Example sentences of "give [pron] [noun] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( I have just given my chaplain a good rap across the knuckles ; that will teach him to make remarks like , ‘ And Master Daunbey had good knowledge of fools , having you as a servant . ’ ) |
| 2 | It has given my mother a complete raison d'être , since she was n't of the generation that had careers or outside interests to involve themselves in . |
| 3 | It has given its owners a greater degree of mobility than they hitherto possessed but the social and environmental cost has been considerable . |
| 4 | The English climate , having given its clients a long series of warm sunny days , had decided that this must be paid for . |
| 5 | But it was only as a last resort in 1120 that the community committed itself to , and based its case upon , the expedient of introducing into existing documents the necessary phrases , which — if they had been there in the days of Lanfranc or Anselm — would have given their case a firm basis in papal documents . |
| 6 | Some friends of mine have given their Oscars a ping-pong ball ( the plain white type — avoid the coloured ones as they seem to be painted ) . |
| 7 | Many parents who have given their children a clear understanding of right and wrong , and those who have laid the foundation of Christian faith , may feel at this stage that their children are rejecting their values once and for all . |
| 8 | In ‘ Understanding Labels ’ , for instance , an article in the ALBSU ( Adult Literacy and Basic Skills Unit ) Newsletter , it is pointed out that many of the subjects questioned about their ‘ reading ’ of a label on a bottle of pills would have given their children the wrong dosage as a direct result of the interpretation of the layout of the instructions . |
| 9 | Now the Whites of South Africa have given their President an overwhelming referendum mandate to reform , we asked the people of Darlington for their opinions . |
| 10 | The fresh air and exercise had given her skin a radiant bloom that did n't need enhancement . |
| 11 | ‘ No , of course it does n't ; I 'm a fool to think a woman like you would give my sister a second thought . ’ |
| 12 | But first , she would give her father a final chance . |
| 13 | In the result the justices on the second day of the hearing , the evidence having been taken the day before and the justices having indicated that they had reached a decision but would give their reasons the next day , made not an interim care order but two prohibited steps orders . |
| 14 | Parents or relatives often make donations to their old public school or college as some repayment for what it has done for them , or in the hope that it may give their child a better chance of entry ! |
| 15 | ‘ A man can be dead tired after a week 's work but he can still give his wife a helping hand . |
| 16 | Leith saw Naylor give his cousin a sharp glance . |
| 17 | ‘ Paul Rideout scored an excellent goal , which will give his confidence a real lift . ’ |
| 18 | Law could give his party a new image , but the reality would remain much as before . |
| 19 | TIME 'S ON MY SIDE HARRY Bassett hopes his act as Old Father Time will give his Blades a greater cutting edge — bringing forward their New Year form by four months Picture : PHIL SPENCER |
| 20 | Even if you decide not to join , our branches are always glad to give you their support , but by actually joining you would give us CPRW a stronger voice both locally and nationally . |
| 21 | That 'll give your skin a good chance . |
| 22 | And the worst thing you can do is give your skin a short period of intensive exposure to sun — exactly what we go in for when we jet off on our summer holidays . |
| 23 | DANGER : Do n't give your child an easy ride — the trolley could topple over |
| 24 | Some dealers have machines — the best of which is the Keith Monks model — which will give your discs a brisk scrub for around £1 each . |
| 25 | It is very important not to drink early in the pregnancy , but even if you give up drinking later it will give your baby a better chance . |
| 26 | This will give your teacher a better view of your own understanding of those ideas . |
| 27 | The easy-to-follow and entertaining stories will give your pupils a richer and more meaningful context for language practice . |
| 28 | I thought it would give your mother a better chance to assess the situation if she spent a night at Chimneys . ’ |
| 29 | You will give your tellee a true belief : you will actually tell the truth . |
| 30 | Or you could give your room an interesting old country look by adding a ‘ wainscot ’ of boarding to a free wall , or at least some moulding at dado level . |