Example sentences of "give him the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 The canny scribe had just persuaded the RAF to effectively give him the ultimate freebie , one which will remain the envy of flying hacks everywhere for many decades to come .
2 All I can do , Father Poole thought despairingly , is to try and give him the spiritual strength to resist such a temptation .
3 Next time he sends you greetings do give him the right salute instead of the two-fingered one .
4 My contract said very clearly that I had to have complete control of the making of the film , so I asked Darryl Zanuck if he would please replace me and I would give him the necessary time to find someone else .
5 Maybe we 'll come across a friendly native with a forked stick going in the right direction and I 'll give him the big-screen smile and hand it over .
6 First , the firm must not indicate that the customer would be a customer of a UK office and , if the customer is a private customer , must give him the prescribed disclosure warning him that all or most of the FSA protections will not apply .
7 She was shrewd enough to understand that the way he had been treated as a child would give him the added drive and determination to better himself .
8 If you are faced with a filthy horse on an equally filthy day , you can give him the equine equivalent of a bed bath .
9 Madam , I 'm gon na ask you to say in those circumstances that we should give him the maximum discharge .
10 In those days Madame would never stop him from drinking , would never put her hand out over his glass like a good or responsible woman is supposed to in such scenes ; Madame would give him the whole bottle , and say , quietly and sincerely , I hope you know what you 're doing .
11 If he can do what he 's done with Everton 's rejects , why not give him the whole lot ?
12 Er … forgot who this is … so let's just give him the popular name ‘ Local ’ , when in fact he probably is n't .
13 Give him the damn jacket and stop being such a petty bitch . ’
14 And give him the good news .
15 And I give him the whole book what lists names and numbers and what not .
16 The wide strip will contain a language pattern which is well known to the pupils , eg give him the large book .
17 And as her body and limbs thrummed in the dizzy afterflow Fernando deepened his penetration , shuddering against her till she clung to him , grinding herself under him to give him the ultimate pleasure , to enhance every thrust he pounded into her , to draw him hard down into her power and her love .
18 Before I left I was able to give him the good news about his friend Donald , one of the officers to whom we had given food and clothes on the banks of the Rovacchia .
19 I said well you just have to give him the deaf ear I said otherwise you 'll become , I said and he 'll get caught out eventually
20 Zen decided to give him the only answer he had been able to come up with .
21 I used to give him the odd cuddle and I used to give him lifts home on my bike .
22 It 's up to you to give him the visual reference material from which he can start planning his camera angles , his cast positionings , etc . ’
23 Rachel sat there in the back of the Mercedes , unable to give him the stinging retort on her lips because she knew he would do what he promised , and she had a profound fear that the minute he made love to her fully the feelings she was desperately trying to suppress would keel over and completely overwhelm her , leaving her not just vulnerable but absolutely devastated by the reality of what they were .
24 But Tony 's sparkling form at England B level is sure to give him the left wing spot and set him up for the Test against Canada on October 17 .
25 His creator had fashioned him from clockwork and set him to go through the motions of living without giving him the actual breath of life .
26 ‘ Here , ’ said Mrs Wright , giving him the front door key .
27 ‘ Bowe has always said that I am the man he wants more than anybody and now that I am giving him the perfect opportunity , he is shying away from it .
28 The atmosphere in this dark room was oddly disquieting , giving him the distinct impression that he was not alone .
29 She stopped in front of him , leaning forward confidentially and giving him the full benefit of the satin décolletage .
30 ( 2 ) Provide the Chairman with a note for each item of business , giving him the previous history of the discussion and indicating not the decision but at least the possible decisions that might emerge from the current meeting .
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