Example sentences of "[pron] [noun pl] and give [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Just take these other duties off my shoulders and give me a day a week for the next year to attend a decent training course so that I can master it , and I 'm yours . ’ |
| 2 | I jump to my feet and give her a hug , and she pats my back . |
| 3 | Have a tin of , have a pack of my chocolates and give them to Gail , and give them to that to Beverley . |
| 4 | I get hold of her shoulders and give her a good shake . |
| 5 | Some people do n't stop when she asks them for money , but most people think for a bit and then dig in their pockets and give her summat . |
| 6 | Most manufacturers will be happy to send you their catalogues and give you the name of your nearest stockist . |
| 7 | In addition , Sched 2 , para 6 specifies that local authorities must provide them with services designed to minimise their disabilities and give them the opportunity to lead lives which are as normal as possible ( Sched 2 , para 6 ) . |
| 8 | A lioness , having caught a gazelle , may not kill it but drag it back alive to her cubs and give it to them so that , crippled though it is , the cubs may have a little practice in how to bring it down . |
| 9 | I have met women who epitomize the ‘ good mother ’ ; they genuinely love and care for their children and give them a great deal of attention , playing with them and guiding them in a way that most of us feel we can never emulate . |
| 10 | As Prince and Starky told their followers to sell their lands and give them the money , in 1849 they were able to set up the Agapemone , the ‘ Abode of Love ’ , on land they had bought in the village of Spaxton , near Charlynch . |
| 11 | Fixture congestion may well nullify that advantage but Leeds ' real hope must be that yesterday 's scoring flourish will settle their nerves and give them the confidence to believe they are fully capable of winning all of their remaining four League matches . |
| 12 | That 's why , when people do n't , we call them heroes and give them medals . |
| 13 | It will enable us to focus our activities and give us even greater clarity of purpose . |
| 14 | It urged skins to ‘ I want all you skinheads to get up on your feet , put your braces together and your boots on your feet and give me some of that oooold moooonstompin ! ’ but it was a crude attempt to satisfy the skinhead market . |
| 15 | The therapist who will listen to your problems and give you a good perm is bound to avoid the dole . |
| 16 | Bring your pipes and give us a tune . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ Yes , but all that ‘ good old days ’ twaddle is hardly a sufficient reason to murder a man who 's trying to raise your wages and give you something decent to eat . |