Example sentences of "give [pers pn] the benefit " in BNC.

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1 The career support scheme , which would be voluntary , would put people seeking advice in touch with others who had already experienced their particular problem and could give them the benefit of their knowledge .
2 He would give them the benefit of his theories that letting their hair down at pop concerts and football matches would be a therapeutic and profitable use of their leisure time .
3 They said they 're going to take ten days to make up their mind Lynda so we 'll give them the benefit of the doubt .
4 Ca n't you give me the benefit of the doubt ?
5 ‘ Very well , Miss Adams , I 'll give you the benefit of the doubt and concede that you do n't know why my sister needs her husband 's support so badly . ’
6 I 'll give you the benefit of the doubt as to whether it 's deliberate or not .
7 I just get it settled then I 'll give you the benefit of the doubt
8 could give you the benefit of erm reduce down time .
9 Do n't you think we should give him the benefit of the doubt ? ’
10 She could put him into the scale alongside Joseph and Tarquin Poulteney-Crosse whom she believed culpable of murder , or she could give him the benefit of the doubt .
11 erm that 's the doubt and that doubt is going to be either borne out or shown to be wrong by the rest of John Major 's incumbents , so at the moment I 'll certainly give him the benefit of the doubt .
12 Nevertheless she said , ‘ Why not give her the benefit of the doubt ?
13 but y I ca n't I have to say and I know right ca n't give her what she wants is somebody to sit down somebody to sit her down and talk to her and you ca n't give her the benefit of that because it 's a little battle right between the two silly little girls if you like and if that j if that happens had won right and that 's the way will feel it
14 If the lord abbot agrees , I hope you will stay and give us the benefit of your judgement .
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