Example sentences of "[prep] their [noun pl] [conj] give [pron] " in BNC.

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1 I have met women who epitomize the ‘ good mother ’ ; they genuinely love and care for their children and give them a great deal of attention , playing with them and guiding them in a way that most of us feel we can never emulate .
2 No adult insect can produce silk , so these ants bring young larvae to the site , holding them between their jaws and giving them little squeezes so that the larvae will produce their silk .
3 It was n't until 1880 with the passing of the Ground Game Act , giving tenant farmers protection against their landlords and giving them the right to kill hares and rabbits , that the laws were even modestly relaxed .
4 In those days many Europeans , especially in Kenya , relied on Somalis as their headmen ; in turn , these Somalis identified themselves with their masters and gave them devoted service .
5 Some people do n't stop when she asks them for money , but most people think for a bit and then dig in their pockets and give her summat .
6 They are required to disclose publicly any information which is necessary to avoid the establishment of a false market in their securities and to give their shareholders details of significant transactions affecting the company .
7 They took him to their rooms and gave him a glass of vodka or slivović and teased him .
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