Example sentences of "[coord] gives [pers pn] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | er , I 'd believe in theory we could because the lease provides us or gives us the opportunity to do so , but we would not go against the wishes of the residence |
| 2 | He respects them , and gives them the freedom , as he did Isabella , to solve their own problems . |
| 3 | He takes somebody and gives them the work on the side . |
| 4 | It teaches them responsibility and gives them the chance to work as adults with other adults . ’ |
| 5 | The argument could far more plausibly be turned on its head : the ‘ latent function ’ of the operation of unofficial suspect categories may be to make the administration of ( in ) justice more efficient and ‘ rational ’ , which in turn institutionalizes these practices and gives them the status of ‘ due legal process ’ . |
| 6 | All comes from the Bible , which is offered to them as proof of the truth of what they are told , and gives them the impression that both extremes of behaviour are correct and righteous . |
| 7 | Her most recent purchase — a transparent black coat over a long wrap skirt from Jigsaw , topped off with a dramatic black hat from La Beau Chapeau in Belfast — is destined for a wedding , and gives her the look of a modern day Mary Poppins in mourning . |
| 8 | This feels wholesome and gives me the confidence to take up issues of racism and sexism in the Lesbian and Gay Workers ' Group and issues of sexism and heterosexism in the Black Workers ' Group , within the organization we work for . |
| 9 | She heard that : — — Papa is grown stout and has need of bigger trousers but Mama cries he is more handsome than ever and so do I. I have little time my Lily to write because I am put to Latin with the Abbe which is sore hard work and gives me the headache . |
| 10 | The telephone , therefore , saves time and gives you the opportunity to be more businesslike , if that is appropriate . |
| 11 | All of this gives Dickens a very individual and interesting style and gives you the feeling that every episode is useful and vital in some way to the plot . |
| 12 | NI takes one subject each month — from overseas aid , trees or food to masculinity , Southern Africa or personal violence — and gives you the overview : ideas , arguments and analysis neatly distilled into 32 pages , enhanced by graphics , interesting charts and vivid photos . |
| 13 | Tuesday 's relaxed and informal atmosphere puts you at your ease and gives you the time to think through your current life direction and emphasis . |
| 14 | The federal civil service is the only part of Canadian society which remotely approaches the bilingual and bicultural ideal : this isolates it from real life in Canada and gives it the tendency , like the Prussian army , to believe that it is the sole repository of national values . |
| 15 | And it is this regular aerobic routine that speeds up the body by increasing its metabolic rate and gives it the ability to shed those extra pounds . |
| 16 | The difference between a living organism and one just newly dead is that something which we call life has departed , something which we can neither see , hear , smell , touch , weigh or in any physical sense quantify , but which animates and directs the physical organism while it is alive , and gives it the power to counteract the forces of disintegration and decay . |
| 17 | Even if one accepts this view of the social role of a doctrine of justice , and gives it the priority Rawls assigns to it , his conclusions are not supported by his arguments for at least three reasons . |
| 18 | ‘ The opening of our new office demonstrates our commitment to our future involvement in Slovakia and gives us the opportunity to continue to build on the excellent relations that have already been established , ’ he added . |