Example sentences of "[coord] give [pers pn] an " in BNC.
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| 1 | Or at least tell him how to get there , or give him the money to get in when he did get there , or at least lend him a map with a cross marked on it , or give him an address . |
| 2 | Such stories would have made a lasting impression on my father and given him an early interest in Abyssinia . |
| 3 | To make Christmas a truly memorable occasion for you and your guests , I 've taken some of the traditional dishes and given them an exciting twist . |
| 4 | ( 2 ) Allowing the appeal , that before making the prohibited steps orders the justices should have informed the parties of their intention and given them an opportunity to make submissions as to whether such orders were appropriate ; that the justices had had no jurisdiction to make an order prohibiting the parents from having contact with each other because such contact was not a step which could be taken by a parent in meeting his responsibility towards his child and thus was outside the terms of section 8(1) of the Children Act 1989 ; that , on the evidence they accepted , the justices had been plainly wrong to refuse to make the interim care orders ; and that , accordingly , the court would substitute interim care orders relating to both children ( post , pp. 271B–D , H — 272A , F , H — 273A ) . |
| 5 | Sean took his eyes off the road long enough to turn and give her an astonished look . |
| 6 | But , firms are beginning to open up and give us an opportunity actually to take youngsters in and see what it 's all about . |
| 7 | ‘ I 'll try and give you an example . |
| 8 | Let me try and give you an example . |
| 9 | So I 'll try and give you an idea some time tomorrow morning of the of the situation . |
| 10 | Herbert agreed to pay his passage and give him an allowance until he could find work . |
| 11 | Rolle is said to have fled to the nearby village of Pickering , where the squire John de Dalton was impressed by the strangely-clad hermit and agreed to support him and give him an anchorage to live in . |
| 12 | The inspector expressed his wish ‘ that some of the poorer types would take on homework , as it would indicate some desire on their part to improve their circumstances ’ and give him an opportunity of trying to improve the sanitary conditions of their dwellings . |
| 13 | If an adviser proposes to comment adversely upon the work of an individual teacher at a meeting he should inform the teacher and give him an opportunity to reply . |
| 14 | Her hand was reaching for her bag when the other woman asked her , in her delightfully broken English , to accompany her to a boutique across the road and give her an opinion on a dress she wanted to buy . |
| 15 | The high subsidies offered by the UK government to Nissan and by other European governments to encourage Japanese investment gave rise to fears that the Europeans were engaging in ‘ beggar-my-neighbour ’ subsidy policies , which would benefit the Japanese and give them an unfair competitive advantage when compared to existing producers . |
| 16 | Put your hand up and give me an idea of some of the things you think are important what do you believe I believe do you |
| 17 | I was hoping the Brigadier would have a look at the collection and give me an estimate . |
| 18 | I 'd meant her to lose control and give me an opportunity , but it was proving the other way around . |
| 19 | Will he ensure — and give me an assurance — that there will be careful monitoring ? |
| 20 | ‘ All you 've done , Dr Vaughan , should you be interested , is wreck my self-confidence and give me an inferiority complex about my looks . ’ |
| 21 | When will the Secretary of State make a decision and give us an answer on that most important issue ? |
| 22 | This means that , having discussed the problems with you , he should make you aware of the consequences of a continuing failure to live up to expectations and give you an opportunity to demonstrate an improvement . |
| 23 | On the next page we show how easy it will be to pile on the pounds tomorrow — and give you an alternative diet for the day . |
| 24 | A book covering the area you 're interested in will tell you about the terrain and give you an idea as to whether or not your walking companions will be physically able to tackle the route(s) . |
| 25 | But it 's er had it we took round to that fella round Dash Hill there well Alec took it and er he said I 'll ring you up in morning and give you an estimate . |
| 26 | The most vociferously opposed union maintains that all the problems could be solved were the government to remove the PTT from the financial tutelage of the finance ministry and give it an independent budget . |
| 27 | ‘ Right , we 'll have you on sick parade after your bath and give it an inspection . |
| 28 | cheeky so-and-so and to give him an audition and see what he was like — which I did — and was quite impressed . |
| 29 | The man was elevated and screened-in like an auctioneer , to deter attack and to give him an overall view of every part of the shop . |
| 30 | The aim is to reduce the ranks of the young unemployed who now account for more than half the nation 's two million jobless and to give them an added skill which will help them find work when the training is over . |