Example sentences of "[conj] giving [pron] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do n't think it 's necessarily about teaching er children primarily about sex or about sexual pleasure , I think it 's all , initially , about personal hygiene and then developing that into how they can make their life safer for themself , or giving them choices to say , well I can choose to become pregnant or not to become pregnant and , I think it 's more about choices rather than saying orgasms and erm sexual pleasure , or |
| 2 | I caught myself shouting at people or giving them lectures about elementary things like the importance of oiling their bikes ( I later discovered that oiling bikes in dusty regions wears out the moving parts rather than preserving them ) . |
| 3 | There may also be inheritance tax implications , so if you are thinking of leaving or giving your home to someone , you are strongly advised to consult a solicitor or accountant . |
| 4 | Just stick to the Government recommendations by breastfeeding or giving your baby infant formula , as well as a variety of solids , until she 's a year old . |
| 5 | Be assured however that if I can in any manner contribute to the success of your efforts , either by the proposal of questions for discussion , or subjects for Papers or giving my opinions on any part of the Veterinary Art which you may think proper to investigate I shall at all times feel myself honored by the request , & I am persuaded that Mr Sewell will be most happy to ( ? add ) his exertions in any way congenial to your wishes . |
| 6 | 11 Do n't allow yourself to be dominated by the student who always knows , or thinks he knows , the answer or who is always asking you questions or giving his opinion on the state of the world . |
| 7 | Most people had come to understand the danger posed by Hitler 's Germany ; but they decided to delude themselves into believing that giving him Austria and Czechoslovakia would buy him off . |
| 8 | On the face of it , this is very alarming and seems to imply that giving your baby cow 's milk will have her haemorrhaging blood . |
| 9 | Not close , out a ways , as if giving themselves room to move around in . |
| 10 | Please could you tell me if giving my tank of Goldfish and Black Moors tonic salt and King British W.S.3 , will cure White Spot ? |
| 11 | There was no question of MacDonald following Bonar Law 's example and giving him Chequers . |
| 12 | I held up my hand very much in the manner of Salvius the tribune greeting Glabriolix the slave and giving him news of the Emperor 's dog , Pertinax . |
| 13 | ‘ I must thank you for all this and giving me food in the week and I 'm sorry for what I said , it 's just that I 'm not used to people being nice to me . |
| 14 | But occasionally he did speak to us , telling more funny stories , offering encouragement and giving me advice and demonstrations on how to improve my golf stroke . |
| 15 | William of Jumièges says that Cnut married her after having her brought from the city before the siege ended and giving her weight in gold and silver before the whole army , but his chronology here is suspect , as he places the battle of Auxendunum ( presumably Assandun , 18 October ) before Æthelred 's death on 23 April , and the more contemporary Chronicle date of mid-1017 for the marriage is preferable . |
| 16 | The only problem is if you do n't happen to live near a port which has one of these hyperbaric er diving chambers then you 've problems that erm just putting a mask over the person and giving them oxygen that way is normally is n't enough . |
| 17 | This approach is not always the most effective in getting definite action ; though it is most effective at setting people on course and giving them purpose . |
| 18 | He was forward at seeking out young people of promise and giving them encouragement . |
| 19 | Jo Garcia sportingly agreed to flesh out the survey 's findings by revealing exactly what she found attractive about her lovers — Chris , Erick , ex-husband Steve , and current partner Geoff — and giving them marks out of ten for looks , manners , eligibility , personality , kissing ability and sexiness . |
| 20 | Said she wanted to watch television , though she did n't watch — just sat there making sarcastic remarks or calling the children to her and giving them sweets and kisses — it 's disgusting . |
| 21 | Selling off the family silver , and look what we 're gon na have to do with that year You have criticised those for setting up the various units , and giving them target for . |
| 22 | ‘ We as nurses have a role in alerting men to abnormal symptoms and giving them information about their health without being too intrusive . |
| 23 | On the newsreels at the cinema we saw pictures of de Gaulle riding in triumph through the streets , swastikas being torn down , ecstatic Parisiennes in their un-bombed city kissing the troops and giving them flowers . |
| 24 | Because if we actually can address th those real concerns , you know , you know the point that brother just made about why should he leave you to join unison try and crystallize that out in a Northumberland way , if that 's possible , it may not be , it may be difficult on , on a short punchy A five leaflet it will probably service because I mean it c it can be photocopied , there 's nothing wonderful , I mean it does n't have to be sort of the most wonderful printing techniques and giving them desktop publishing . |
| 25 | ( 2 ) The smaller company will invariably have to pass an ordinary resolution increasing its authorised share capital and giving its directors authority to allot new shares under CA 1985 , s80 in order to give effect to the share exchange ( a s89 disapplication will not be necessary as the new share issue will be for a non-cash consideration ) . |
| 26 | In nineteen eighty six treat people as if their labour is worth nothing you know those men have given their lives to the quarry industry and there 's no doubt that there is money to be made from slate at the moment and people are people that have the money to invest are making a lot of money okay they 're inves they 're risking the money but er people are risking their lives as well and giving their lives . |
| 27 | All of these people , apart from the NHS ambulance , were volunteers and giving their time and energies willingly and without charge . |
| 28 | Only that there was at least a minor cultural triumph on the terraces where Francois Aliane , celebrated French restaurateur from Edinburgh , rugby enthusiast and Scotophile , was waxing the way fans do and giving his views to a French spectator . |
| 29 | In the first set he simply was n't in the same class as his 21-year-old opponent in the huge Olympic Hall , at times pleading theatrically with Ferreira not to hit so hard , and giving his racket to a ball-boy as if to say , ‘ you have a go , you ca n't be worse than me . ’ |
| 30 | and giving his title to Macbeth . |