Example sentences of "give [pers pn] back the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Folly found herself curiously reluctant to look up , as if by meeting his eye she might give him back the power he held over her . |
| 2 | I know what , I 'll swop that for a pound coin , yeah , and you give me back the pound coin and plus that fifty P , yeah ? |
| 3 | ‘ Give me back the gun , ’ he said tightly . |
| 4 | And give us back the pride and the credibility that we once took for granted as trade unionists but we allowed to slip away from us , and make us a force to be reckoned with , and send this government a message , we 'll never allow anyone at Westminster to tell us how to run the G M B , we 'll never allow anyone at Westminster to prevent us from protecting our brothers and sisters and we 'll no never ever allow anyone at Westminster to defeat the trade union movement . |
| 5 | I mean what it needs it that random pixel degradation across the page to give you back the letterpress look . |
| 6 | ‘ I do n't know how to thank you , ’ she said , giving him back the blanket . |
| 7 | ‘ Well , reasonably so , I suppose , but after the meal , not after he gave me back the hat . |
| 8 | gives you back the number you started with . |
| 9 | Luke might not , but Folly did , and the memory gave her back the edge of anger . |
| 10 | Catherine sounded suddenly exhausted , and as she gave him back the cup she turned towards him , letting him see that she had been crying , but without looking him in the face . |
| 11 | I stole the father and gave Him back the son ! ’ |