Example sentences of "[adj] give [pron] to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But she could find a job and a furnished flat , and then she 'd be free , free to give herself to Nicolo as his lover … |
| 2 | It would of course be possible to give them to clarinets and bassoons ( let us hope that no one would wish to use an oboe for the top note of the chords — it would be terribly nasal and obtrusive here , on its bottom notes ) , but the low-placed clarinets would sound rather hollow and ‘ woody ’ for the rich effect we have in mind . |
| 3 | The doctor told me they were strong : in fact he prescribed them for me but it seems more logical to give them to Mum since it 's her that stops me sleeping . |
| 4 | And while I 'm not too happy giving it to John Major , that 's the way it is . |
| 5 | And while I 'm not too happy giving it to John Major , that 's the way it is . |
| 6 | The man at the village shop said , ‘ I 'm pleased to give something to Mr Perks . |
| 7 | You know the entertainer first gives himself to God and then the public . ’ |
| 8 | Let's hope for Leeds ' sake that some of the doddery old gits in the FA are too scared to give it to Wilko . |