Example sentences of "[conj] to give [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Perhaps some people need a psychological or emotional crutch before their faith will come back or to give them more confidence . |
| 2 | Neither of these reasons for creating assemblies at the district and provincial levels implied a desire to make them broadly representative or to give them much clout , but as the draft legislation passed through the upper reaches of the government keen reformers got their hands on it . |
| 3 | She loved it here , loved all of Ibiza and Santa Eulalia in particular — or to give its full , grand title , Santa Eulalia del Rio . |
| 4 | If the tribunal decides that the dismissal was unfair then it has the power to order the employer to give the employee his old job back or to give him another job . |
| 5 | Wear sunlit shades to give your looks a lift — enhancing a tan , prolonging it , or to give yourself a slight sun-kissed healthy shimmer . |
| 6 | He declined to explain why or to give his name on the telephone . |
| 7 | Usually a person , like the plaintiff , who suffers no special damage from a breach of the law must ask the Attorney-General either to institute proceedings or to give his consent ( in a relator action ) to the plaintiff 's proceeding . |
| 8 | To find the way , or to give you any advices . |
| 9 | Maria shivered and , moving closer to Luke to make room for the couple , she touched his wrist lightly with her fingers , unsure if the impulse to do so sprang from an urge to seek reassurance , or to give it . |
| 10 | Maybe not having what we crave for is exactly what we need for our development or to give us time and the space to reflect on what we truly want ! |
| 11 | It will be seen that where Lautro is advised to serve or is considering the service of an intervention notice on a member , the rules do not place any obligation on it to give that member any advance warning of the intended action , nor to give him any opportunity to make representations before the intervention notice is served . |
| 12 | If that did n't work , it was more logical to let her express her anger in the safety of her mother 's arms than to give her an irrelevant bottle , dummy or biscuit . |
| 13 | Now , if for no other reason than to give me pleasure , will you please smile ? ’ |
| 14 | ‘ Adolph , I would like nothing better than to give you the chance to start your life again , but Colonel Goreng … he 's the cautious one . |
| 15 | members to members , and not perhaps for officers to interfere too much other than to give you background information , and it has been falling off , let me just say that . |
| 16 | It is only recently that I discovered that we are all born potentially good , demanding love and wanting nothing more than to give it in return . |
| 17 | The trick is to keep the line direct to the float , without disturbing the float more than to give it a slight lift . |
| 18 | The lathes were serviced with a light oil film , draped in it as if to give them an overcoat protection that would ensure their survival against age and wear . |
| 19 | A girl in an apple-green school tunic advanced on me , her hand raised as if to give me a slap . |
| 20 | Without warning she reached her hand sideways and took mine and pressed it , as if to give me courage ; and perhaps to make me identify her with the original , gentle Lily . |
| 21 | He spat on his hands as if to give himself courage , then settled on the wall on his hands and knees . |
| 22 | He paused for a moment as if to give his next words emphasis . |
| 23 | To stretch properly you need to be warm , and to give yourself sufficient time . |
| 24 | and to give yourself a tablet containing the chemical contents in a concentrated form . |
| 25 | The way to recovery lies in learning to place that blame where it belongs , to use the anger it arouses and to give yourself the praise you deserve just for surviving the abuse . |
| 26 | cheeky so-and-so and to give him an audition and see what he was like — which I did — and was quite impressed . |
| 27 | He told us not to turn around and to give him our money and jewellery or he would kill us . ’ |
| 28 | At a meeting in Newcastle , the Committee of Coal Owners in Newcastle voted in favour both of Stephenson 's claim for priority and to give him some money for it . |
| 29 | I think I am oblidged to show him my good will , and to give him my interest upon this occasion ’ . |
| 30 | She had entered into the union for her own reasons and she had taken her marriage vows with no thoughts other than to be a dutiful wife to him and to give him the happiness he deserved . |