Example sentences of "and giving [pers pn] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She stopped in front of him , leaning forward confidentially and giving him the full benefit of the satin décolletage . |
| 2 | By evading him earlier that morning she 'd played into his hands , at the same time both increasing his suspicions and giving him the best part of the day to allay them . |
| 3 | He just kept on giving everything to Lennie and giving him the love he needed . |
| 4 | As Noel Blanc , who has a collection of 20 classic cars , explains : ‘ When I 'm driving down the street in my hot-rod , people are waving at me and giving me the thumbs up . |
| 5 | My very sincere thanks to everyone involved in the Art in Nature Competition — thank you for choosing me , and giving me the opportunity to spend a little time on this magic island , which so generously allowed me to paint , and to enjoy , its special beauty . |
| 6 | Thank you , yes , erm thank you very much for inviting me to attend to those meetings and giving me the opportunity to meet you all . |
| 7 | The key issues for the future of the Association are sustaining the number of voluntary welfare workers and their helpers and giving them the financial and other support they need to deal with both increasing and more complex welfare needs . |
| 8 | The Spastics Society has begun Alternative Lifestyles courses for disabled school leavers , ‘ providing positive alternatives to paid employment and giving them the confidence to take charge of their own lives ’ . |
| 9 | Writing Radio Drama — A practical course aimed at getting women started on writing plays for radio and giving them the inspiration to carry on . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | The expense of improving the standards of qualification and training of both categories of investigator was high , but these days newly recruited Inspectors ( Ops ) usually have a current qualification on modern aircraft and the cost is concerned merely with maintaining their currency on these types and giving them the opportunity to fly light aircraft regularly . |
| 12 | But , crucially , Zurich backed up its service by appointing international business managers in all its main markets and giving them the right staff and resources , not least information . |
| 13 | As this is ’ Youth and Parliament ’ day , led by the British Youth Council , would my right hon. Friend recognise the importance of investing in the young , overcoming unnecessary disadvantages such as handicap , and giving them the opportunity to contribute fully to a better future for the country ? |
| 14 | The important thing though is that invited to the lunch are the top literary agents in London and therefore it 's an opportunity for these aspiring writers to meet top literary agents and of course , we 've got the biggest publisher in the U K there — Collins , and so it 's , what the awards all about entree ; giving access and extending a helping hand to twelve aspiring writers every year and giving them the most terrific flying start . |
| 15 | A most effective means of doing this is through flattery and giving you the status of an innovative thinker . |
| 16 | ‘ What I 'd like to be doing is putting you over my knee and giving you the spanking you heartily deserve , ’ he said grimly . |
| 17 | In rationalising the corporation and giving it the equipment that would allow it to compete with rivals , particularly foreign rivals , I had to have a capital programme . |
| 18 | Its lack of significance is that it made no real difference to the political situation , except for putting the burgh of Edinburgh through a rapid change of councils and giving it the burden of housing the army of the Congregation . |
| 19 | It also recommends that excavations be coordinated at a national level , albeit at the same time as more powers are devolved to the regions , this decentralisation freeing the CSRS of its administrative and financial role and giving it the freedom to concentrate on scholarly matters , with — and this is a novelty — systematic recourse to the advice of outside experts . |
| 20 | The ‘ keys ’ or trigger features required to ‘ unlock ’ these two types of cell are rather simple — it is just a matter of applying a small stimulus in the right place , and giving it the correct sign , an increase for one and a decrease for the other . |