Example sentences of "[adj] give [pron] [prep] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For instance , I can not actively engage with a book unless I am mentally free to give myself to it — if my mind is on other practical affairs while I am reading or if my reading competence is inadequate then I shall not be able to submit to the experience . |
| 2 | Commenting on whether a cake had been promised to Miss Dodd , she said : ‘ We were prepared to give it to her as a donation but she cancelled the order . ’ |
| 3 | Until you 're willing to give yourself with them , I do n't want any part of either ! ’ |
| 4 | He never beat about the bush when something was annoying him , he was never afraid to give it to you straight , to say exactly what he thought . |
| 5 | Because she 's likely to give them to you ? |
| 6 | Because she 's likely to give them to you . |
| 7 | Willy voiced the philosophy he had learned by experience — it was everyone for himself ; if you did n't take what you wanted , no one was likely to give it to you . |
| 8 | I should like to suggest a way in which it is possible to give something for nothing . |
| 9 | We had the NWN report of those six points and were able to give it to him . |
| 10 | You must ensure when seeking permission to go rabbiting anywhere that you get the consent from someone legally able to give it to you . |
| 11 | Just to be able to give it as your address ! |
| 12 | ‘ Too busy giving it to his secretary , by all accounts . ’ |
| 13 | Ted felt this field would be very useful and would enable him to extend his holding just sufficient to give him in his words , ‘ that bit extra ’ . |