Example sentences of "give [pers pn] [adv] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ The hotline has given me just the motivation I needed to get moving . ’
2 But this new research has given me just the ammunition I need .
3 Winning the John Moores would have given me just the confidence I needed .
4 Hundreds of organisations have realised that an independent weather service can give them exactly the information they need , when they need it and for a realistic cost .
5 Member will give me just a moment to finish the point that I am making I shall come to that .
6 What comes to light around the 4th , 10th and 15th may give you quite a jolt .
7 " If I went over to the hotel now and had supper , that would give you about an hour to find a man and get ready .
8 We 'll give you twice a day but a slightly bigger dose so that 's actually five hundred milligrammes twice a day .
9 If you use mirror from floor to ceiling and at right angles to a window or opposite a window it will give you twice the light and twice the view .
10 But you did give her quite a blow .
11 They will give us exactly the colour we want , especially if we dovetail them with the bassoons and thus make use of the deep low notes of the second horn .
12 Could she give us just a handful of examples of people who were moved from geriatric beds into the private sector in the early stages of the development of the policy and were given the assurance that she says was publicly given that the Government had no intention of meeting fees , however high ?
13 Erm and possibly the installation of mini roundabouts at the minor junctions erm would give us quite a lot of benefit .
14 For it is becoming increasingly clear that a semantic theory alone can give us only a proportion , and perhaps only a small if essential proportion , of a general account of language understanding .
15 ‘ I was watching that nun talking to you — it seems to have given you quite a turn . ’
16 This book has given you quite a bit of practical advice — things to actually DO .
17 I told Patterson to follow normal procedure and he got one of the girls in the postroom to ring Airborne and say there was a package for delivery a.s.a.p. and give them just the district , EC 1 , where it was going .
18 They give them about an hour there before the curtain goes up .
19 Bicycle riders are exposed and vulnerable , and when they are involved in accidents their machines give them virtually no protection .
20 Bicycle riders are exposed and vulnerable , and when they are involved in accidents , their machines give them virtually no protection .
21 Bicycle riders are exposed and vulnerable , and when they are involved in accidents their machines give them virtually no protection .
22 If you give me just a second … a second or two … just … ’
23 Some sportsmen connect you viscerally with them when they perform , often those who , like Christie , are not infallible , are not always perfectly behaved , but who give you both a run for your money and a sense that what they 're doing is dramatic and important .
24 OUR super EXCLUSIVE Wallchart features 14 of the terrible tearaways and the dramatic full-colour pictures give you just a hint of what it must be like to meet them in the ring .
25 Nell , watching them go , sighed and said , ‘ She did n't kiss Xanthe goodnight , you know , or give her even a hug to comfort her .
26 The law classifies breaches of contract into two categories , first , breaches of a less serious nature which entitle the innocent party only to damages and secondly , more serious breaches which give him also the option to regard the contract as repudiated .
27 Give it away a bit really did n't he ?
28 Our lord taught us to pray er er give us this day our daily bread but we all know when we 've read our commentaries that the word epusios means of tomorrow , give us today the bread of tomorrow .
29 On the costume side the addition of ‘ Mickey Mouse ’ feet strove to give them both an alien and a slightly comic appearance , again emphasising the points Whitaker wanted stressed from the script about these quizzical little xenophobics .
30 The musical flavour will be supplied by Edinburgh 's own Tam White and the Caledonian Brewery are laying on some of their amber liquid and pies to give you just a taste of what the atmosphere will be like during the weekend 13–15 August .
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