Example sentences of "give [pers pn] a good [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If they had been beaten in a fight , he would give them a good hiding and send them back out to do the job properly . |
| 2 | WildMr Weston said : ‘ We are appealing to members of the public who can give them a good home to adopt them so we do not have to put them down . ’ |
| 3 | A win for United would give them a good chance ; a draw would be tantamoumt to playing Russian Roulette and defeat would be good night . |
| 4 | I 'll just pop in and give them a good scare . |
| 5 | I give them a , I did give them a good rinse afterwards though . |
| 6 | Only if Baker drops to 19th today will Feherty go past him , but David says : ‘ Even if Peter is still ahead of me I would like to think that winning would give me a good chance of a wild card . ’ |
| 7 | Only if Baker drops to 19th today will Feherty go past him , but David says : ‘ Even if Peter is still ahead of me I would like to think that winning would give me a good chance of a wild card . ’ |
| 8 | Lewis said : ‘ By beating Foreman I can prove again I 'm the best heavyweight , but I want to box people who 'll give me a good workout — unlike Bowe I never avoid anybody . ’ |
| 9 | There are four areas in particular where new research and established practice can give you a good framework and background knowledge for your care . |
| 10 | ‘ Did I give you a good run for your money ? |
| 11 | Anything you want , just let me know and I 'll give you a good price . |
| 12 | ‘ Let me see your jewels , I might be able to find you a buyer who will give you a good price . |
| 13 | You 've got some pretty things — nothing of any great value , of course , but lots of Victoriana — I 'll give you a good price . " |
| 14 | Er we was on the beach , you know sea front , he 'd er gathered some er brands of seaweed for making what they call Irish moss , Caragium And that would give you a good think emulsion , you see then in the , what was the cod season , cod fishing , you 'd go down to the harbour where the er fishing boat came in and where they were cleaning , and you 'd get the boss would have arranged that you get the cod 's livers . |
| 15 | Fine , then be off with you and may God give you a good day . ’ |
| 16 | If you are uncertain of the type of frame you want to use , or even of the very important role it plays in setting off the finished picture , browsing through the photographs in this book should give you a good idea of the tremendous versatility of frames , and also show you how the correct frame will focus the eye on the design itself , as well as balance all its elements . |
| 17 | Kathy and Eric Price run this small hotel as an ‘ extended home ’ which should give you a good idea as to its all pervading atmosphere of warmth and hospitality . |
| 18 | This should give you a good idea of what to expect if you do n't have the processing power or , perhaps more importantly , the inclination , to go Windows shopping . |
| 19 | A decade 's collection of Alasitas money will give you a good idea of the unsteady course of Bolivia 's economy . |
| 20 | As for that girl , if it was my father , he would n't just take you to the CRE , he would also give you a good thump . |
| 21 | do n't matter , it just feels clean , I 've had it short and shaped , have a good shape on it and do you know the next time you have it cut I do n't know you want looking at , now the next time you go , go to the Darrow in Milford yeah because you 're in problems and they know you need it because he 'll give you a good shape on it and then you have it shaped once a month or once every three weeks or once a fortnight and keep it looking nice that way and it 's four pounds , four ninety nine , four ninety , four seventy five yeah but just keep it nice and shaped and it wo n't look any different , there ai n't nothing wrong with it mm mm mm no no right , right , right tra la |
| 22 | This will give you a good chance to find out what your partner thinks and will allow the conversation to move into personal issues more gently . |
| 23 | It 's not a highly technical sleeping bag as the price reflects , but will give you a good night sleep at temperatures down to the zero degree mark . |
| 24 | That should give you a good help with that . |
| 25 | Once you have established the sub-totals for each of the groups of costs , their total will give you a good estimate of the final bill of your proposed project . |
| 26 | What those costs may be I 'm afraid I ca n't give you a good guide because depend on the amount of work . |
| 27 | The pair 's behaviour will give you a good indication when breeding is imminent . |
| 28 | " If you will only sit down patiently and wait , our master , who is the most generous man in the world , will certainly give you a good supper when he comes back . |
| 29 | I ca n't give you a good answer . |
| 30 | And I will also give you a good deal of freedom to look at the sea . ’ |