , Parliament did not trust the police enough to give them the power they wanted and then let them get on with it . |
| 7 | Alistair Scott and John Shrewsbury were kind enough to give me the opportunity to work with the BBC and I hope to have the privilege again . |
| 8 | ‘ I know fighting Bowe would be exciting because it would be a rematch of the Olympic final and no doubt he 'll be gracious enough to give me the chance to fight him again , ’ he jibed , tongue in cheek . |
| 9 | If we can reduce our weight to around that of our youth and eat well enough to give us the energy to work and live our lives to the full , we will all benefit . |
| 10 | My chances of getting my hands on it long enough to give it the once-over were minimal , and I did n't fancy trying to steal it off Harley . |
| 11 | ‘ But if Sipotai is fool enough to offer me the chance , then we have a score to settle , he and 1 . ’ |
| 12 | Steve Smith , the 19-year-old Liverpool high jumper , smashed his British and Commonwealth indoor record with 2.37m , but it was only enough to earn him the bronze . |
| 13 | Chatterton unbent enough to ask me the question . |
| 14 | Well , basically to tell you the truth it 's been … better in a way . |
| 15 | If Steen was there , Charles had only to tell him the truth ; if he was n't , then he could leave the photographs with an anonymous note explaining Jacqui 's innocence . |
| 16 | She stayed long enough to tell me the story and never once remarked on the Ealing comedy taking place outside the window . |
| 17 | ‘ Do n't mistake my meaning like that , ’ he cried , ‘ just because I 'm honest enough to tell you the truth ! |
| 18 | I was wondering , since you 're here , if you would be kind enough to show me the way out ? |
| 19 | Then the pale spillage from streetlights seeped back again , barely enough to show him the gun when he pointed it . |
| 20 | This is just to give you the order and the distance . |
| 21 | In other words er pictures of er springs emerging from er Pennine moorland er backdrops etcetera etcetera they 're just to give you the backdrop . |
| 22 | Just to remind us the tree is five hundred feet above sea level . |
| 23 | We launched this draw not only to encourage more people to enjoy ‘ old York ’ , but also to give them the opportunity to experience the excitement of New York . ’ |
| 24 | It was therefore thought necessary to take steps not only to secure the defence of the Iberian Peninsula , but also to give it the ability to assume an offensive role if necessary . |
| 25 | There was no-one really to teach us the ropes . |
| 26 | Health Works , however , has gone where no survey has gone before to bring you the faces and physical motivations behind the figures . |
| 27 | Well to tell you the truth I was n't very keen , I er , I felt that we made a mistake |
| 28 | Well to tell you the truth , I went to own school , when it was er winter , when it comes the winter , they bate somewhere for the winter , do you see ? |
| 29 | Well to tell you the truth I did n't really see him cos it was dark when he got in the car . |
| 30 | ‘ That was n't simply to show us the way , ’ he said . |