Example sentences of "give [pron] the [noun] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The camcorder has given everyone the chance to star in their own home movies . |
| 2 | ‘ I think he 's angry that having given me the freedom to think for myself , I 've not followed him all down the line . ’ |
| 3 | You have n't given me the bits missing from the Mirror . |
| 4 | You have n't given me the bits missing from the Mirror . |
| 5 | I am delighted that the hon. Gentleman has given me the opportunity to report to the House the latest figures for inward investment . |
| 6 | ‘ And , if you 'd given me the chance to finish , you would also have heard me specify ‘ for the general collection ’ . |
| 7 | It 's given me the chance to look further into two books that I 've really enjoyed reading than I ever usually would . |
| 8 | Signing for Salford and gaining the captaincy of Wales has given me the chance to prove myself . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ As far as Frank is concerned , he is entirely satisfied with what I am doing and he has given me the space to get on with it . |
| 10 | The 34-year-old divorcee explained : ‘ Those two tragedies have given me the strength to want to help others . ’ |
| 11 | The places I 've been and people I 've met have given me the confidence to carry on . |
| 12 | That point applies to nurses at the basic level , but it is even more important when they become a more valuable resource after their post-basic education has given them the ability to prescribe . |
| 13 | They are now mothers with the responsibility for a child , and some of them would maintain that it is their baby that has given them the determination to do something more with their lives , however hard this may be . |
| 14 | We have enforced questionable criteria , appealed to divine authority and given ourselves the right to make our own interpretation of it . |
| 15 | The call would have given someone the chance to replace the spare set in the security cupboard here . |
| 16 | The Rover closed right up , blatantly harassing him into making one mistake that would give them the excuse to stop him . |
| 17 | Why do n't they give them the money to carry on and do all the good work they 've done , which is well worthwhile . |
| 18 | They said if you give the peasant the land it will give them the enthusiasm to work hard , they will increase their output . |
| 19 | But you might give them the space to find one for themselves . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ It 's no use investing a great deal in youngsters like Robinson if we do n't give them the chance to prove themselves . |
| 21 | ‘ For some children it would give them the opportunity to wreak mayhem , while other , more sensitive children would be deeply affected out of all proportion to what they had done . |
| 22 | This would give them the opportunity to explain why they think their company 's product is the best , and at the same time , you can decide which one offers the most appropriate product for you . |
| 23 | ‘ Maybe we can give them the opportunity to do something new , to wake up a little bit of the market . |
| 24 | The intention of the environmentalists who had campaigned for the referendums was to make it necessary for parliament to pass new legislation , since this would give them the opportunity to press their demands for much stricter controls . |
| 25 | The approach of the district judge at this stage of the proceedings is clearly crucial , although , whatever approach may be adopted in practice towards the parties , the review does at least give them the opportunity to meet and survey the relative strength of their cases . |
| 26 | It does give them the opportunity to provide the facilities , and on top of that on top of classification we now have grading , where every aspect of that hotel 's operation is examined and inspected and they are giving erm the classification as well as the grading , which could be highly commended or commended , and to give you some idea , out of the hotels in this region , you know , very , very few so far have reached the highly commended accolade , and those that do are well worth it , you know . |
| 27 | How can you give them the opportunity to make alterations to the rules to give them " ownership " of a game ? |
| 28 | It 'll give them the option to say no now and again . |
| 29 | Communist Party thought that how that by giving peasants their own land it would give them the incentive to increase production which |
| 30 | In these stories the young characters learn that their greater physical power does not give them the right to treat the little people as playthings or inferiors . |