Example sentences of "to give i a lift " in BNC.

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1 If you had n't stopped to give me a lift this morning , I 'd still be shuffling along the road to Tangiers . ’
2 Frustrated but secretly delighted that I had maybe caught him out with shoddy workmanship until an old fellow from Bernera stopped to give me a lift on the way past Carlaway and showed me the right ones , just before the main stones of Callanish .
3 I shall never forget the kindness of the many people who took it in turns to give me a lift , so that I did n't have to drive there and back .
4 At Heathrow Wendy Hoyte was being met by her husband Les and they were going to give me a lift back into London .
5 Reminds me of my first branch chair , an ex-miner , who used to give me a lift home in his Jag .
6 Suppose that I expect a colleague to give me a lift home this evening , but that her car has a flat battery ; this wo n't stop us , however , because a friend 's car is parked conveniently near with some jump leads which we can use to get her car to start .
7 And I wonder , ’ she went on as Melissa murmured a polite and hypocritical response , ‘ if you 'd be so kind as to give me a lift to the school this morning ?
8 I do n't want you to give me a lift .
9 ‘ If it is n't Miss Cornflower , the lady who refused to give me a lift . ’
10 It 's you that 's wanted down at the station and it was kind of you to give me a lift .
11 He was kind enough to give me a lift home . ’
12 That 's a good reason for David to give me a lift is n't it ?
13 Well Siobhan might be able to give me a lift , me and
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