Example sentences of "[conj] give you " in BNC.
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| 31 | Abbot Kenneth here will hear it , and give you a sweet little penance , and then you may be easy again . ’ |
| 32 | Tempo runs or low-key races increase your anaerobic threshold and give you experience running at race pace . |
| 33 | The special tonic properties of Phosferine Tonic Wine will also help to tone up your system and give you energy and fitness . |
| 34 | ‘ Tell you what , ’ said Mrs Tilling in a warmer tone , ‘ I 'll come up here and give you a hand turning out before Christmas . |
| 35 | This means that , having discussed the problems with you , he should make you aware of the consequences of a continuing failure to live up to expectations and give you an opportunity to demonstrate an improvement . |
| 36 | You 'd both better come back to the farmhouse , and Mrs. Olinton will help you to clean yourselves and give you some tea . |
| 37 | But we hope it will raise some questions in your mind , and give you the answers to some questions as well . |
| 38 | The therapist who will listen to your problems and give you a good perm is bound to avoid the dole . |
| 39 | If the garden does not already have them , then you will be able to erect fences that are high enough to deter intruders and give you privacy of course . |
| 40 | It enables you to use and rest areas in turn and give you a smaller area to keep clean — picking up droppings is essential all the year round . |
| 41 | After all , good results will qualify you for a better job , and give you the added satisfaction of proving to your boss that you are good at what you do . |
| 42 | You really can not tell me too much — I would rather sift through a huge amount of detail and give you a definite answer than have to suggest all the possible alternatives and leave you to figure out which applies in your case . |
| 43 | I want to gorge on life with you , I want to take your strength from you and give you my care . |
| 44 | ( Of course , it you are convinced that this is nonsense , the book might mirror that belief , and give you gobbledygook . |
| 45 | When I see the kid alive , I dismantle this and give you the stones . |
| 46 | If you forget , the helicopter will resume flying crabwise and give you a fairly gentle reminder . |
| 47 | It 's not always possible in London but a short walk might well get you away from the crown and give you a chance to loosen up your legs , contemplate the last few hours and consider how your body is feeling in general . |
| 48 | On the next page we show how easy it will be to pile on the pounds tomorrow — and give you an alternative diet for the day . |
| 49 | One phone call to other parents will bind you together — and give you the parent power to put all your combined feet down with a loud stamp . |
| 50 | But any climbing area where they take away your chalk bag , place bolts 25m apart , ban all other protection and give you a pile of grotty lengths of tat to knot and jam in cracks is too wild to be ignored . |
| 51 | If you give credit two things will happen : it will cost you money and give you problems . |
| 52 | But he was very kind , and brought me all the M & B tablets he could find , with instructions to get you back to bed , and to keep you from other children , and give you M & B every four hours until you were sick , and then try them again very slowly . |
| 53 | ‘ He can , ’ warned Harriet , ‘ whirl round and give you a kick , this fellow . |
| 54 | Properly installed — and full instructions accompany the Sleep-safe Smoke Alarm — a smoke detector will warn you of smouldering in the earliest stages of a fire and give you the vital few minutes that really could make the difference between death and survival . |
| 55 | In this short series , Diane will try to solve some of the problems and give you new ideas for using the garter carriage . |
| 56 | Most manufacturers will be happy to send you their catalogues and give you the name of your nearest stockist . |
| 57 | Membership of a professional organisation and a relevant forum or interest group will help to keep you informed of developments in the field and give you access to study days . |
| 58 | A book covering the area you 're interested in will tell you about the terrain and give you an idea as to whether or not your walking companions will be physically able to tackle the route(s) . |
| 59 | He used to shut you in the next room and give you a pile of books and you 'd have to take notes from about seven or eight different books . |
| 60 | People see you on TV and give you a " celebrity " status that is as crazy as it is flattering . |