Example sentences of "[conj] she [modal v] [adv] give " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not surprisingly , it has often been said that foreign learners of English need to learn English intonation ; some have gone further than this and claimed that , unless the foreign learner learns the appropriate way to use intonation in a given situation , there is a risk that he or she may unintentionally give offence ; for example , the learner might use an intonation suitable for expressing boredom or discontent when what was needed was an expression of gratitude or affection . |
| 2 | If you do live in the same house as your landlord and he or she wants you to leave the property then he or she must still give you at least four weeks Notice to Quit on a special form . |
| 3 | The next witness was the Duchess 's cook , who spoke very angrily and said that she would not give any evidence . |
| 4 | She was n't sure just how she felt , but she retained enough control to know that she could n't give in to shock in front of fitzAlan . |
| 5 | She sensed that he needed more , and this was something that she could not give … the secret places of her mind . |
| 6 | Belle 's angels told her that this terrifying woman suffered excruciating headaches and that she must n't give up . |
| 7 | Mr Browning motioned his wife to be quiet and taking Wilson 's arm conducted her to the door , saying something to the effect that she must not give way to gloomy thoughts and that doubtless she was tired with a young baby still nursing and a house to run . |
| 8 | He was much taller than her , and those broad shoulders could weather a much harder pounding than she could ever give him . |
| 9 | ‘ It said she hated having to give you up , she 'd hoped to keep you , but this way you 'd have more than she could ever give you , and she knew you 'd be loved , even as much as she loved you . |
| 10 | But she was feeling guilty : she had not given and she would not give Miss Danziger Fru Gertlinger 's note . |
| 11 | No , she would enjoy this evening , she would let André entertain and amuse her , and she would not give in to useless introspection . |
| 12 | If she tried to evict him an undignified struggle would only ensue and she would n't give him the satisfaction . |
| 13 | And she could n't give you any stronger than a certain level could she ? |
| 14 | She were a fine-looking animal , and she 'd always give us trouble — but she could n't help it , poor owd gel . |
| 15 | But she would not give in . |
| 16 | But she would not give up . |
| 17 | He was being deliberately perverse , but she would not give in to him . |
| 18 | She might be light-headed with fear , but she would not give this vile creature the pleasure of seeing it . |
| 19 | Fear almost stopped her when she thought of this , but she would n't give in to it , for she could see the smoke billowing up . |
| 20 | Stepping over the jagged icy rocks towards the bowed walls of Hell , she heard Zulei laughing , but she would n't give the mind-catcher a second chance at her . |
| 21 | But she would n't give him that satisfaction . |
| 22 | His talk was just that , talk aimed at intimidating her , but she would never give him the satisfaction of allowing him to succeed . |
| 23 | No , but she wo n't give you two sets of homework other . |
| 24 | She knew they were n't suited to each other , really ; she did n't love him , but she could n't give him up just yet . |
| 25 | She was baffled when she could n't give herself , or would n't give herself , a satisfactory answer . |
| 26 | The organiser , too , is a woman … though she 'd rather give pride of place at the air display to another female — Sally B , a B-17 bomber , star of the film Memphis Belle . |
| 27 | ‘ Not exactly , ’ she answered at last with as much honesty as she could without giving anything away . |
| 28 | She avoided returning to Matthew Blake 's table for as long as she could without giving him the power of knowing she was avoiding him . |