Example sentences of "[noun sg] and give [pers pn] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | We 've got to go there tomorrow , so ’ — he took his hand from the wheel and gave her a quick pat — ‘ put your neb under your wing until after the holidays and see what transpires then . ’ |
| 2 | teachers see it as natural justice ( comparison with colleagues reduces isolation and gives them a yardstick ) ; |
| 3 | The computer asks you a question via a sound card and gives you a choice of options on screen , and you respond by pressing the relevant button . |
| 4 | So he decided to add another fifteen knots to the approach speed and give it a go . |
| 5 | And we 're very grateful , you 've brought rural interest , you 've brought much wider interest , and you 've brought a great deal of warmth and compassion and interest and time , what more could we say , but to show a token of our appreciation and give you a few flowers to go with that . |
| 6 | Mrs Young , who had paused in her search , finally found her purse and gave me a dollar . |
| 7 | They take hold of the club and give it a few waggles . |
| 8 | She had been a regular person once , but that had been before the voices started up in her head , before the dead woman got out of her rocking chair , before the preacherman reached into her mind and gave it a sharp twist … |
| 9 | His purchase of the Kemsley newspaper chain was a step in the overall process of press concentration and gave him a Fleet Street prize , The Sunday Times . |
| 10 | They spoke good Spanish : if they promised to interpret for me , I said , I 'd rent a car and give them a ride . |
| 11 | If you do not know what a tree or shrub is , exercise clemency and give it a year 's grace to demonstrate its worth before you turn it over to the axeman . |
| 12 | The British Museum agreed to get him a permit and to give him a grant , in return for any antiquities he might discover . |
| 13 | A 12-strong party of homeless men , who currently reside at the Fleetwood Hostel in Lancashire , were offered the chance to visit Sellafield to stimulate their interest in industry and give them a day out to remember . |
| 14 | Our range is unique in the contract industry and gives us a sales aid second to none . |
| 15 | Suppose your neighbour 's tree grows into your garden , obscuring your light and giving you a harmful consumption externality . |
| 16 | We will concentrate on styling and giving them a different driving feel . |
| 17 | Now in the House of Lords , she has written her biography and given it a title which could well sum up her life , Fighting All The Way . |
| 18 | Alan Smithson , promotions manager at The Mall , said : ‘ We hope to encourage new talent and give them a chance . |
| 19 | having seen Frank playing in our Norwegian ‘ premiership ’ — i can only say : this guy has talent and give him a couple of more years on his neck he will become a real threat to any defence . |
| 20 | ‘ Of course , that 's it , chérie , ’ said Lapointe , putting an arm round the fräulein and giving her a squeeze . |
| 21 | I do not remember much about my father — just odd memories , like when he would lift me up on his horse and give me a ride . |
| 22 | Just as we were about to leave , Frank Dick called me to one side and gave me a blistering reprimand . |
| 23 | She cocked her head on one side and gave me a long scrutiny , almost as though she had never seen me before . |
| 24 | then mum said are n't you gon na say hello to mummy and give her a kiss , so she went ugh , and every time we asked her anything she kept going what have you lost ? |
| 25 | As their eyes met , Yanto sensed a spart of recognition and gave her a broad smile to help her recollect . |
| 26 | All I considered necessary was to simplify the design of the icon and give it a different colour scheme . |
| 27 | She pressed her nose to the window and gave him a wave . |
| 28 | Its proximity to Austria , just a few miles away , and to Lindau , the old German city on the opposite shore reached in a short journey by direct lake steamer , has cast its influence and given it a faintly cosmopolitan atmosphere . |
| 29 | On Friday at school he passed Nutty in the corridor and gave her a fierce stare to remind her about their appointment and she said , ‘ I have n't forgotten , ’ in an aggrieved voice . |
| 30 | Janet … came running in , flung her arms round Cookie and gave her a smacking kiss . |