Example sentences of "a [noun] [coord] give " in BNC.
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| 1 | Water , having penetrated the roofing felt ( this could even be in the middle of the roof ) , could run along a joist and give problems with the wall . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | He said he 'd put them away for a bit and give them to Oliver when he started smoking again . |
| 4 | When will the Secretary of State make a decision and give us an answer on that most important issue ? |
| 5 | The first is that of Aphrodite and Adonis : Aphrodite , the great Goddess , hides the child Adonis in a chest and gives him to Persephone , Goddess of the Underworld , who falls in love with Adonis and refuses to give him back . |
| 6 | [ He opens a chest and gives PAMELA jewellery , a dress and some underclothes belonging to his mother . ] |
| 7 | This lets off grandad who makes grandson John a toy and gives it to him for Christmas . |
| 8 | ‘ I 'll give you letters of introduction saying you 're a writer and to give you any help you need . ’ |
| 9 | Jackie was asked if she would take a Thoroughbred mare who had been abandoned in a field and give her a home as a brood mare — but part of the deal was that she also took the pony who had been left with her . |
| 10 | The studio thinks Vic 's a genius and gave him as much as they could until the insurance boys dug their heels in over big-name leads falling out of a canoe and then they went down the list and found a couple of guys the industry could afford to lose . |
| 11 | Peasants and miners were formed into a militia and given several days training , then stationed behind earthworks hurriedly thrown up on beaches , such as at Seaton , which became ‘ a handsome fence forbidding any foe 's invasion ’ , or in the iron age forts . |
| 12 | They set off quite cheerily , but when they were within a few miles of the tarmac coast road , the truck hit a gully and gave a sickening lurch . |
| 13 | ‘ The rumours that Madhuri will shortly settle down as a housewife and give up acting are pure lies , ’ said Sanjay . |
| 14 | Anya produces a rusty mortice-key , struggles with a lock and gives the door a kick that finally opens it . |
| 15 | Schools which create a department or give teachers specific responsibilities for meeting individual needs can , inadvertently , reduce the responsibility of all teachers . |
| 16 | It was not a question of implying a term but giving the proper construction to the relevant word . |
| 17 | The British Museum agreed to get him a permit and to give him a grant , in return for any antiquities he might discover . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | He said the men made Mrs Kennedy phone Ulster Television and ask for cameras but then agreed to speak to a priest and gave themselves up . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | In multi-layered music , one or more layer can be an ostinato ( a repeated phrase which creates the background atmosphere of a piece and gives it unity and cohesion ) . |
| 22 | Remember you can not receive a confrontation and give one at the same time . |
| 23 | They spoke good Spanish : if they promised to interpret for me , I said , I 'd rent a car and give them a ride . |
| 24 | Well leaving them a key or giving them the key to get in . |
| 25 | One childless career woman described the scene when she discussed having a child and giving up work for a while . |
| 26 | Not necessarily no , piggyback is where you asked , you asked me several questions and su and then either added another question to it or asked a question and gave an answer and by doing that you are limiting my responses and I was n't sure which an which question I was answering . |
| 27 | 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 ) . |
| 28 | 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 . |
| 29 | She had learned as a girl and given herself a week 's holiday for a thirtieth birthday present . |
| 30 | The case was subsequently dismissed but a rumour arose that Andrew Mellon had done a deal with Roosevelt , offering to build a gallery and give his collection to the nation if the administration would stop hounding him . ] |