Example sentences of "when [pers pn] [verb] to give " in BNC.
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| 1 | and there was one week that Pat came , because I used to get the meat off of the van by the gate then , and I do n't know what it was this week , but I bought the meat ready minced and when I come to give it to you , I knew there 'd be complaints , I do n't know what we were having |
| 2 | And life was even tougher when I had to give up my job to care for Gran — ’ |
| 3 | When I try to give up who I am erm none of who I am has to do with this external er additional tool . |
| 4 | At San Vicente Hospital , when I went to give birth , I met a young woman who had been coerced and she only had three children . |
| 5 | Needing the number of a firm in Guildford ( Candy Domestic Equipment ) I had waited for five minutes for the inquiry people to answer , been cut short when I attempted to give the address and then handed out two minutes of silence . |
| 6 | I mean , when you go to give blood they use a , a pair of gloves every time . |
| 7 | Discriminatory and punitive rates , like Mr Smith 's 59 per cent , not only put many of the most agile brains in the country to work to find ways of avoiding them but create a profound disinclination to work harder or take risks when you have to give nearly 60 per cent of it to the Government . |
| 8 | Mum when you have to give it back to the man ? |
| 9 | ‘ And when you need to give her more chloroform , ’ he said , ‘ hand the leg you are holding to Rose — you may take them both on your shoulders if you will , Rose ; it 's important that she does n't regain consciousness during the actual birth . ’ |
| 10 | She had sometimes called to find him absent and his mother 's explanation , when she deigned to give one , unconvincing . |
| 11 | There always had been these moments between them when she had to give way , against reason , against sense : he simply had to win . |
| 12 | When she starts to give birth to the older litter , the upheaval of delivery may lead to the younger litter being ejected as well . |
| 13 | Charles became quite hopeful again when she promised to give the matter her attention the very next morning . |
| 14 | we know , from research even amongst very young girls who only smoke a few cigarettes a week , that when they try to give up they get withdrawal symptoms , and so having a cigarette erm helps them |
| 15 | In addition to the squalor , residents suffered from prejudice when they had to give a Springtown address . |
| 16 | Santa Clause 's reindeer brought an entire city centre to a standstill when they arrived to give children a treat before Christmas . |
| 17 | The district judge was undoubtedly aware of it , since it features in his lengthy rehearsal of the arguments , but he did not refer to it when he came to give reasons for his ruling , which was based exclusively on an examination of the merits . |
| 18 | Initially Dr. D. was in favour of leaving W. where she was , but he changed his mind when he came to give evidence . |
| 19 | When he spoke to give his name , address and date of birth his speech was slurred and indistinct . |
| 20 | Then , when he comes to give examples of ‘ the multiplicity of language-games ’ , the very first is : giving orders , and obeying them . |
| 21 | When he refused to give this information , he was arrested ‘ for failing to give his name and address ’ . |
| 22 | He dismissed the question as so much supposition , but when he tried to give her a reassuring hug she wriggled free and went out on to the balcony to join the others . |