Example sentences of "[vb pp] [conj] [adv] give the " in BNC.
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1 | If it does need sanding , get this done and then give the scrub and wash treatment . |
2 | Mallerstang is one of the quietest of the Pennine valleys , unfrequented by tourists and free from heavy traffic : it is a pleasant ribbon of green deepset between lofty heights , sparsely populated and always giving the impression of rural contentment and a way of life that remains as unchanged as the landscape . |
3 | During the many years it was to remain at Scampton R5868 was maintained and also given the occasional coat of paint . |
4 | The result was that a constituent of mine — and no doubt many hundreds of others who have just been referred to by the Minister as being included in the 1,200 people who received grants — was short changed and not given the full amount . |
5 | I say unwittingly because originally the second nine was intended to be the first , but this was changed and thus gave the second nine its water-strewn flavour . |