Example sentences of "[subord] you [modal v] [adv] give " in BNC.
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| 1 | They also do n't like wind rock so in a , an exposed position young plants do really need more staking than you 'd probably give a bush because they tend to rot off at the roots if they grow around a lot . |
| 2 | You wo n't learn where I 'm holed up so you ca n't give anything away . |
| 3 | It 's not just the medical attention that 's first class either ; there 's a gym , so you wo n't give up your exercise routine will you , darling ? |
| 4 | So if you ca n't give all your accounts equal time and effort start on your biggest one first and work down to your smallest one last . |
| 5 | ‘ Now , if you would just give me room . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ So if you 'll just give me a signature on this … ’ |
| 7 | ‘ If you 'll just give me a chance , I 'll explain what I was doing . |
| 8 | He said if there 's one thing I always carry quite close to my heart and if you 'll just give me a minute I 'll take out . |
| 9 | ‘ I ca n't do anything with the matter if you wo n't give me the details . |
| 10 | ‘ If you wo n't give me details , I do n't see how I 'm supposed to help . ’ |
| 11 | There was the public humiliation of being dropped from the side ; the autocratic style of managers , who were themselves as afraid and insecure as their players ; the refusal to let good players use their natural talent to play , forcing them through repetitive training ‘ systems ’ and naïve ‘ game plans ’ ; the petty jealousies of the players , their hierarchies , and childish pranks ; the fear of the new signing , who has to be included at the expense of an old friend ; the view of a match from ‘ the inside ’ when you know a team-mate does not want the ball but wants it to look as if you will not give it to him . |
| 12 | Right I 'll have to check back against all the figures , if you can just give me a moment . |
| 13 | Drink plenty of water ( bottled or filtered ) , herb teas , diluted fruit juices , and only one or two cups of ordinary tea or coffee a day if you can not give it up altogether . |
| 14 | Discipline means having an agenda , starting and finishing the meeting when you said you would , answering the client 's questions with authority ( and if you can not give an answer , say you do not know but you will find out ) ; having your paperwork neat and easily at hand ; offering the best hospitality you can provide , such as telephones , a cup of coffee , a comfortable chair and a pad and pencil in case he did n't bring his own . |
| 15 | If you could just give me those descriptions again to refresh my memory ? ’ |
| 16 | I wonder if you could possibly give me the address of the ‘ Dogs for the Disabled ’ charity , as I would like to send a donation but do n't know where to send it . |
| 17 | sense in which it 's in their interest not to breach this because you wo n't give them the material they need |
| 18 | Now if you see somebody going into this state , you must give them sugar , it 's no good waiting till they 've fainted or become unconscious because you ca n't give them anything then , can you ? |
| 19 | If you 're thinking this is what this company 's all about , then you ca n't cut your costs , because you ca n't give quality if you reduce costs . |
| 20 | And I 'm glad enough to have you back , since you could not give me the grandson I hoped for — ’ |
| 21 | ‘ Why do I have to give up Tony when you wo n't give Domino up ? ’ |
| 22 | Unkind critics of the Amstrad , er , Sinclair PC200 have suggested it would make the ideal present for someone with everything , as you would n't give it to someone who actually needed a PC . |
| 23 | ‘ One ca n't give cast-iron guarantees , just as you ca n't give me guarantees about my safety if I was to go to Birmingham , ’ Mr Thomas replied . |
| 24 | Two separate people are essential for any exchange to take place : you can not give presents to yourself , just as you can not give yourself to yourself . |
| 25 | If you are lucky enough to own any old sepia family photographs , it can look extremely attractive to arrange a collection of them on a wall , as you can then give them all co-ordinating mounts that are decorated with your favourite pressed flowers , or perhaps choose some flowers that are appropriate to the family . |
| 26 | Oh that copper , he said he , he said the thing is he said what you 've got ta do is give him as much shit and aggravation as you can possibly give him , keep him hot and keep him roasted up he said because what happens is he 's getting along , long and he 's thinking oh I can do this and I can do that and I can do the other , he said but if you can get your solicitor to keep him on his toes he ai n't got time to think about nothing , he said and if he has done that job himself , he 's laughing at the moment , I said well he must have done it |
| 27 | Do not accept offers of tea or coffee if this is your problem as you will then give yourself the further anxiety of controlling the cup and saucer . |