Example sentences of "and [pers pn] give [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Bill only likes H P beans and I give Maggie a tin of them seventeen P beans and I says throw the tin away before he sees it and he could n't tell the difference .
2 Assistant catering manager Ronnie McLay said : ‘ A short time before the hungry crowds descended , catering manager Sid Ashford and I gave Jim , Lorna and Agnes a big surprise : they were to deal with the barbecue while we acted as runners .
3 She did n't tell me what I was doing , so all right , I pushed , and I gave birth to the afterbirth and thought , Oh , that 's why she wanted me to push .
4 It did n't seem my sort of thing at all and I gave Harvey a glance to indicate it .
5 I wrote scientific papers by dictating to a secretary , and I gave seminars through an interpreter who repeated my words more clearly .
6 And she gave Anwar a mouthful .
7 Hercules , paying a visit , seduced her and she gave birth to a son , Telephus , with unfortunate consequences for them both , but for Hercules it was a passing encounter .
8 And she gave Tommaso Rosa 's message , ‘ Come .
9 And she gave Gabriel a mossy stone to sit on , and a pillow of leaves .
10 ‘ You was worried about her , Isaac , same as all of us , ’ said Peg , and she gave Pa one of those nice smiles that made you feel warm inside .
11 Okay we a major cause of some five hundred thousand pounds and we give addition to the three point six five one million which has been identified in this amendment .
12 ‘ We try to promote a healthy lifestyle and we give advice on good living practice , ’ said occupational health nurse , one of two full time nurses at the centre who constantly monitor the health effects of the multitude of jobs on the site .
13 When the Mirror 's expose was published , Marshall was arrested and we gave police the clearest visual proof of her crime .
14 They are essential for a healthy nervous system and they give protection against infection , aid in energy production and promote growth .
15 Localized zones of compressional and tensional stress are common along strike-slip faults and they give rise to a number of distinctive landforms .
16 The dogs are excited , and they give voice to their exuberance .
17 They cover topics including goods selling in and out ( which stores are buying what from the manufacturer in what quantity , and how quickly consumers are then buying that product ) or what type of product consumers are buying , and they give comparisons between brands in particular categories , for example soft drinks , analgesics , breakfast cereals , and almost anything in fact .
18 More importantly they provide training for local volunteers and they give health education advice .
19 And they gave Peter an ideal grounding in the game 's history : ‘ I was very fortunate in that my county , Notts , were involved in so much — William Clarke , George Parr and the touring XIs , Alfred Shaw , Arthur Shrewsbury and the early tours of Australia — and there were a large number of players who appeared for other counties .
20 And they gave ITN a film to smuggle out which they said was proof of beatings .
21 West Ham were at the top , Oxford were at the bottom , it 's the same this season , but last season , Oxford went there and they gave West Ham a very good game .
22 And they gave thanks when the first buds appeared in spring .
23 The defendants were members of the Musicians ' Union , a union with many coloured members , and they gave notice to the plaintiffs that members of the union would not be permitted to play at the ballroom so long as the colour bar was in operation .
24 We were travelling in a convoy with ITN and they gave Sabira a lift .
25 Adam Franklyn — his company owns this land and he gave permission for the event to be held here .
26 Lady Wingfield again interceded and as Bentley Wood says ‘ a woman 's argument was too much for him , and he gave way ’ .
27 And he gave Wexford a card naming a London firm , Updike , Updike and Sanger of Ava Maria Lane .
28 Brawner was the tops and he gave Mario his first nibble at the big time .
29 In Cheshire alone he provided schools , guildhalls , and social clubs , and he gave Northwich a Free Library .
30 He shouted and swore when Lennie carried a dead mouse in his pocket pet and he gave Lennie a very hard time when Lennie said that he like ketchup on his beans .
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