Example sentences of "[v-ing] [to-vb] he the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ So how long have you been waiting ? ’ she enquired , refusing to give him the satisfaction of rising to his bait or confirming his accurate character diagnosis . |
| 2 | From one of the nightclub staff , probably , she decided , refusing to give him the satisfaction of probing further . |
| 3 | ‘ He believes he can beat me so I 'm going to give him the opportunity to try . ’ |
| 4 | The dad will just give them the cheque , you know , they 've got thirty five pounds , pocket money just for , you know his dad 's going to give him the other . |
| 5 | It shuts him up for the time being , and I 'm not going to give him the satisfaction of thinking his insolence cuts any ice with me . |
| 6 | She was n't going to give him the satisfaction of knowing she dared not be alone with him for even a few minutes . |
| 7 | He had done a good enough job of getting her to do that already , and she 'd be damned if she was going to give him the satisfaction of letting it happen again . |
| 8 | His girlfriend was trying to give him the kiss of life . |