Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] [vb mod] give [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 So I just do n't think that lots of money will give you anything other than an empty wallet and a sound that 's already there .
2 But that is simplifying it too much ; for it is like learning how to ride a bike : you can read about the technique , but only lots of practice will give you a feel for it and the essential balance you need .
3 He thought this kind of work could give him what he most valued , independence and freedom to think .
4 The very real tragedy was in the fate of one man and what was needed was an Everyman figure who could carry the story by being charming , innocent , ordinary , and haunted and that is what the skills of Muni could give them .
5 Looking ahead our present rate of growth will give us a national output three times as high in fifty years
6 for only a change of system would give them their chance .
7 For example , the Oxford Book of Death will give you short texts relating to death , and selections from longer texts you might want to read all the way through if you are interested in the topic .
8 Because of the voluntarism of the Irish system of Industrial Relations workers must have trust , faith and hope that the bodies to which they refer their cases for adjudication will give them a fair crack of the whip .
9 Tandem is hoping its alliance with Chorus will give it a lever with USL even though USL has yet to indicate officially how it will treat the microkernel .
10 People will back you 101pc now so any venture or enterprise you put into practice will give you all a chance to pull together to attain an aim .
11 It has been said that working in advertising will give you the most possible fun you can have with your clothes on , and the same might be said of sharedealing .
12 Examine it carefully to make sure no fluff , or more likely , wax has built up , which in time will give you problems preventing the yarn feeding through evenly .
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