Example sentences of "do [adv] [pron] give " in BNC.

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1 French polishing requires a higher degree of skill than any other method of wood finishing , and there is no doubt that when done properly it gives a very lovely appearance to furniture .
2 In 1812 , when war broke out between the infant U.S.A. and Britain over territorial disputes on the Canadian border , Eckford was asked by the U.S. Government to supervise the building of warships on the great lakes and to do so he gave up his own business .
3 Did n't we give him a Christmas present , then ? ’
4 Did n't we give him one a few years ago ? ’
5 Did n't they give chase ? ’
6 ‘ If they want our co-operation why did n't they give us prior notice ?
7 Why did n't they give you it ?
8 Did n't you give it any thought before you took up Ms Penumbra 's offer ? ’
9 Why did n't you give Rob a job ?
10 Why did n't she give up and demand a separation ?
11 Well think , did n't she give up last year ? she said something about it last year on radio , on no smoking day .
12 Did n't he give a letter to you ? ’
13 Did n't he give the letters up ? ’
14 So far we 've only got Roy Castle , David Hamilton , and Russell Grant ( why did n't he give us advance warning about last season ? )
15 Why did n't he give you some Hotpoints ?
16 oh was n't he give , was n't he officiating that night because did n't he give a speech ?
17 I like presents and all that , but — I du n no — if it 's Jesus 's birthday then why do n't we give him prezzies ?
18 At these times , when the dreams of the new church being the embodiment of close affection one to another have disintegrated , members are tempted to ask : Why do n't we give up ?
19 Well why do n't we give her flowers ? 'Cause we 've given her flowers .
20 Do n't they give such a lovely smell ! ’ said Mrs Hollidaye .
21 Do n't they give a man in your position better coffee than this , Captain Rudakov ? ’
22 Do n't they give you what you need ? ’
23 ‘ Why do n't they give us parachutes , for God 's sake ?
24 Why do n't they give them the money to carry on and do all the good work they 've done , which is well worthwhile .
25 ‘ Why do n't I give the Russian collection to the Munich Museum of Fine Arts in Adolph 's memory ?
26 ‘ Look , why do n't I give you my phone numbers ? ’ she offered .
27 ‘ Why do n't you give me a hand with the rest of the work ?
28 ‘ Why do n't you give that piece of rubbish to Oxfam ? ’ he said , picking it off the mantelpiece roughly .
29 ‘ Mum , why do n't you give yourself a treat and go to Benidorm for a fortnight ?
30 ‘ Why do n't you give our young friend a hand with her backpack ? — After all , she 's going to be lugging it all round Madrid this afternoon . ’
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