Example sentences of "be giving [pers pn] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You 're giving me the sack — Sir ? ’ she said with contempt . |
| 2 | It 's nice to know that you 're giving me the benefit of the doubt . ’ |
| 3 | But even now , I still believe that if you trust someone you 're giving them the chance to prove that they are trustworthy . |
| 4 | And your answers should be couched in the terms that you would answer somebody in the pub , in that you 're giving them the information , you 're giving it to them in a clean way . |
| 5 | What 's the doubt that you 're giving him the benefit of ? |
| 6 | you this turtle as an incentive cos you 're giving him the turtle anyway but he wo n't know that unless his mum 's told him . |
| 7 | Now we 're giving you the chance to experience the thrills and spills of life as a Windsor with our royal snakes and ladders game . |
| 8 | TODAY we 're giving you the chance to sample the carefree life of a pools winner — in the fabulous West Indies . |
| 9 | If I 'd had control over everything I would have had a full Wales tour in the summer and then we would n't have needed to have the practice games , but as it is we are giving them the advantage and I wanted to try to do something about that . ’ |
| 10 | Your baby will love the taste — and you can be happy in the knowledge that Robinsons concentrated juices are giving them the goodness that they need . |
| 11 | Manager Bryan Hamilton , who offered the 21-year-old Londoner the opportunity , said : ‘ He is looking for a change of direction while his athletics career is on hold and we are giving him the chance to prove his worth as a footballer . ’ |
| 12 | We are giving you the opportunity of winning the shirt worn by Liverpool and Wales star Ian Rush when he beat the club 's goal scoring record . |
| 13 | So , in Part One we are giving you the education , and in Part Two we will introduce you to some carefully designed experiments , as well as some more education so you can become your own diet and weight-loss expert . |
| 14 | ‘ I am giving him the chance to be his own publisher , ’ said Mr Maxwell . |
| 15 | One might have hoped for silence from Diana Mosley but now she has been giving us the benefit of her experience on the subject of sexual politics : ‘ There are quite as many henpecked husbands in the world as there are battered wives , something feminists fail to notice . ’ |
| 16 | We shall certainly be giving him the ball at every opportunity . |
| 17 | looked around and said well he said looked at me said er well cos he was just about to g throw a wobbly and say , well surely the sales department should be dealing with this , should be should be giving him the information and he he just turned round and gave the aforementioned quote and I just sort of went yes it is . |
| 18 | ‘ I 'd better be getting back or the foreman will be giving me the sack . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ I 'm giving her the chance to show what she can do , ’ Lucy retorted , then left the table before tears of frustration could betray the bitter hurt raging within her . |
| 20 | ‘ Well , I 'm giving her the benefit of the doubt , ’ said Loretta . |
| 21 | ‘ I 'm giving you the chance to escape . |
| 22 | It said , " I 'm probably saying more than I should , but as I 'm giving you the information without you asking for It , I do n't think it 's covered by the rules . |
| 23 | The uniforms were giving her the once-over . |
| 24 | While Hyacinth awarded marks , others , just as predatory , were giving her the eye . |
| 25 | ‘ In Bishopsgate there was a man lying on the ground and other people were giving him the kiss of life . ’ |
| 26 | I could not get over the fact that people were giving me the responsibility of telling them how to get me up , and that I could choose what time I went to bed ! |
| 27 | I do n't want you to give me your answers now , I am as it were giving you the opportunity now , over lunch , to consider this matter . |
| 28 | The scrub nurse , Nurse del Puablo , is giving me the eye . |
| 29 | He is giving it the look . |
| 30 | This usually means the firm is giving you the person who specializes in your type of work , and this is a good sign . |