Example sentences of "[not/n't] give [pers pn] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | But he did not give her the opportunity . |
| 2 | Nevertheless she said , ‘ Why not give her the benefit of the doubt ? |
| 3 | I for one will not give her the satisfaction of even seeming to care . |
| 4 | The council tax will treat widows unfairly in the same way , because it does not give them the discount that they deserve . |
| 5 | In these stories the young characters learn that their greater physical power does not give them the right to treat the little people as playthings or inferiors . |
| 6 | He said : ‘ The supporters know I have always spoken to them in honesty and when I could not give them the truth I have kept my mouth shut . |
| 7 | She would not give them the satisfaction of seeing her beg . |
| 8 | In any case , she thought , I 'll not give him the opportunity to try . |
| 9 | I told the hon. Gentleman that I could not give him the information for which he asked until October , when the 1991 population figures would become available . |
| 10 | When Michel Rocard was replaced by Edith Cresson on 15 May 1991 , his official letter of resignation made it clear that President Mitterrand had asked him to resign , even though the constitution does not give him the right ( the President is responsible for ‘ nominating ’ the Prime Minister and for approving the Cabinet , but not for dismissing him ) . |
| 11 | She would not give him the satisfaction . |
| 12 | She would not give him the satisfaction . |
| 13 | Perry offers to buy me a drink , but I will not give him the satisfaction . |
| 14 | An order for specific performance is one which requires the seller actually to deliver the goods and does not give him the option of paying damages instead . |
| 15 | And since she shared Humber 's and my attitude to our job , she did not give me the kind of pep-talk Aline would have come up with in these circumstances . |
| 16 | He did not give me the money for either . |
| 17 | ‘ He did not give me the poem , ’ Benjamin replied . |
| 18 | And I 'm glad enough to have you back , since you could not give me the grandson I hoped for — ’ |
| 19 | Why not give me the letter — unless there 's anything private in it — and the woman 's address . ’ |
| 20 | What the right-wingers are saying is that we will have the trade unions ' money but we will not give 'em the right to vote . |
| 21 | Perhaps by contemplating you will find something that is wrong in your proposition … dig the gold and look at the country , but we can not give you the country you ask for . |
| 22 | All this may seem like a put-off — but so many have died through lack of thought , facilities and impatience I can not give you the impression that they are going to be cheap and easy , quite the reverse ! |
| 23 | If they ca n't help you speak to the feed companies themselves , and if they can not give you the information you want do n't buy their feed , its as simple as that ! |
| 24 | The mixture of an SD1 engine , Range Rover flywheel and exhaust in a Range Rover does not give you the power that you might expect , so be careful when mixing engine components such as flywheels , camshafts , distributor and carbs from different engine applications . |
| 25 | ‘ Her Majesty is paying your bills now , not the State , but that does not give you the right to behave any way you like . ’ |
| 26 | Your card does not give you the right to overdraw your account . |
| 27 | The degree of emphasis given in each religion may vary considerably — some may not give it the prominence which another does . |
| 28 | The court held that this did not give it the power to operate a commercial laundry . |
| 29 | Polly started to shake her head , but he did n't give her the chance to say anything . |
| 30 | There are , however , clear attempts to make us giggle , like when the Swamp Thing ( Dick Durock ) conceives a passion for Heather Locklear 's leading lady but tells her that he ca n't give her the love she wants because he 's a plant . |