Example sentences of "[adv] give [pers pn] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | when he gets , when daddy comes home you 'd better give him a big cuddle and ask him |
| 2 | As Engels noted , women contribute differentially to the processes of production in different types of society but the contribution of women in the production of the most important goods of the society does not necessarily give them a high status as he thought . |
| 3 | A collection of questions will not necessarily give you a coherent focus for your essay , so you need to encapsulate as many as you can in a single basic question . |
| 4 | He refused and Universal countered that they would merely give it a limited showing . |
| 5 | If the government would only give me a small piece of land for my people in the Wallowa Valley , with a teacher , that is all I would ask . |
| 6 | Additionally , a lot of poor quality hay or grass will only give them a huge belly , and little flesh over the ribs and along the spine . |
| 7 | Is it any wonder that we do n't really taste our food any more ? learning to become aware of the flavour of what you eat and drink will not only give you a great deal of pleasure which you may have forgotten but it will also make you more discerning in what you choose to put into your mouth . |
| 8 | Better still , if you do choose to buy the full package of trips , we 'll not only give you a tasty discount off the price , but also FREE membership of Club 18–30 Social , the biggest private club in the U.K. Club Social members get great resort discounts in all our favourite bars and restaurants , and FREE admission to some of the best discos around , PLUS a £10 discount voucher off the price of your next Club 18–30 holiday . |
| 9 | Choosing the latter will presumably give you a lesser understanding of empathy . |
| 10 | He always understood that the papal decree imposed on himself an absolute personal obligation of obedience , but it did not give him a general responsibility for promoting the principle , or for enforcing the obedience of others . |
| 11 | Faced with growing hostility or boredom over Europe , M Mitterrand threatened at the weekend to hold a referendum if the two parliamentary chambers do not give him a two-thirds majority for constitutional changes . |
| 12 | I can not give you a firm promise that this is the turning point . |
| 13 | That you brought her here , back to her chosen home , does not give you a better claim than ours , though it does you infinite credit . |
| 14 | The company desperately needs a fresh injection of capital but its financial predicament , where the full implications are still far from clear , does not give it a strong hand at the negotiating table . |
| 15 | ‘ Contrary to certain appearances , or at any rate to my expectations , Marx 's methodological reflections in Capital do not give us a developed concept , nor even an explicit concept of the object of Marxist Philosophy . |
| 16 | The possibility that this sort of information is represented across an array of cells , rather than at the level of the single unit does , however , mean that single cell recording alone will not give us a useful answer . |
| 17 | Furthermore , recognition of the significance of environmental factors upon the well-being of elderly people does not give us a magic wand ; many of these factors are attributable to wider structural phenomena over which we and the elderly people have relatively little control . |
| 18 | This is the cheaper option , but does not generally give you a great deal of choice in terms of design , features or finish . |
| 19 | And if she does n't go right away , I 'll just give her a little motion on her rear and that 's about all . |
| 20 | Enid : I would just give them a big hug and tell them not to be silly . |
| 21 | ‘ Perhaps he 'll just give you a nice tonic . |
| 22 | Let me just give you a little illustration that might help , you know in thinking of the erm the fusion of the divinity , the divine nature and the human nature , erm is it Clarke Kent , is that the guys name on television , you know the character , you know the guy that walks around you know he 's the boy next door type figure with glasses and all the rest of it , he 's no macho figure that and then in a transformation take place and woof goes flying through the air does n't he , what is he , he 's Batman is n't he |
| 23 | Now we 'll just give it a little bit of lift . |
| 24 | My movements up to this had been quite natural , and if I could continue to make her think I was unaware of her presence , she would possibly give me a second chance . |
| 25 | Please could you also give me a little information on the S. eupterus ? |
| 26 | As for that girl , if it was my father , he would n't just take you to the CRE , he would also give you a good thump . |
| 27 | And I will also give you a good deal of freedom to look at the sea . ’ |
| 28 | The doctor will also give you a thorough health check , and talk to you about where to have your baby , and how to look after yourself until the birth . |
| 29 | Whether or not you decide to subscribe , you can keep the free magazines , and we 'll also give you a full colour map of the world PLUS another gift . |
| 30 | Yes , I can probably give you a brief answer , because er , in that you 've raised a whole host of other things , erm , which erm , er , we need to , we need to think about and , and debate , and I hope we 'll have further occasions to do so . |