Example sentences of "give [noun prp] [pron] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And if the appeal does n't give Swindon its million pounds , it 'll leave a bitter taste when they have to defend against Hoddle 's playing skills in the Premier League next season . |
| 2 | Spurs boss Doug Livermore said : ‘ Ian is struggling to be fit for Saturday , so that will give Erik his big chance . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ They should give Quayle his own network and just ask him questions , that 's the show . |
| 4 | ‘ I can give Tony his first lessons , ’ said Mr Gordon . |
| 5 | They helped give Vauxhall its best share of the UK market in 1992 at 16.7 per cent . |
| 6 | I give Andy my best impression of a Go ! |
| 7 | ‘ Give Cornelius my best wishes and tell him I hope he gets well soon . ’ |
| 8 | Elland Road 's under-soil heating has been switched on to beat the frost and give Batty his first game since suffering a hairline ankle fracture in October . |
| 9 | From the noise and excitement of London 's West End to the savage beauty of the Scottish Highlands , Spotlight on Britain enables your students to get off the main roads to explore the many regions that give Britain its unique character . |
| 10 | Whether the saint 's labours give Assisi its special feel , or the special feel inspired the saint — we 'll leave you to decide . |
| 11 | Has the Prime Minister had time to study the excellent article in the Glasgow Herald yesterday by the last Conservative leader of Glasgow district council , reflecting on the problems facing the Tory party in coming to terms with the need to give Scotland its own Parliament ? |
| 12 | Playing at an altitude of over 5,000 feet and in humid conditions , Canada introduced only two new caps , B.C. no.8 Colin McKenzie and Scott MacKinnon , the Ontario wing who joined flanker Gord to give Canada its first instance of brothers appearing together in the same international side . |
| 13 | This time spent together , and the opportunity to give Anna her undivided attention , could well have been decisive . |
| 14 | With the match level at 5–5 , Andrew Dennison who was unbeaten throughout the championship and Jonathan Cowan won the crucial doubles to give Ulster their ninth victory in a row . |
| 15 | Guiltily she banished those disturbing pictures from her mind , to give Rune her full attention . |
| 16 | Westerman swung round in his chair to give Dyson his full attention . |
| 17 | Then Chris Bailey , the 6ft 5in Norwich player , caused the shock of the day by beating top seeded American MaliVai Washington 7–6 ( 7–5 ) 6–2 , to give Britain their third success in a row . |
| 18 | But Brenda Howe and Bollington scored in the closing minutes to give Chemsford their first league point . |
| 19 | Still fighting back , with Doyle tackling Athersmith , striking , and almost giving Scotland her second goal of the match , the final whistle went . |
| 20 | If the party now announced it was going to introduce real democracy by giving England her rightful representation this would cause a sensation , sweep aside the pat-ball politics and allow for the start of serious thinking about the future of the UK . |
| 21 | So we struggle to avoid giving God our whole heart . |
| 22 | Already , however , reports of the atrocities in the Highlands were causing revulsion in London and when that month Cumberland was made a freeman of a City livery company it was suggested that the most appropriate would be the butchers ' , giving Cumberland his enduring nickname . |
| 23 | By sheer luck I had given Reuters their biggest news scoop since the assassination of Abraham Lincoln in 1865 . |
| 24 | A FREE KICK goal two minutes from the end by Jimmy Phillips gave Middlesbrough their first victory , 2–1 over Tranmere , in five League games and improved their Second Division play-off hopes at Prenton Park . |
| 25 | It was Morris who gave Swan his first Cheltenham winner in 1990 when Trapper John took the Stayers Hurdle , still the biggest day in Charlie 's life . |
| 26 | Scotland 's Sarah Gourlay , from Prestwick , gave Scotland their first victory in the women 's world indoor singles championship in Guernsey last night with a 3–1 final win over defending champion England 's Mary Price . |
| 27 | In the women 's event at Perth , Jean Miller , Sandra McLeish , Agnes Melrose and Jeanette Conlon gave Scotland their only success when they beat England 25-18 in the fours final . |
| 28 | The job involved visiting mining camps , quarries and oilfields all over the world selling explosives and it gave Haslam his first taste of the excitement of travel , something that has remained with him all his life . |
| 29 | ENGLAND gave Chile their hardest match so far in the third World Limited Handicap Championship at the St Cristobal Polo Club in Santiago , Chile , but lost 6–4 in the semi-final . |
| 30 | ‘ By all accounts he did very well indeed , ’ said a delighted Russ who gave Stephen his first taste of Bass NWC football last season and has seen much to justify his brave decision . |