Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] [coord] give " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sir : The suggestion of Mr Varcoe-Cocks ( letter , 5 October ) that if I win damages for libel and give them to charity I ‘ can not be said to have been compensated in any way ’ is extraordinary . |
| 2 | At 5 o'clock forget about work and give some in-depth thought to what 's happening at home . |
| 3 | Tick your chosen method of payment and give details of your name , address and telephone number . |
| 4 | Some Penitential Services are based on the sacrament of penance and give people the opportunity to make an individual confession and receive absolution . |
| 5 | We can only pass an Act of Parliament and give it to them with a slap on the back and a ‘ best of British luck ’ : ‘ Here 's your constitution , ’ we say , ‘ now do what you like with it ; you can because you are now independent . ’ |
| 6 | Moreover , Noorda must finally set up a line of succession and give us some indication of how Novell ( and Unix ) will function when he bows out . |
| 7 | He referred to plans to develop social programmes and infrastructure projects as a ‘ vision that I hope will sustain Hong Kong during the present period of uncertainty and give us all confidence in our ability to overcome whatever problems confront us ’ . |
| 8 | You can become resigned to the monotony of captivity and give up the struggle to maintain your own interests and identity . |
| 9 | Er it is important I think , that we do n't er have too many regulations , that 's why I have some sympathy for what my honourable friend , the member for South Hamms , was saying , that we do n't er regulate to the point where firms just go out of business and give up , that it 's too expensive and it 's too burdensome . |
| 10 | ‘ You ca n't rely on a human being to cure you of evil and give you peace . |
| 11 | So you write this on a piece of paper and give it to your daughter or son . |
| 12 | Grumbles gathered from parents at the school gate , from the child that does n't want to come to school or from teachers blowing off steam in the staff room will , if properly used , help in the forestalling of trouble and give indications about ways in which the school can be improved . |
| 13 | Ursprung told a joint meeting of the Royal Society and the Foundation for Science and Technology in London that the Swiss federal government has decided to reverse 17 years of neglect and give basic science a hefty financial boost . |
| 14 | Town planning needs and traffic needs clash most openly when it comes to squares and junctions , which is why the town at that point must reflect the needs of planning and give least consideration to the needs of traffic . |
| 15 | Literacy campaigns push back the boundaries of ignorance and give people more chance of controlling their own destiny . |
| 16 | If you have not time to bake the cakes you must scent a piece of gingerbread and give him that , and it will answer the same purpose . ’ |
| 17 | We shall treat them as a special type of word and give them the following rule : when a pair of prefix-plus-stem words exists , both members of which are spelt identically , one of which is a verb and the other is either a noun or an adjective , the stress will be placed on the second syllable of the verb but on the first syllable of the noun or adjective . |
| 18 | And if she wants to do her own bit of typing and give it to someone else sh |
| 19 | The objective of summarizing is to check on the level of understanding and give an opportunity to sort out misunderstandings . |
| 20 | When employees receive benefits from the trust , these are unarguably acquired by virtue of employment and give rise to a Schedule E income tax charge , unless they are granted options structured so as to avoid a Schedule E charge on grant ( see s135 Taxes Act ) . |
| 21 | By referring to these the receptionist will be able to inform the enquirer as to the availability of accommodation and give details of the charges and facilities of the hotel . |
| 22 | ‘ Liberal Democrats in association with other relevant organisations and bodies , will publicise the benefits of neutering and give encouragement to low-cost neutering schemes . ’ |
| 23 | Clauses in the new contracts prohibit freedom of expression and give the college copyright claims over research and writing carried out by teachers and lecturers . |
| 24 | You really can not tell me too much — I would rather sift through a huge amount of detail and give you a definite answer than have to suggest all the possible alternatives and leave you to figure out which applies in your case . |
| 25 | They amplify the sound of speech and give it ‘ body ’ . |
| 26 | They are not professional judges , whose duty often requires them to deliver extempore findings of fact and give reasons of some complexity . |
| 27 | M. was present in court and heard the President make his findings of fact and give the reasons for his decision . |
| 28 | ‘ I was going to ask : if I make a retum trip in one day , no hotel , I could buy an airline ticket for cash and give any name I like-could n't I ? ’ |
| 29 | Where the detective short story had as its object the displaying of an act of detection , the crime short story or suspense short story has as its object to put a person or persons into danger and give a revelation to one or more people , be they the perpetrator of a crime , its victim or simply a witness . |
| 30 | Something of the atmosphere in Roxie Farmer 's house seemed to go home with Coffin and give him a restless night . |