Example sentences of "[det] [noun] [pers pn] [be] give " in BNC.

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1 And , correctly interpreting his expression , she added forcefully , ‘ And if that look you 're giving me means what I think it means — it does n't !
2 Under this Act they were given responsibility ‘ to make available such advice , guidance and assistance as may promote the welfare of children by diminishing the need to receive children into or keep them in care ’ .
3 At this meeting I was given very positive signals about the project and after discussing the outlines , Mr. said he would consult his boss ( yourself ) for confirmation .
4 Then what is this nonsense you 're giving me ? ’
5 All this trouble they are giving us despite the fact that I have a UK passport .
6 In this sense he was given the keys of the kingdom of Heaven .
7 For this reason he was given the green light to prepare more detailed proposals for further consideration .
8 All of this information we were giving to the federal people , A T F , who are responsible for investigating and control these kind of activities .
9 Earlier this year she was given the all clear and joined Dreamflight as a helper .
10 During this time they are given drugs thought to be effective against Alzheimers — which also causes memory loss and lack of attention — to assess their efficacy .
11 It accepts all the usual commands , but this time we 're giving NO hints as to what they are — that 's for you to discover !
12 Exactly how much weight it is given will depend on the personal values of the judge and the interest value of the story .
13 That stuff they 're giving you would kill a dozen cats .
14 On that morning I was giving them the latest news of Nigel .
15 right , queen you 've got to find now , that 's enough , cor dear , you do n't have to cross it off so you ca n't see it Q U E E N get up on that chair you 're giving me headache keeping having to look round
16 Later that week we were given a first indication that the previous three ‘ greenhouse ’ winters may merely have been within the normal climatic variations and that a better season may be on its way , when the first Pitztal race was cancelled due to extreme cold !
17 The more times we successfully complete a manoeuvre , the more opportunity we are giving the mind to reproduce the same movements .
18 From each performance they were given either a fixed sum or collected money from the crowd for charity .
19 By framing questions for each paragraph you are giving your reasons a place in the argument , and specifying a job for each paragraph to do .
20 For that reason they are given in detail in Appendix 6 , The Effect of Synonym Storage Techniques on Search Times .
21 It has n't occurred to them that some people might actually have to survive on any money they 're given . ’
22 Several times I was given money to go to the chemist 's for bitter aloes or penny royal or a bottle of gin from the outdoor .
23 In my own case I was given a section — a small area in the central division — with just over 300 crimes per year .
24 But I work closely to any budget I 'm given and in effect my service is free , because although I charge a £30 flat fee , it 's deducted when an order is placed . ’
25 American actors in England should be given the same rights we 're given here .
26 The interview need not be long but Sheila will have discovered that there are people who will listen and she is now more likely to take up any referral she is given for more long term counselling .
27 In the same way we was giving people blood pressure tablets to take every day .
28 When someone gives you some information , try to repeat it to yourself in the same way it was given to you .
29 Abie was no youngster any more , but that much he had and he would accept any task he was given — eagerly and gratefully .
30 At the same time they were given standard L.C.C .
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