Example sentences of "[noun] [noun] to give [pers pn] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | He admitted that Estella was his housekeeper 's daughter , adopted by Miss Havisham to give her the chance of a better life . |
| 3 | Another more immediate solution would be to combine an outing with others who live near you so that you could get into town on a bus and then share a taxi back ; or ask a car owner to give you a lift , in exchange for petrol money and perhaps some skill that you can offer . |
| 4 | There is a theory that the Syrians favour the perpetuation of the Aoun regime to give them a pretext for keeping an undiminished presence in the country . |
| 5 | There is a theory that the Syrians favour the perpetuation of the Aoun regime to give them a pretext for keeping an undiminished presence in the country . |
| 6 | The only reference point to give us a sense of our height was the tiny boat on the beach beneath us , with the two fishermen , who had not only declined to follow us up the crater , but also expressed an urgent desire to avoid even setting foot on shore . |
| 7 | As a quick reference guide to give you an indication of how many glasses of a lower alcohol product you can drink for every glass of a standard alcohol product below is a table which shows drinks which have the same alcohol content . |
| 8 | If only Clive Rice had not been dropped by South Africa , maybe I could have persuaded the England selectors to give me a chance … |
| 9 | you were n't in and I could n't , I could n't find telephone number to give him a ring , I 've just got , I 've just got through to Directory Enquiries , got the number , just gon na dial it and gran says Annette 's home . |
| 10 | Er and the first gentleman I 'd like to call on er is Mister Anthony who is our Marketing Director to give us a market overview and assessment of the product opportunity . |
| 11 | ‘ What 's more , I intend to hire a live-in nanny to give me a hand and to be there when I ca n't . |
| 12 | Can I ask Mr can I ask Mr Davis to give us a bit more explanation , please , as to his rationale behind continuing resistance to the development of greenfield sites on the edge of York . |
| 13 | Another woman , after all , would no more hire a beauty queen to present a current affairs programme than she would hire a motor mechanic to give her a facelift . |
| 14 | He earned his position by forcing Fox head Steve Roth to give him the lead in the much-touted The Good Son and $8 million in return for doing Home Alone 2 . |
| 15 | Generally speaking , it is better for farm animals to give them a lot more space and a lot more variety in their environment . |
| 16 | And the dam is turf Ed on the land ward side to give it the appearance of a gently sloping field . |
| 17 | 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 ! |
| 18 | I have enclosed a copy of the executive summary to give you an idea of what this is about . |
| 19 | And I think I could persuade my bank manager to give us a loan . ’ |
| 20 | The woman detective had gone off with Roxie Farmer to give her a cup of tea and sit in her house keeping an eye on her . |
| 21 | I got the duty doctor to give her a blood test , for my eyes only . |
| 22 | It would only call fur a small diversion from the direct route from Stanley to McMurdo Sound to give him a glimpse of the Ice Shelf and the area where Shackleton 's Endurance was beset and finally sunk . ’ |
| 23 | Deciding on your best option is not easy , so before taking action you should at least consult your company pension scheme manager to give you an assessment of the likely value of your pension if you leave it in the scheme . |
| 24 | I 've told the others I 'm going to get Chris Parker to give it a plug . ’ |
| 25 | They will not lend any further sums unless they hold jewels as security , and more , unless they may have letters patent to give them the right to sell if they do not get repayment by the date appointed . |
| 26 | Ranteallo simply looked sheepish when we first asked for an explanation the following morning , and it was left to Werner Meyer to give us an explanation , when he finally arrived to join us . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | If you 're not sure how to use something — a pipe-bending machine , say — do n't be afraid to ask the hire shop to give you a demonstration . |
| 29 | Cup hero John Byrne meanwhile was back in training yesterday after being pulled out of Monday 's derby game to give him a rest . |