Example sentences of "[conj] give [pron] [pron] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even when she was talking to you or giving you your change , you could feel her smile going somewhere over your shoulder as she took in the whole room behind you . |
| 2 | Temple had neither converted him , nor given him his vocation . |
| 3 | At this sort of pace we will start to lose the landmarks that give us our bearings . |
| 4 | The coat is a yellowish grey with large , handsome grey blotches , the ‘ clouds ’ that give it its name . |
| 5 | It was , I think , this last quality that gave him his reputation for indecision . |
| 6 | In short Moses Moses revealed to that like the Egyptians each generation of Jews that gave them their character in general which is that today |
| 7 | Now what you did when you worked out seventy eight per cent , you say seventy eight over a hundred , and you put it in your calculator , and you did seventy eight divided by a hundred , and that gave you nought point seven eight . |
| 8 | A fully secularized society was a contradiction in terms , for there could be no society that would not feel the need to uphold the collective sentiments that gave it its unity and individuality . |
| 9 | It was both horrible and necessary , if only to prevent the spread of the disease throughout the Domain ; but it was just that — the horrible necessity of death — that gave it its fascination . |
| 10 | Do any of you know what the law is called that gives you your rights when you buy |
| 11 | The question really means : What is it about the idea of a god that gives it its stability and penetrance in the cultural environment ? |
| 12 | Hereford should be unchanged , but sure of a place is new striker , Darren Rowbotham an instant hit last week and he 's the man that gives us our goal of the week to finish off . |
| 13 | ‘ Quite out of the question till we 've seen Charles and given him his hamper … from the divine Mona . |
| 14 | It had been Burn , even when on his sick bed , who had sent for Sir George Gilbert Scott and given him his support when in professional difficulty . |
| 15 | Moreover , we have to make sure that older people have increased opportunities for personal fulfilment after their retirement from employment which may have been both meaningful and given them their self-esteem . |
| 16 | Dickie had just collected the afternoon post from the postman in the lane and given me my letter before taking in the rest to his mother . |
| 17 | Even so , what other man would have helped her like he had and given her his bed as well ? |
| 18 | He would go and give her his answer right away . |
| 19 | This had some value , leading old ladies to get up and give me their seat on public transport . |
| 20 | When you 've done that homework , then you 'll come back and give me your answer . ’ |
| 21 | Nor did I meet you here to be angry with you , I hope I have not so offended you that you refuse to officiate and give us your instructions here tomorrow |
| 22 | But I totally disagree with what she said in that erm yesterday I sat glued to the television most of the day , really to keep myself up to date on what was going on , erm I also have a baby but I managed to keep him occupied as well as take him out for a walk and give him his lunch and what have you . |
| 23 | Thank the customer and give him his receipt . |
| 24 | An ex-IBMer on a British Rail sleeper recently complained he could put his VISA card into a machine somewhere 35,000 feet up , and put his computer in-bleeper to the phone mouthpiece , and it would automatically dial up his E-mail and give him his messages . |
| 25 | They make up his hope and give him his strength . |
| 26 | He does n't know where we are at the moment and if the authorities catch up with him and give him my address it will be more trouble than it 's worth . ’ |
| 27 | Er or shall I leave her a piece up there and give her her tea cos she knows it 's ready ? |
| 28 | And give her her due , she did . |
| 29 | Off you go and have your nice lunch with Auntie Daphne and give her my love . ’ |
| 30 | Erm , well , if you tell her I rang and give her my love . |