Example sentences of "[pron] give a " in BNC.
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| 1 | On completion of a job I give a report to the client , raise invoices and if necessary chase them up . |
| 2 | I give a laugh . |
| 3 | I give a little laugh and Peter looks over at me and hits it again , harder this time . |
| 4 | Having checked that they are heading for Prague , I give a lift to the two young men at the head of the queue . |
| 5 | I give a fearful deadly hiss . |
| 6 | I give a silent cheer ! |
| 7 | The fish gives a little , so I give a little , which is a mistake , for the fish takes advantage of my generosity and dives again for whatever refuge it seeks under the raft . |
| 8 | If I give a hitcher a lift I expect social interaction and ca n't abide the ones that use me like a bus service , mute to the point of rudeness . |
| 9 | I give a blank agenda to the supervisor and say ‘ Have a team meeting with your own team , and see what problems you 've had or experienced . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ I give a toast to you all this joyous , happy Christmas , ’ said Mr Priddy , raising a glass of homemade raisin wine . |
| 11 | If I give a commitment , I like to stick to it . |
| 12 | In the final chapter I give a summary . |
| 13 | On holiday , when people look at my freckles and fair hair and warn me to keep out of the sun , I give a deep confident laugh and assure them that I turn mahogany brown . |
| 14 | It is likely to be , even , that two mental events are not of the same type on two occasions when I give a more explicit description of my experience , perhaps that I was thinking that my daughter is a quick thinker . |
| 15 | At Campbell 's request , I give a thumbnail history of Germany from Yalta to 1989 . |
| 16 | I give a small laugh . |
| 17 | I give a magic show … |
| 18 | ‘ I give a magic show and someone dies … ’ |
| 19 | I give a magic show and someone dies … |
| 20 | Algy must remember to ask you to come next time I give a little party for her . |
| 21 | I give a great hot grunt as I untether my belt . |
| 22 | I made the same point in the previous chapter but it may help if I give a concrete example . |
| 23 | ‘ How do you know what impression I have , and what makes you think that I give a damn what you and that boy get up to in your spare time ? ’ |
| 24 | After a little manipulation , the buckle slips round the handle , I give a tug , and the job is done . |
| 25 | Given them the negative polarity item I give a damn . |
| 26 | That is why I give a clear undertaking that our answer to pleas to legalise the use of soft drugs will be no , no , and no again . |
| 27 | I give a number of dinners for industrialists at Downing street , and the dinner for business men was no different . |
| 28 | As someone who has championed the cause of renewable energy since the mid-1970s , I give a warm personal welcome to my hon. Friend 's statement , which I believe to be in exactly the right direction . |
| 29 | I give a general welcome to the Bill . |
| 30 | The speed limit on our motorways was reduced the other day , and I give a cheer for that . |