Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] giving [pers pn] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | In conclusion , I 'd like to thank you very much for giving us the opportunity to present our petition . |
| 2 | The human conscience should be respected and revered as the most precious and effective thing that the human race , in its struggle to civilise itself , has available , and it can be used only by giving it the utmost priority in child training . |
| 3 | Harvey said , ‘ Yes , ’ very briefly , and handed it over before giving him the little 6.35-mm . |
| 4 | ’ One of them once said the only thing that came close to giving her the same thrill she got from shoplifting was having sex in a public place — you know it 's wrong and you might be caught , but it feels great , ’ adds Liz . |
| 5 | I think my one of my favourite passages in Adam Bede might be the description near the beginning of the novel of the methodist preacher , Diner , addressing a meeting of villagers and instead of giving you the entire speech , word for word , George Eliot gives you a little bit of what she said and then describes the manner in which she said it , and the manner in which it was actually received . |