Example sentences of "[noun sg] be give [pron] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | And erm the we are given or they h one of the reasons or the purposes behind Confirmation is to give us the strength to use the gifts which God 's al has already given us . |
| 2 | ‘ Your body 's giving me the right , ’ he said , blatantly dropping his gaze to her breasts . |
| 3 | He was all the more determined to appear in control because his father-in-law was giving him the half-amused , half-pitying look , which Hugh interpreted as ‘ I know you 're sorry you 've got to put up with me . |
| 4 | This usually means the firm is giving you the person who specializes in your type of work , and this is a good sign . |
| 5 | " Well , her young man 's given her the go-by , " Mrs. Butler said , " and she 's very upset about it . |
| 6 | The purpose of the rest of this book is to give you the information you need to compile the missing nutritional manual that will tell you what is just right for your body . |
| 7 | My own advertising was giving them the the service and the quality . |
| 8 | The navigator was giving me the countdown ; as soon as the needles on the oil-temperature gauge started moving I would be off , making sure I took-off on time as this would be vital for the rest of the squadron . |
| 9 | Pink hydrangea is giving me the blues |
| 10 | And I think one might go on to argue that far from saving labour it creates it — that its function is to give one the task of understanding it . |
| 11 | If she wanted Lori gone then the quickest way was to give her the coffee she 'd asked for . |
| 12 | I know what profession she 's in , and no wonder that taxi driver was giving me the big smirk . |