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 . ’ |