Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pron] [noun sg] give " in BNC.
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| 1 | Waiting impatiently until their hostess had disappeared from sight , Laura was just opening her mouth to give vent to her intense anger , when she was frustrated yet again by the arrival of Ben , carrying their suitcases . |
| 2 | Sources in Hong Kong say the British Government is finalising its package giving key Hong Kong people the right of settlement in Britain as a form of insurance in anticipation of the consequences of the Chinese takeover in 1997 . |
| 3 | Reg Marshall said : ‘ They are wasting their money giving us a wooden hut . |
| 4 | But on this occasion he 's donning his visor to give an art demonstration . |
| 5 | And instead of rebelling her stomach gave an appreciative little rumble . |
| 6 | The French government gave no explanation for withdrawing its offer to give the Bosnians a plane , the spokesman said , adding that finally a prominent French businessman gave the refugees his private plane to use . |
| 7 | Also , the factors identified above as relevant to deciding the effect of alternative remedies may be relevant to deciding what effect to give to a statutory ouster clause which is open to more than one interpretation . |
| 8 | Pooley cursed himself for letting his vanity give him away . |
| 9 | Does he withdraw his front foot , indicating his preference to give ground ? |
| 10 | She knew an instant 's anger at her own lack of foresight — she should have known Adam 's inquisitor would n't be alone — then all the training she 'd undergone in self-defence took over and she jabbed both elbows savagely backward , hearing her attacker give a pained grunt as his grip on her loosened . |
| 11 | Then Dotty Blundell , who a moment before had drooped under the weight of her leopard-skin coat , flung back her shoulders and lowering her chin gave a peek-a-boo smile . |
| 12 | On this latter point , Lord Belstead ( Minister of State , MAFF ) in evidence to the House of Lords Select Committee , stated that ADAS is broadening its ability to give environmental/conservation advice in conjunction with NCC . |
| 13 | They set about reinforcing and extending their property to give it much the appearance it has today , apart from some modern restoration . |
| 14 | Gimmer Crag lurks , awaiting its chance to give Hebbert a flying lesson . |
| 15 | That is why — ’ raising her head to give him a grateful look ‘ — I had none to spare for a meal at this place . ’ |
| 16 | For his part Ivashko promised following his election to give up the Ukrainian CP leadership , and at a party congress on June 22-23 he was replaced as first secretary by his former deputy , Stanislav Gurenko . |
| 17 | ‘ That 's very generous of you , ’ he told her , raising his head to give her another slow kiss . |
| 18 | Planning our future gives us a greater sense of internal control and increases self-esteem . |