Example sentences of "[noun] and give [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We 've got to go there tomorrow , so ’ — he took his hand from the wheel and gave her a quick pat — ‘ put your neb under your wing until after the holidays and see what transpires then . ’ |
| 2 | " Besides all this Tristan learned to ride nimbly with shield and lance , to spur his mount skilfully on either flank , put it to the gallop with dash , wheel and give it free rein and urge it on with his knees , in strict accordance with the chivalric art . |
| 3 | The ensuing exchange over the months turned the whole cast of Balzac 's Comédie Humaine into Katherine 's familiars and gave her an awareness of greed and ambition , love and betrayal far beyond her years . |
| 4 | teachers see it as natural justice ( comparison with colleagues reduces isolation and gives them a yardstick ) ; |
| 5 | They recorded the usual four songs and gave them both English and Ukrainian names . |
| 6 | He was listening to old Legion marching songs and giving himself the Nazi salute in the mirror . |
| 7 | through my ears and gives me a headache |
| 8 | The computer asks you a question via a sound card and gives you a choice of options on screen , and you respond by pressing the relevant button . |
| 9 | Findlay , is due in today and providing he overcomes his jetlag , he could again prove the trump card and give his team a rare victory over Bury , who have already beaten them on all four occasions the two teams have met this season . |
| 10 | He spoke without looking at her , in case his gaze rested on her bare legs and gave her ideas . |
| 11 | I was wearing the King 's ring , but I took off my Rassendyll family ring and gave it to her . |
| 12 | The purpose of the Enterprise is to involve Third World countries in mining nodules and give them a share in the profits . |
| 13 | Reg Akehurst 's charge was a firm favourite for that contest and gave his backers not the slightest hint of a scare when leading at the furlong pole to score by a length-and-a-half. way off the pace makes an accurate assessment of his progress very difficult for the handicapper , but this observer is convinced there is significant improvement still to come . |
| 14 | So he decided to add another fifteen knots to the approach speed and give it a go . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | And we 're very grateful , you 've brought rural interest , you 've brought much wider interest , and you 've brought a great deal of warmth and compassion and interest and time , what more could we say , but to show a token of our appreciation and give you a few flowers to go with that . |
| 17 | Mrs Young , who had paused in her search , finally found her purse and gave me a dollar . |
| 18 | Some folk in the village said it was a public disgrace that a maid like Martha Pascoe should be bartered for with barrels of fish , but most saw the whole affair as a great joke , because when all was said and done , the lass was unlikely to marry Sam or Harry or anyone else against her will , and if she could use their ardour to win a few more stone of pilchards and thereby swell the village purse and give everyone a bit of harmless fun , then more power to her elbow . |
| 19 | It 's all right , ’ Sarah said , picking up the purse and giving it to her . |
| 20 | His attendants , the mythological fauns , were the patrons of wild animals and gave their name to the animal kingdoms in different countries — the fauna . |
| 21 | I contacted the landowner immediately after the inquest to inform him of the result and gave him three coins , one for each of his sons . |
| 22 | The clear , vivid patterns excite the zebra 's eyes and give it a sensation of strong identity , as if it were the member of a football team or a sports club with conspicuous striped shirts . |
| 23 | The woman at the door raised weary , gold-lidded eyes and gave her an anonymous welcoming smile . |
| 24 | I opened my eyes and gave him a puzzled look . |
| 25 | Claudia closed her eyes and gave herself up to sheer sensation . |
| 26 | You will tell me if you find it was murder and give me the name of the murderer . |
| 27 | They take hold of the club and give it a few waggles . |
| 28 | This production , which updates the play and sets it in the sixties , toured the Continent and gave our company the reputation it now enjoys there . |
| 29 | Conversing with the mind and giving it |
| 30 | Any plan or project that exercises your mind and gives you food for thought is good for you now . |