Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] [pers pn] [am/are] give " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You 're very funny but I 'm giving you a warning . |
| 2 | The need for arousal thought well should I be absolutely calm when I 'm giving a presentation but I never am so is it right and now understanding that you need a certain level of arousal to be able to perform at all is is satisfying for me because at least I understand the situation now and able to work with it rather than against it . |
| 3 | It is crucial that they be given a wholehearted , well-funded chance ; for otherwise the court of last resort may turn out to be the one where the Master of the Rolls holds sway . |
| 4 | It is crucial that they be given a wholehearted , well-funded chance ; for otherwise the court of last resort may turn out to be the one where the Master of the Rolls holds sway . |
| 5 | Successful hedonists are , for short periods , very sensitive to the feelings of those with whom they talk , drink or make love , postpone the question ‘ Am I getting as much as I am giving ? ’ , and do not revert to egoism until the party is over . |
| 6 | Right , so given a choice between erm , an average , a guaranteed income of say fifty pounds per hectare right if they 're given a cer a certain , if that fifty pounds is certain every year , alright , they will choose that every time in a , er , well just yes . |
| 7 | Supply teachers are more effective and happier when they are given some guidance on routines and expectations . |
| 8 | It is n't as pretty as we are given to understand in fairy tales . ’ |
| 9 | er to make sure that we 're giving you the right platform to earn money to keep all of your er aspects going . |
| 10 | ( Interesting echoes of The Iron Man here — any drama is likely to contain elements of other stories from home or school ; it 's good if they are given an opportunity to make these their own . ) |
| 11 | One of the orderlies said , ‘ As long as you 're giving away women , Khan — ’ |
| 12 | ‘ Maybe you do know more than I 'm giving you credit for , Cardiff , ’ said Rohmer . |
| 13 | 24 Since research shows that this is a frequent and long-lasting result of many attacks , it is important that it be given some recognition . |
| 14 | Hand-outs to the poor will merely reduce the pressure for such change and are particularly pernicious if they are given by the rich , who are in effect purchasing their own privilege at a small price . |
| 15 | It is therefore vital that they are given the right sort of care , so they can grow up to be well developed and strong physically , mentally alert , contented and emotionally stable . |
| 16 | ‘ If the process is allowed to achieve a more relaxed rhythm of its own and we are given enough time to handle the international consequences , the Soviet leadership probably could live with the kind of confederal links between the two Germanys which are under discussion now . ’ |
| 17 | Add these to two that we are giving you for free — T and U — and rearrange them into a familiar three-word phrase . |
| 18 | Correll thinks herbicides , more potent than they are given credit for , may be to blame . |
| 19 | He thinks people 's musical perceptions are wider than they are given credit for . |
| 20 | To test the assumption that patients will become unduly anxious if they are given detailed information about the risks of surgery in an attempt to obtain fully informed consent . |
| 21 | " It may seem hypocritical when you 're giving up your leave , but not everyone becomes a chartered accountant quite so rapidly . |
| 22 | This is to say that linguistic ( as well as social ) activities become significant because they are given significance by all participants — not only the " speaker " . |