Example sentences of "give you [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ask Kate Bridger how she 'd apply the finishing touches to a new Wimpey Homes development and the chances are she 'll give you a colourful answer . |
| 2 | The doctor will also give you a thorough health check , and talk to you about where to have your baby , and how to look after yourself until the birth . |
| 3 | At the beginning of his next speech , after Sirith 's defensive demurral , he has to be more specific , and perhaps more generous : ( " I will give you a mighty gift , many a pound and many a mark , warm clothing and warm shoes . " ) |
| 4 | I can not give you a firm promise that this is the turning point . |
| 5 | A good retailer wo n't give you a firm quotation before he 's done his homework . |
| 6 | The figure you get from those calculations will give you a rough idea of the pension you would receive if there were no inflation nor pay rises between now and your retirement date . |
| 7 | ROS : I merely suggest that the position of the sun , if it is out , would give you a rough idea of the time ; alternatively , the clock , if it is going , would give you a rough idea of the position of the sun . |
| 8 | ROS : I merely suggest that the position of the sun , if it is out , would give you a rough idea of the time ; alternatively , the clock , if it is going , would give you a rough idea of the position of the sun . |
| 9 | Let me give you a partial answer for the moment . |
| 10 | If you have specialised in Law in your University , Polytechnic or College , your knowledge will give you a useful background in many walks of life . |
| 11 | Work out an average number of words per line and lines per page , and this will give you a typical number of words per page . |
| 12 | Were you for instance more comfortable with a Mother fixation , I might give you a Catholic programme or a Russian Orthodox icon system . |
| 13 | Being my step-sister does n't give you a God-given right to know all my business . ’ |
| 14 | If you feel that you are lacking in energy , and are feeling tired and listless , it may be that you are suffering from anaemia , which can be remedied by iron tablets ( your doctor can give you a simple blood test to check for anaemia ) . |
| 15 | I wish I could give you a simple straightforward answer , like " Each joke should be separated from the one before it by at least 1050 words ' . |
| 16 | To them you are just a very large creature who for some unknown reason feeds them , and for that , and that alone , they may give you a grudging sort of respect , if owls have any idea what respect is . |
| 17 | ‘ I ca n't give you a real reason . |
| 18 | Very well , I 'll give you a potted job description . |
| 19 | A collection of questions will not necessarily give you a coherent focus for your essay , so you need to encapsulate as many as you can in a single basic question . |
| 20 | I er , I 'll give you a classic example , I erm and my wife was with me |
| 21 | This is the cheaper option , but does not generally give you a great deal of choice in terms of design , features or finish . |
| 22 | If you buy all the trips , then we 'll give you a great voucher pack which will save you £££ 's in discos and clubs around the resort . |
| 23 | Each trip costs about £15 — buy them all and we 'll give you a great discount booklet saving you £££ 's in bars discos and restaurants in resort . |
| 24 | Is it any wonder that we do n't really taste our food any more ? learning to become aware of the flavour of what you eat and drink will not only give you a great deal of pleasure which you may have forgotten but it will also make you more discerning in what you choose to put into your mouth . |
| 25 | But , and I did n't know this until I read the book , if you stand next to something that is triangular shaped , like , say , a triangle , it will give you a great feeling of harmony , and you wo n't give a f— about not having a place to live . ’ |
| 26 | But the , the range of colour is sometimes so close and they ca n't give you a great diversity and the light 's shining on it and sometimes the sun coming in |
| 27 | If the DH is 500 ft , then at 700 ft/min it would be reached in approximately 2 minutes which would give you a reasonable chance of making visual contact . |
| 28 | But of course there is some choice erm let me give you a final southern er Africa example of this , Botswana geographically is one of those countries cut off from the sea , it 's a very large country but much of it is uninhabitable because it 's so arid it 's therefore a small country by almost any standards , number of people , the economy of er of Botswana is small and it 's frankly dependent upon South Africa in many ways for its transport , for its economic wellbeing , for the movement of people erm and even some educational resources . |
| 29 | ‘ Perhaps he 'll just give you a nice tonic . |
| 30 | It 'll give you a nice little break from the typewriter . ’ |