Example sentences of "offer [pers pn] [art] [noun] [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whereas the Third Republic did set out to improve the aesthetic education of these citizens , the modern welfare State offers them the bread and circuses of culture as spectacle and entertainment . |
| 2 | Whatever you cook , from a boiled egg to a Cordon Bleu meal , you 'll find the Classic 2 range offers you a versatility and value that 's difficult to beat . |
| 3 | Within minutes of the disaster , Blairman 's offered me a desk and telephone , Mallett 's provided porters and storage for the 60 years ' accumulation which had to be out of Mount Street in two days . |
| 4 | ‘ They have offered me no protection and told me bluntly if I do n't like the job I can quit . ’ |
| 5 | Coleridge even felt some confidence that his writing could sustain them both in their new life : Cottle , in a further act of generosity , had offered him a guinea and a half for every one hundred lines of poetry he produced , and faithfully honoured the bargain in April of the following year when he published Poems on Various Subjects , Coleridge 's first major collection . |
| 6 | I 'm just trying to cos he offered me a drink and I said no . |
| 7 | They even jokingly offered me a brother or son — I used to think this was a straightforward , if surprising and rather frivolous show of openness to newcomers . |
| 8 | Once , this woman from an agency stopped me in the street and offered me a job and I travelled to Manchester to her agency , but they said : you 'd need to lose a few pounds , and get rid of this spot , and things like that ; and I thought : I ca n't be bothered . |
| 9 | Malpass looked at it and offered me a cigarette and then a light . |
| 10 | Cathy Wilkerson and Kathy Boudin , the latter totally naked , stumbled into the street and were taken in by a neighbour who offered them a shower and clothing . |
| 11 | I offered her a cigarette and a drink of coffee from a flask I had . |
| 12 | I offered her the job and after Donald Wilson met her she joined us . |
| 13 | She offered him a cigarette and then withdrew it , ‘ Oh , I 'd forgotten . |
| 14 | Bob Newman offered him a lift but he would n't accept it , he said he would get the bus . |
| 15 | I offered him a lift and he said he was n't in a hurry . ’ |
| 16 | He offered him a chair and also sat , but after ten seconds was on his feet again . |
| 17 | Elsie offered him an escape and , more importantly , it was a legitimate escape . |
| 18 | Generosity , was Clary 's middle name , he would never cease to offer me a cigar or a sip of the ‘ funny stuff ’ . |
| 19 | Well if I left at the same time as you he mi he might feel obliged to offer me a lift but if he did |
| 20 | In truth , this image was never entirely fair , but it is a testament to our ability to respond to customer demand that , today , a visit to any supermarket bakery is likely to offer you the choice and quality to rival that of any traditional bakers . |
| 21 | ‘ That certainly makes things easier , ’ he said heartily , and leaned across the monumental desk to offer her a cigarette and a light . |
| 22 | She decided not to offer him a gin and tonic before his performance . |
| 23 | If there is any reason to suspect a possible abnormality in the baby , such as two blood tests showing high levels of alphafetoprotein , or simply if you are over 35 ( older mothers are more likely to have babies with genetic disorders ) , your doctor will offer you an amniocentesis or possibly a chorionic villus test . |
| 24 | Many heiresses could give him dollars , few could offer him the appearance and manner of a lady — it was that which had attracted him after the cruder charms of such as Maybelle Foy . |
| 25 | She had a glass of gin in her hand , but she was not drinking it , just holding it as if it might offer her the cheer and support that she might not otherwise find elsewhere . |
| 26 | ‘ Because if she ca n't make money from the senator 's charter , ’ he went on , ‘ I was thinking of offering her a job or two on my own behalf . |
| 27 | Also Tore-Andre Flo — the young brother of Jostein Flo is supposed to train for a week or two at Sheff Utd ; but this is just a training stay — nothing to do with Sheff Utd offering him a contract or so . |
| 28 | This was a feeling he sometimes had , when he pictured his friends as ‘ stationed ’ , like auspicious stars , close to him , protecting him , and offering him the privilege and pleasure of performing , in their respect , good deeds . |
| 29 | It has to start with other ideas , offering us a clue or two as to why God chose this particular route for his Son and for us . |