Example sentences of "[verb] [conj] [noun] [modal v] give [pron] " in BNC.

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1 I 'm praying that God will give me the strength to put up with this chap , spouting his everlasting Socialist claptrap . ’
2 It was settled that Branson would give her the signed contract at the Roof Gardens , where all the directors of Virgin were meeting for a Christmas dinner .
3 Dame Agatha took Father Reynard by the sleeve and they walked away , the young sister apologising loudly for being late and asking if Father would give her the altar breads as she must return to the priory .
4 Notice also that Peter and John did not pray that God would give them the Holy Spirit they prayed that they might receive the Holy Spirit .
5 NEIL FAIRBROTHER admitted last night he was ‘ a bit jittery ’ while waiting to learn whether television would give him in or out .
6 … I wish that men would give themselves to meditate in silence on what we have by the Sacrament , and less to discuss the manner how . ’
7 ‘ Do n't worry about me , Charlie , ’ she said , wondering for how much longer she could stall around the subject without letting something slip and betraying her ignorance , and hoping that Charlie would give her some further clue .
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