Example sentences of "[subord] i give " in BNC.
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| 31 | I could see that she was scowling and stiffening into a Mark 2 temper , so I gave her an encouraging smile — which raised her , as I expected , to a Mark 3 . |
| 32 | Sir Edmund was out when I got back to the office , so I gave my new name and address to Rosemary and went back to the Temple to collect some kit for my weekend with Joanna . |
| 33 | But there was not time to prepare this seminar , so I gave it myself , with one of my graduate students repeating my words . |
| 34 | I had to go out so I gave your script to her to give to you . |
| 35 | When I did , they were still uncomfortable , so I gave up . |
| 36 | ‘ But it was too much hard work and sacrifice , so I gave it up when I was sixteen . |
| 37 | ‘ Apparently , her cat had very bad plaque on its teeth and she was really concerned , so I gave her some advice and Amy has been in touch ever since . |
| 38 | but I persuaded him that it would melt while he had his drink and to put it in my bag and er it was lunchtime when we got home and we were going some I , I ca n't remember what we were doing afterwards so I gave it to his mother , I thought she could share it . |
| 39 | If I was outside , she said she could telephone me every day for nothing , if I gave her the number of a phone box and arranged to be there for a certain time … |
| 40 | But how I longed to be gallant , as they say ; to ask her if I might kiss her on both cheeks if I gave her my two violets . |
| 41 | All he wants to do is to get his hand inside my blouse or up my skirt , but if I gave him the chance to do anything more he 'd be so scared he 'd wet his pants . ’ |
| 42 | If I gave her a pencil she 'd chuck it back at you . |
| 43 | If I gave an interview I was the greatest guy in the world but if I said ‘ no , I want some time to myself ’ , they would n't give me the time of day . |
| 44 | ‘ Papa said he would beat me if I gave you any more tickets . |
| 45 | I wondered if he would let me turn the handle if I gave it to him . |
| 46 | You would n't leave here even if I gave a direct order . ’ |
| 47 | ‘ If I gave that impression then I can only apologize once again , ’ he said . |
| 48 | I 'm sorry if I gave you a fright . |
| 49 | It 's not as if I gave you much choice . |
| 50 | Erm I do n't know if I gave you , and if I did n't I need to , the things that I 've called recordings logs , that are different than meeting logs . |
| 51 | Erm If I gave you a problem about sort of prices of apples and pears |
| 52 | So the gradient gives you a mea If I gave you the gradient , if I said the gradient is one , what would the angle be ? |
| 53 | ‘ And if I gave you one , would you take her ? ’ |
| 54 | If I gave a cup of wine to every vagabond who came whining to my door , how do you imagine I would make a living ? " exclaimed the eldest brother . |
| 55 | And I said , Oh well there we are take it If I gave you a pound |
| 56 | If I gave you my word of honour ? |
| 57 | If I gave up what kind of childhood would he have ? ’ |
| 58 | If I gave you lots of those to do you |
| 59 | Well how would you no forget all about differentiation now , if I gave you something like that , three X squared plus four X minus five equals zero . |
| 60 | At Oxford I discovered that most people were only too willing to be friendly if I gave them a chance . |