Example sentences of "and give [pron] [art] good " in BNC.

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1 Yet this season , he 's played all but two matches , and since the ‘ 5 man defence ’ appeared when Batty got injured , the reviews I 've read have even called him a Batty replacement , and given him a good write-up .
2 ‘ Under John 's leadership , the last three years have seen significant progress and given us a good start in tackling the challenges that lie ahead . ’
3 ‘ I 'll go and give her the good news . ’
4 I 'll just pop in and give them a good scare .
5 He would come here and give you a good , price for everything you wanted to sell . "
6 ‘ Take him and give him a good dowsing . ’
7 He forgets I can lean forward in this great chair and give him a good whack across the shoulders .
8 And give him the good news .
9 I get hold of her shoulders and give her a good shake .
10 The British Government lifted red tape restrictions so that a charity here could fly in the eight-month-old girl , and give her the best chance of survival .
11 To break contact , move your hands close together again , slide them away and give them a good shake to remove any tingling ( or even tension ) picked up from your partner .
12 Do this the day before you intend to fish , and give them a good shake every time you walk past them .
13 I 've been there before and played well , and Dunwell , Withall ; there 's no reason why not and then bring Port Vale back here and give them a good — they 're a good side Port Vale , they 've done exceptionally well .
14 As Mr Tony Banks MP has said , ‘ Television should broaden peoples knowledge about parliamentary affairs and the performance of the Government and Opposition , and give them a better base on which to make judgements at the time of the election ’ .
15 Love for another is one of the main derivatives of this awareness of difference ( two bodies in different skins ) and the accompanying gratitude when good things are provided : ‘ I love you because you are my mother and give me the good things I need . ’
16 ‘ It was only intended as a short-term measure , ’ Schaffer objected , ‘ to keep the valley clear and give us the best possible chance for a manhunt . ’
17 The therapist who will listen to your problems and give you a good perm is bound to avoid the dole .
18 But then , it 's a big difference between skiing abroad and you know , like staying somewhere like Cyprus skiing in Scotland , it 's true , but I mean , it 's like the first , I mean , my dad 's typical , sort of , get to the top of the hill and give you a good shove , you know , give you one time to go down a bit slowly and then after that you just get to the top ski downhill phhhh .
19 A high six-iron was the mutual decision , since there was just a gentle breeze to hold the ball up and give it a good chance to stop quickly .
20 Cut off two , inch long pieces of gummed tape and , moistening no more than one-quarter of an inch on each strip , stick them on the top edge of your cartridge paper by holding the brown paper hinges and give it a good shake .
21 Grab a hold of that please , and give it a good hard tug . .
22 And John meantime seeks always to dismiss me as incompetent and neurotic ( probably , as people wiser than me , such as his own lawyer , say , he does this to suit his own ends and to give himself a good press and to live within his own fantasies and eccentricities . )
23 It is wise to wash all media thoroughly and to give it a good visual inspection for foreign objects and contaminants .
24 By evading him earlier that morning she 'd played into his hands , at the same time both increasing his suspicions and giving him the best part of the day to allay them .
25 and giving them a good pull .
26 Have you ever watched seasoned knitted diving into cartons of yarn , coming up with a cone and giving it a good sniff ?
27 Shep got up and gave himself a good stretch .
28 He was honest enough to admit that he had to rely on me for the practical side of the business , and gave me a good rise in pay .
29 ‘ Trust yourself ’ she says and gave me the best gift in the universe , one hour of total relaxation . ’
30 If she sprang up and gave him a good shaking , every bit of public sympathy would be on his side .
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