Example sentences of "[adv] [vb infin] [pron] [conj] give " in BNC.
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| 1 | What guarantee do we have that , when we have to converge with , for example , the Greeks , Portuguese and Italians , the money transferred from our pockets to theirs will not merely impoverish us and give money to those who have not earned it while we have to work harder for less and pay higher interest rates ? |
| 2 | People will not miss anything that gives you an Achilles ’ heel . |
| 3 | ‘ Lisa was in constant agony , but I could n't even comfort her or give her a cuddle because of the plaster . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ I would n't demean myself or give your ego the satisfaction ! ’ |
| 5 | They were a little startled to see two hippies and a Paki walk in ; there was some conversation on the subject and several glances in our direction , so I made sure we did n't eyeball them and give them reason to get upset . |
| 6 | A brief structural guide is all I 'm after … and then my tutor wo n't kill me and give me bad references for being a lazy git ( which I admittedly am ) ( This was supposed to be in last july ! ! ! ) |
| 7 | His dad was with him at the race , but he could n't find him and gave the grenade to a marshal . |
| 8 | The spherical objects are very fragile and must be guided by Steg , to do this he must either nudge them or give them a quick blow ( erm … yes , fair enough — Ed ) . |