Example sentences of "[subord] i give [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The fish gives a little , so I give a little , which is a mistake , for the fish takes advantage of my generosity and dives again for whatever refuge it seeks under the raft . |
| 2 | You would n't leave here even if I gave a direct order . ’ |
| 3 | If I gave a cup of wine to every vagabond who came whining to my door , how do you imagine I would make a living ? " exclaimed the eldest brother . |
| 4 | I must apologize if I gave the impression of trying to keep these from you , as you ( perhaps jokingly ) suggested . |
| 5 | If I gave an interview I was the greatest guy in the world but if I said ‘ no , I want some time to myself ’ , they would n't give me the time of day . |
| 6 | If I give a hitcher a lift I expect social interaction and ca n't abide the ones that use me like a bus service , mute to the point of rudeness . |
| 7 | If I give a commitment , I like to stick to it . |
| 8 | I made the same point in the previous chapter but it may help if I give a concrete example . |
| 9 | If I give no clues , they may never become aware of the power of specialising . |
| 10 | ‘ You are a gentleman , Signor , you will understand if I give no names . |
| 11 | ‘ It 's my own fault because I gave the main character the same birthday as me , so I 'd know how much he would be able to remember of his past . |
| 12 | The nurses carried out the usual steam tent preparations while I gave the child one dose of aconite . |
| 13 | She comments , ‘ luckily for everyone , I found others to do the singing , while I gave the commentary and some of the recitations ’ . |
| 14 | Erm what I 'll ask Sophie to do if she 's still going on with it , she 'll be a little bit late , just put a couple of plugs in your ears while I give the answer out . |
| 15 | Since I gave the figures to the House last time , they have not been contradicted . |
| 16 | Well I wo n't give an opinion whether I agree with the scheme or not , because I would like to see some of the drawings first before I gave a , you know , of an opinion of it , like you know everybody else around this table . |
| 17 | ‘ When I give the word , ’ she whispered to Molassi , ‘ grab him . ’ |
| 18 | Go to the damper and open it when I give the word . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ Put an arrow into the ground in front of him when I give the sign — far enough ahead to be seen in good time . ’ |
| 20 | So , Prescott , when I give the order , you 'll go first . ’ |
| 21 | All I 've got to do when I give the tape back is |
| 22 | But when it came to music , he was a perfectionist , never satisfied to rest on his fame , he once said ‘ when I give the perfect performance , then I will die ’ . |
| 23 | However , my sense of superiority was soon punctured when I gave a paper on semantics at the Philological Society , where my views met with scepticism and some hostility . |
| 24 | Just as I gave the final push , my hand found a rope over the end of the ship . |
| 25 | As I gave the injection the dog whimpered a little and the boy stretched out a hand and patted him . |