Example sentences of "a [noun sg] or give " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was partly with the new saw table and also he wanted to try and get more er sellable saleable product out of the slate , cos previously we had been throwing away quite a bit or giving it to and I think it really started as a family argument between him and his brother . |
| 2 | Schools which create a department or give teachers specific responsibilities for meeting individual needs can , inadvertently , reduce the responsibility of all teachers . |
| 3 | His hands sometimes stopped shaking long enough for him to light a fag or give his teeth the once-over with Pepsodent , but that was every other Scumday in a month with a zed in it . |
| 4 | They may also write letters to Sinterklaas setting out what gifts they would like to receive , or do a drawing or give him a small present . |
| 5 | Well leaving them a key or giving them the key to get in . |
| 6 | This work , by Singer and Wynne ( 1966 ) , demonstrated communication abnormalities characterised by disruptions , vagueness , irrelevance and lack of closure ( such as answering with a question or giving contradictory information ) . |
| 7 | For instance , twice as many subjects in Wales were referred to a specialist or given an abdominal examination than in Humberside and Yorkshire , and half as many were prescribed tablets . |
| 8 | Anyone who has tried to alter their own habits , like going on a diet or giving up smoking , will realise the degree of ill-ease and anxiety it causes . |
| 9 | All the artists featured in the charity 's 25th anniversary exhibition have either donated a picture or given 50 per cent of the sale price . |
| 10 | And I hope you have n't gone to any trouble cooking for me because I can barely keep owt down these days , not after t'hospital , me appetite quite sickened away on me wi' the things they serve up — greasy bits o' beef skirt and nasty little salads wi' half a two-week old egg and a few outside leaves o' lettuce and a bit o' wet beetroot , no , it was an effort getting it down , let alone keeping it down — I can tell you , there was many as could n't , eggs from t'infernal regions we got for us breakfast as often as not , right stink bombs , but could you get any o' them nurses to have a sniff or give us another i'stead ? |
| 11 | If you 're confronted on the phone by someone you 'd rather not speak to , or asked to name a price or give information you 're not ready to give , then always ask if you can call back later . |
| 12 | try reaching a compromise or give way on one ( lesser ) risk so as to obtain your teenager 's agreement to forego another one . |
| 13 | Does learning to ride a bicycle or give an injection involve the same processes as learning the anatomy and physiology of the alimentary tract , or a foreign language , or learning to solve problems ? |
| 14 | The decision to purchase a microcomputer or to give advice on the purchase means that the school librarian and teachers will have to gather information in relation to the questions posed above on criteria for selection . |
| 15 | Similarly in a wedding speech statements about religion or politics might result in a quarrel or give offence by causing people with opposing views to disagree , insult each other , or try to convert each other . |
| 16 | Through the centuries politicians , protestors and agitators of every sort found them invaluable for smiting the public eye ; and , in their most debased form , they were used by such printers as James Catnach ( 1792–1841 ) of the Seven Dials , London , to convey to sensation seekers scaffold speeches by murderers and other criminals , often before the rogues had uttered a word or given any sign that they intended to . |
| 17 | He found it impossible to believe that he had ever been able to write a book or give a lecture , or advise a government . |
| 18 | Do not subject the person to any sudden extreme changes of temperature — so do not put them next to a fire or give them hot water bottles or heavy layers of clothes or blankets . |
| 19 | That I should have had an abortion or given it away . |
| 20 | ‘ He saw commercial reps and talked to customers but he always called me in before he put in an order or gave an estimate . ’ |