Example sentences of "[noun] [modal v] give [pers pn] some " in BNC.

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1 The following case study may give you some idea of what is involved .
2 Even if it is not , we hope this chapter will give you some ideas on what to expect and what to ask for .
3 Analysis of the structure of a church by reference to the architectural styles and fabric will give us some idea of how the building has developed .
4 ‘ But the boss used to give me some right stick and told me I was no good to him lying in bed or on the treatment table .
5 ‘ But the boss used to give me some right stick and told me I was no good to him lying in bed or on the treatment table .
6 The national coach will give you some sequences to practise and these usually illustrate some theme that he wants you to work on .
7 There are more than 200,000 cubic millimetres of neocortex , and every cubic millimetre contains at least 50,000 neurons with 500 million synapses ; these figures may give you some idea of the complexity of the computer we have in our heads .
8 Wrap around glasses will give you some protection .
9 That he won a points decision against the Californian Mark Wills at Wembley will give them some reassurance that the British heavyweight champion could give a reasonable account of himself against an opponent who will not crumple easily .
10 They did not hope for any tangible support for their undertaking , but a charter would give them some standing in England , allow them to create a legal government , and possibly convince any enquiring Spaniards that they were not simply setting up a pirate base .
11 ’ It is far enough away from London for nobody to know anything , and the Heathertons will give you some standing .
12 To help find the hazards the balloons and text over the page will give you some clues .
13 She 'd hoped the dress could give her some colour .
14 Nevertheless , the table opposite will give you some idea of what to expect : for example , a man aged 30 investing just £25 a month could look forward to a cheque for £63,400 on his 65th birthday — with another £19,400 for his family if he died at the age of 80 .
15 These examples should give you some idea of how to approach your own list of foods .
16 Such a project must give him some new perspectives on the guy at the centre of it all .
17 Shortie 'll give us some money for petrol , he 's thick
18 The public enthusiasm of New York 's governor , Mario L. Cuomo , for his candidacy suggested that Kerrey was acceptable to northern liberals , while his farm state background could give him some appeal in the South , and his war record , glamour and relative youth were also seen as advantages .
19 Marjorie will give you some , ’ Nick said .
20 Our menu list will give you some idea of how tasty and interesting a low-fat diet can be .
21 I hope that the Minister will give us some more idea of the circumstances in which people 's HIV status will be entered on the computer .
22 Merely to stand in such a position will give you some idea of the strain such a position exerts on the groin and accounts for the number of injuries Wasim has incurred in that region .
23 One look at the festival guidebook will give you some idea of the sheer breadth and scope of the event .
24 The drama school will give you some advice on when and where to write to , and how you organise your letters , but outside advice is very important in helping you to see yourself in perspective .
25 If you live in a house , one alarm fitted above the bottom of the staircase will give you some protection , but you can be better protected by fixing another alarm on the upstairs landing .
26 ‘ Do n't worry about me , Charlie , ’ she said , wondering for how much longer she could stall around the subject without letting something slip and betraying her ignorance , and hoping that Charlie would give her some further clue .
27 perhaps Eileen will give him some
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