Example sentences of "[noun pl] [pron] give [pers pn] " in BNC.

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31 During my sheltered youth I had two fleeting experiences which gave me some indication that I was not alone .
32 Buying the right boots or shoes which give you the most comfortable fit is an absolute must .
33 ‘ At the same time , the saddest call I ever had was from a boy who said he had marvellous parents who gave him everything .
34 Marianne Tranter , a psychiatric social worker at the Hospital for Sick Children , Great Ormond Street , London , told the audience of nurses and social workers that abused children are ‘ seduced ’ by paedophiles who give them rewards and make threats about disclosure .
35 ‘ Those snaps you gave me — they were not much good , very difficult to work with .
36 Or , perhaps , it was in some way due to the directions we gave them ?
37 As a result , more than 70 per cent of the population now have a Current Account and are enjoying the many advantages it gives them — cheques , instant cash , Standing Orders and Direct Debits .
38 Even under Edward 's guidance it proved difficult to feel my way into the texts he gave me to read .
39 It might be the authorities who give you permission but when it comes to the bit it 's the ordinary policeman who 's getting shot .
40 I mean I , see the tablets you gave him ?
41 tablets you gave me
42 See these tablets you gave me ?
43 The solicitors who gave him the court order for them to release all the details on that .
44 He stated : " Haughey had retained all but one of the tapes I gave him , and at no stage indicated disapproval of the action that had been taken . "
45 I want to welcome obviously particularly er the order relating to Wales because it confers on Wales er one additional seat , giving us five altogether because of the rise in the Welsh population over the last ten years and that er although Wales was under represented under the previous erm er you know distribution of seats which gave us only four we will be slightly over represented when we have five because you simply ca n't have four and a half seats , it 's got to be one or the other but since the Welsh population is continuing to rise very rapidly then it is likely that that will be put right .
46 After two days which give them time to gain maximum strength they are taken back and released in the same areas as the eggs were collected .
47 As well as the conventional cytochrome and flavo-protein electron transport system , many nematodes have " haemoglobin " in their body fluids which gives them a red pigmentation .
48 The Sword of Justice is encrusted with ancient Dwarf Runes which give it the power of unswerving accuracy and deadly retribution .
49 We can do exactly the same : look around for good ambush spots as you run , places which give you cover so that you can jump out and completely surprise your attacker as he rushes past .
50 I still have that little book of selected poems you gave me on my twelfth birthday .
51 Even after 37 years they give you problems from time to time . ’
52 ‘ We must live our earthly lives in obedience to Him but also in the service of the great possibilities He gives us .
53 We feel very strongly about freedom of expression , so when [ in 1989 ] the NEA withdrew its grant to Artist 's Space , within forty-eight hours we gave them $10,000 to replace it .
54 If we get first division people I 'll do it a different way to him if I had to end up with second division people and the responsibilities they take on board will very much reflect that and the same surely should happen to the field sales force erm their abilities are reflected in in what sort of activities we give them and by looking at the people we have we then put together a team to most accurately attack whatever we want to do .
55 So ten times something gave us three sixty ten times what ?
56 ‘ I do n't know why you 're wearing that ridiculous outfit , ’ said Robert , ‘ and I do n't know why you 're telling all these things to Malik and telling him about things I gave you as a present . ’
57 Start by playing these combinations with one note then apply some of the melodic permutations I gave you in part 1 of this series .
58 We need to have some idea what the cells are picking up from , and where they are sending information to , in order to apply those two principles I gave you earlier , the selective trigger feature , and the selective projective zone .
59 In late August González had been granted extraordinary powers which gave him total control over central government , federal agency and state company finances and the administration of enterprises operating under the Public Works and Defence ministries .
60 For another generation , this Covenant was to be held up as a model of political excellence within the Middle East , especially by the Western powers which gave it such approval but which did not have to suffer its consequences .
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