Example sentences of "[that] [pron] [verb] give [pers pn] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It was then that I decided to give it a try . |
| 2 | Is the Chancellor aware that not so long ago I met a chap in Blackpool who said to me , ’ When you see that Chancellor of the Duchy , tell him that I want to give him a piece of my mind : not only is the poll tax three times higher than the rates , but I have lost my job , my wife has been waiting for an operation for two years , my daughter has lost her maternity grant through this Tory Government and my son has lost his income support — so when you see the chairman of the Tory party , will you tell him that I want to meet him to discuss this matter at the top of the Blackpool Tower ? ’ |
| 3 | We 're so sure about the reliability of our washing machines that we 've given them a full 5-year parts guarantee . |
| 4 | Sounds an exciting trip , really fabulous trip , and it will mean of course , seeing you will be li live on air , that we have to give you a little audition , so the finalists , have to be prepared to do an audition with me , live on air , just before Christmas . |
| 5 | When Derek got the run they all cheered and a reporter commented that they had given him a great welcome , but could not possibly have known the significance of the run . |
| 6 | Actually some groups in current Western society wear what could almost be termed a uniform , in that it serves to give them a distinct identity , for example skinheads , hippies , and the tinted , spiked hair brigade ; in fact these non-verbal cues can influence interaction to such an extent that one has to be careful to avoid stereotyping , sometimes quite erroneously . |
| 7 | The talks were going very well and Smith said that he wanted to give us a holiday and take us to Victoria Falls in his plane . |