Example sentences of "give [noun prp] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Roger Alwen , the club 's joint owner , said : ‘ We have given Greenwich the opportunity to lead British football into the 21st century . |
| 2 | Brian had given Scarlet the impression that , if it had not been for his first wife and her child , and his second wife and her child , he would have been living a life of carefree splendour in a house adjacent to the park . |
| 3 | Wright struck just 52 seconds after Kevin Campbell had given Arsenal the lead in a dismal match at Highfield Road . |
| 4 | For twenty years Floridablanca 's ‘ system ’ — the French alliance — had given Spain the appearance of a first-class naval , military , and colonial power . |
| 5 | Two injury-ravaged sides understandably lacked precision and poise but Gabbiadini was always direct in his approach and it was appropriate that he should give Sunderland the lead six minutes before the interval . |
| 6 | I pointed out that Abu Tariq was an older man who deserved respect and that his desire for a quiet life did n't give Mazzin the right to abuse him . |
| 7 | no I mean I I do really feel sorry Neil because people wa it it it makes me cross because people wo n't give Neil the benefit of the doubt . |
| 8 | This may give NCM the edge in certain trades where credit insurance has been traditionally well used . |
| 9 | Yes , he would give Ebert the lookalike as an early wedding gift . |
| 10 | Although whether her mother-in-law would actually give Ross the letter she 'd left for him , she had no idea . |
| 11 | But it was such an inspired run the selectors could still give Matthew the nod for the English Schools . |
| 12 | That would of made a good conversation , why did you give Michelle the glass ? |
| 13 | When we were naughty he 'd give Fred the strap but he 'd sit me on the mantelpiece to make me mind my manners . |
| 14 | ‘ I 'll give Mary the letter when she comes 'ome . |
| 15 | Brixton finished the season undefeated , though they had gone into the match knowing that defeat would give Britannia the title on sets won . |
| 16 | All their lives the Burrows children had been trained to " Give God the glory " . |
| 17 | In Salvationist circles there may always be a reminder to " Give God the glory " . |
| 18 | On the other hand , one could give Sharon the benefit of the doubt and conclude she has n't bothered to wear knickers because she knows Michael will probably mash her against a wall and rip them off anyway . |
| 19 | Monomode cables carry light signals on a longer wavelength , and will give Mercury the chance to carry four times as much data as is possible on multimode , and over a greater distance . |
| 20 | She may just have vital information that will give Bob the lead he 's looking for . ’ |
| 21 | This does give Europe the possibility of a role , perhaps in bringing the war to an end , when unwise forces in Washington may want to continue the war too long , and also to play a role in clearing up the mess afterwards , although its going to be a terrifying mess . |
| 22 | Doing the same calculations today would probably give America the world 's biggest trade surplus . |
| 23 | Took that to , give Clare the school on umm . |
| 24 | A MERGER between Cromadex and general industrial coatings has given Courtaulds the platform to become the major player in industrial coatings in Europe . |
| 25 | It reminded him of his own inadequacy ; it made Arabella 's betrayal all the worse ; it had given Newley the courage to think of divorcing Georgina . |
| 26 | He replied that there was no substance in the allegation of French unpreparedness in the Verdun sector and asked for the names of those who had given Galliéni the information so that they might be admonished . |
| 27 | It was director Joseph L Mankiewicz who had given Brando the chance to prove he was more than just a mumbling slob by casting him as Mark Antony in Julius Caesar . |
| 28 | The pottery figures show the smiths wearing the conical cap ( pilleus ) , also worn by Dolichenus , and this may have given Richmond the idea that the Corbridge figures were of this eastern god . |
| 29 | Because this policy existed , and the government was democratic , both the United States and the International Monetary Fund have given Argentina the benefit of the doubt and lent it money to tide it over . |
| 30 | Before they had parted on the Flamingo she had given Ernest the name of the boardinghouse where the Carsons had made arrangements to stay , and he had promised to write to her the minute he and Charlotte arrived at their destination . |