Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] and give them " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sir : The suggestion of Mr Varcoe-Cocks ( letter , 5 October ) that if I win damages for libel and give them to charity I ‘ can not be said to have been compensated in any way ’ is extraordinary . |
| 2 | We shall treat them as a special type of word and give them the following rule : when a pair of prefix-plus-stem words exists , both members of which are spelt identically , one of which is a verb and the other is either a noun or an adjective , the stress will be placed on the second syllable of the verb but on the first syllable of the noun or adjective . |
| 3 | He was forward at seeking out young people of promise and giving them encouragement . |
| 4 | ‘ It offers users benefits through greater accuracy of input and gives them more time to respond to customers . ’ |
| 5 | The British Medical Association was founded in 1832 and the Medical Registration Act of 1858 granted doctors a monopoly on the practice of medicine and gave them important powers of self-government . |
| 6 | ‘ You did n't take up a profession , you went into politics and gave them up again ? ’ |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | Often humanist theory simply draws on popular ideas about gender and gives them a psychological reading . |
| 9 | This approach is not always the most effective in getting definite action ; though it is most effective at setting people on course and giving them purpose . |
| 10 | We will concentrate on styling and giving them a different driving feel . |
| 11 | It aims to bring the best of Kenya 's young biological scientists and , at a different level , the children from surrounding communities , to a variety of purpose-designed training and educational programmes on site and to give them the experience of seeing wildlife being managed alongside the traditional keeping of domestic stock . |
| 12 | The pair have taken classic rock songs like Stairway to Heaven and given them their own distinctive treatment . |
| 13 | Thousands of students , particularly from Beijing , were sent to undertake ‘ social practice ’ during the summer vacation in the hope that contact With ‘ real life ’ would bring them down to earth and give them a more realistic assessment of society . |
| 14 | Writing Radio Drama — A practical course aimed at getting women started on writing plays for radio and giving them the inspiration to carry on . |
| 15 | It 's only good manners to make your guests feel at home and give them a go now and again , but Swindon were a little too kind just before half-time . |