Example sentences of "[adv] [adv] to give " in BNC.

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1 This can be rasped down effectively to give no further problems .
2 Her younger brother was sent by Teresa later in the day to say she would not be returning to a house where a dangerous lunatic lived and no one could expect her to — she would rather forfeit that week 's wages than wait long enough to give notice .
3 But we are given such a huge sweep from birth to incipient death that the movie never draws breath long enough to give us any depth or conflict .
4 My chances of getting my hands on it long enough to give it the once-over were minimal , and I did n't fancy trying to steal it off Harley .
5 They remained long enough to give their name to the region of Italy where they settled , and to create the marcher duchy of Friuli as a buffer zone against attacks on their kingdom by the occupiers of the Sava-Danube lowlands — the Slavs and their overlords , the Avars .
6 The table has to be solid enough not to give way when the patient rests on it , and it should be big enough to hold all the things the patient needs when he is out of bed .
7 The children go into the hall and find a frame with the picture cut out of it ; an empty cash box ; or a desk and chairs overturned , papers strewn all over to give the impression of a ransacked office .
8 It was only just to give Mr Heseltine , who played so prominent a role in the Tory victory , the job he so much wanted as Industry Secretary .
9 And would it look odd if you had a tent or wigwam type of frame that could be covered in with a protective polythene and well ven ventilated at the , at the base and as it 's only really to give protection , you know , January , late April sort of thing , round about that period , er to prevent the fungal peach leaf curl and fungal spores being splashed on the branches wherein .
10 They came in today to give us this talk about kind of er , kind of erm , money we 're gon na get , whatever today , you know , like they said about the Poll Tax
11 We 're not only here to give you advice on any Tomy Nursery Product .
12 You 'll find the new Brother KH864 at your local dealer now — make sure you get along there to give it a test drive ! !
13 I noticed that the panel of ordinary people you gathered together recently to give Norman Lamont the benefit of their wisdom recommended ploughing more cash into public services .
14 We can buff them until they shine , or you can have just a natural erm base coat on just to give it a shine .
15 It is not enough to give folk dances theatrical form by opening out their patterns , paying increased attention to the relationship of step to music and developing any unique style of movement .
16 But it was not enough to give me a complex , not as it would have been in America .
17 It contained much of what the country needs to get out of recession but not enough to give any of us the confidence to believe that the recovery is about to begin .
18 It is not enough to give him the facts .
19 Unfortunately this was still not enough to give them a parliamentary majority as the Legislative Council contained four members who would be nominated by the Governor .
20 But that was not enough to give Mussolini the bargaining leverage he wanted .
21 Coun. John Williams , leader of Darlington borough council , said their £10.324m. standard spending assessment the amount the Government says they need to provide services was not enough to give the town its planned facelift .
22 An unmarked Ford Escort pulled out from the kerb slow enough to give me plenty of time to ease up and reach for the horn .
23 You 'll keep Marion constant company , and if she is — bothered — ’ her light voice paused just enough to give the word extra significance — ‘ you will tell me .
24 She needed a little experience here in the provinces first , of course , just enough to give her finesse and confidence , not too much so that she became jaded , and then …
25 A finger of fudge is just enough to give
26 A finger of fudge is just enough to give me myself a dee dee dee dee !
27 Last year you were the first not only to give but also to have the desire to do so .
28 A detailed planning budget for both capital and operating accounts must now be prepared not only to give you the information you require for your own plans , but also as the main evidence to persuade the Bank Manager to finance your endeavours .
29 It is not that these judgements should not be made , but that where subjective judgements are made by the teacher she should be aware that this is so and be prepared , not only to give reasons for her judgements , but also to be sufficiently flexible to change them in the light of particular circumstances .
30 Green was waiting for them , not only to give them lessons but also to sell them additional colours specially to represent the true Lake District tints .
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