Example sentences of "[conj] [pron] [verb] [adv] give [pron] " in BNC.

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31 They 'd also like comments from this Parish Council , and it was odd that they have n't given us a sketch to look at .
32 Leaders and officials of parties other than the NPN nevertheless complain that it does not give them fair treatment .
33 that 's another story with a an unusual ending cos I 'd have thought when you were saying that he was n't that he did n't give them the
34 ‘ You can see that he did n't give himself the time to finish it .
35 Franco could not believe that the miners wanted more than he had already given them and , as always , viewed their discontent as political subversion .
36 oh yes he said I 've worked it out those extra hours I 've paid you for them but I thought you actually worked for them for nothing and I 've just given you a bonus
37 And I had n't given my permission . ’
38 And I do not give you permission to fling yourself at her feet , grab her hands and weep into her palms .
39 He did n't get that straight off and I did n't give him time to think about it .
40 And I did n't give it a moment 's real consideration .
41 And I did n't give you the chance to put things straight , ’ she murmured .
42 And I have already given you my opinion .
43 And Dr Neil , staring at her wine glass as though it were a bomb , said , ‘ Trust me McAllister ; alcohol will do you nothing but good after your adventures tonight — you will sleep well , and I have already given you my word that I will behave myself . ’
44 I tell you this because I know that I can not expect trust if I do not give it .
45 I just think it 's wrong because every day a tiny bit the ground loo looks much much better than if I do n't give them for weeks an they do , well .
46 ‘ Tell me , my young friend , ’ he went on , ‘ those orders you have to shoot me — if I do n't give you the money you want — who gave you such orders ? ’
47 If I did n't give him a square meal on Monaghan Day he 'd drink himself stupid in Mohill . ’
48 So I got dressed and went to the corner shop to nick three Wormy bars , but Brett and Damon snuck up behind and they said they 'd tell if I did n't give them a bar each .
49 Sure I have to , Nellie , for if I did n't give it a redd up at least once in a while he 'd have the place like a right midden . ’
50 th , th again , again you see the strength of this course is that if nobody had actually given you time like , you 'd have never known .
51 But , but the other thing about giving them a standardised test at the re , when when they first arrived with us , is when you get the parent who comes and says well how they were level five in the primary school and you 've only given them level four ?
52 And you have n't given yourself a drink .
53 And you did n't give us two
54 And she did n't give me a chance to explain my case at all . ’
55 I 've been over and she did n't give me one .
56 Er , my friend got a house at Westerhailes Park eleven months ago and er it was alright at the beginning , then she started getting hassle , from the kids coming to her door asking for cigarettes and she did n't give them them , and they were banging on her door , tapping on her windows and everything .
57 What if she do n't give me a loan of it , what if she tells me , you know , ‘ eff off , ’ or something , and by the time you come to the door , he 'll go like that , ‘ Just keep the lawnmower ’ , you know what I mean .
58 Oh yeah , if she do n't give you a cheque
59 If you had only given me my wife and children : Dayenu ! ’
60 If you had only given us the Law : Dayenu ! …
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