Example sentences of "to give [det] [noun pl] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 The best way to make these somewhat abstract concepts of satisfaction and dissatisfaction more concrete is to give some illustrations from the interviews .
2 JEWKES : I 'll leave you to give her a little wholesome advice while I step to give some orders about the family .
3 Indeed I hoped that this book might begin to give some clues about the origin of the tingle or the goose-pimples ; but I was disappointed .
4 In giving judgment I recorded , at p. 623 , that there appeared to be no requirement under the rules and no practice to give such particulars in the committal order and called for a revision of the practice which has , I believe , now taken place generally and was certainly followed in M. 's case .
5 I want to see , I 'm I mean I saw Mr and erm Mr nodding when Martin said he wanted to give these figures to the Chief Exec and ask him to er get it sorted out .
6 And I do n't want to give those figures at the present time .
7 He refused to give any interviews to the press about the matter and in September , three months before the opening of The Cocktail Party in New York , he asked Sherek to try to ensure that there would be no attempt to obstruct the production .
8 I do not intend here to give any details of the substances present , or of the kinds of reaction which occur .
9 The House would not expect me to give any assurances about the timing of construction and the extent to which the investment appraisal test will be met .
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