Example sentences of "to give you a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 There the two big pieces of work that we 've done together so far , in a minute I 'm going to give you a printed sheet
2 You do n't look as if you mean it , sit down please because my lesson started ten minutes ago there 's one over there Now in a minute I 'm going to give you a printed sheet and it 's going to ask you how well you think you 're doing .
3 To give you a small clue of what type of game this is , the installation set-up has a section that asks you how naughty you want the game to be !
4 Yeah I , but I mean I 've but I 've got to give you a small area of background .
5 She will be able to give you a great deal too , if you are prepared to open your mind to her memories and experience of life , realising the significance of her ‘ past ’ to your ‘ present ’ ; and when you understand that the old are by no means always on the receiving end of their relationships , then you are ready to assemble the love , time , patience and energy you have to offer , and decide on the best way of presenting them .
6 However , if you now have the determination to become a bigger fish in a bigger pool , then you will take what occurred around the lunar eclipse on August 6th as a signal to put the past behind you and devote all your energy to plants designed to give you a greater degree of freedom .
7 All in all , building your own machine can be a worthwhile exercise — not only for the savings in cost , but also for the experience and knowledge you will gain to give you a greater understanding of your Personal Computer .
8 But that sensitivity in my book is what is going to give you a tremendous amount of pleasure in your retirement .
9 It 's best run full screen , as well , since running it in a window seems only to give you a partial view of the full-screen image , and no scroll bars appear to allow you to see what 's happening in the bits that are n't shown .
10 In fact , the new Microchip machines have every feature you could wish for , including Crease Save to give you a nice rest from heavy ironing sessions .
11 Get them ( a ) to supply you with book lists and reading lists ( b ) to give you a dated list of topics to be discussed , so that you can study them before the date on which they will be treated ( c ) to become accustomed to questions from the class .
12 All of these recommendations , however , are only to give you a first taste of the scope of theatrical writing .
13 We 'll have to give you a new name .
14 A new hairstyle is enough to give you a new lease of life but there are n't many of us who can afford to go to the hairdressers every week — let alone every day .
15 It is designed to give you a good return on your money over the longer term .
16 We 'd really like to give you a good day .
17 Now , I do n't want to give you a boring lesson about the markets of the day , suffice to say that in 1520 hard cash was rare , most of it being tied up in fields , lands and houses , so it was natural for people like Ralemberg to tout for business .
18 Here again your reader , wanting to read the sort of book you are writing , will be prepared to give you a certain amount of latitude .
19 Some detectors incorporate the two types in a single unit to give you a better performance .
20 We have spent £110 million enlarging the terminal and creating a spacious new environment to give you a better standard of service .
21 To give you a better idea of how these three areas can contribute to self-control and ability to succeed with weight control , we will next look at each of them in some detail .
22 To give you a better idea of what you 'll be paying for , we put five shoes from leading manufacturers to the test .
23 You should enquire what the rules are and additionally , to give you a better idea of what size pension you might realistically expect , you could ask for some practical examples — say , over the last five years — of retired individuals in a similar earnings bracket to your own .
24 I feel we ought to be able to give you a better idea of the performance of different planning authorities .
25 They will be able to give you a practical demonstration and support with an after sales service that offers a same day or out of hours call .
26 ‘ But I want to give you a little help with your wicket keeping .
27 ‘ I mean , if you 're going to die you want a decent burial , stands to reason , does n't it , and who better to give you a decent burial , ’ he said , ‘ than the Paradise Corporation .
28 ‘ Damn it , I can afford to give you a decent meal . ’
29 Will they be prepared to give you a regular budget ? eg £100 per library per year
30 ‘ I do n't think I 'd like to give you a general answer .
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