Example sentences of "[prep] [pron] give " in BNC.

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1 Sir Patrick reiterated his call for everyone to give the RUC their full co-operation and for anyone with details of the latest murder to come forward .
2 ‘ Some of the things said about me give the impression that I am quite mad .
3 And if you start to talk about me giving up and coming home with you , it ends right there . ’
4 ‘ They were very sniffy about me giving my address as this hotel .
5 The nature of the Premier League club chairmen , most of whom are highly successful businsessmen , not without confidence in their own judgement , makes it almost impossible for them to give others carte blanche .
6 In October 1962 the choir felt it was difficult for them to give a strong lead to the congregational singing because of where the choir was placed and it was recommended that the Trustees should take expert advice on the rearranging of the pulpit area of the church .
7 They may also be able to build in some safeguards which would make it possible for them to give permission .
8 Bankers retaliate by pointing out that accountants ' advice is invariably based on historic record rather than future possibility , and that it is impossible for them to give impartial advice if they have been auditing their clients ' books over the past years .
9 But when consumers have a choice which includes widely different types of credit arrangements , it may often be more sensible for them to give more weight to the total cost of credit or the amount of each instalment .
10 For them to give you the service you want they need to know about your ideas and any suggestions and comments you may have to ensure the best possible service .
11 But there I am , waiting for them to give me the okay . ’
12 ‘ All it tells us is he must 've had a foreign accent for them to give him a name like that .
13 The Americans found that the deepening Cold War made it impossible for them to give equal priority to all their objectives .
14 for them to give you this kind of service !
15 It would be immoral for me to give up on my son ; I have been through so much in the last three years , ’ she said .
16 I am saving up a full account until our return , for it is impossible for me to give it in writing .
17 ‘ Are n't you going to wait for me to give you a lift ? ’
18 If he was more successful than me , I could say it made sense for me to give up my career . ’
19 There 's so much for me to give ,
20 He watched me intently , eyes narrowed against the sun which struck into this side of the courtyard , waiting for me to give a reasonable answer , which was foolish of him .
21 I thought that his appearance meant he had really been suffering very much , longing for me to give up my work , and had only refrained from asking me to do so out of respect for my ‘ rights ’ .
22 At this point there is need for me to give some detail about the shape and nature of the primary curriculum to which all children should have access .
23 Respectfully waiting for me to give my orders .
24 ‘ I do n't think it 's appropriate for me to give an opinion , ’ Belinda replied firmly , ‘ even as a friend . ’
25 As for service , it is not for me to give value to the two halves of my equation . ’
26 ‘ I 'm afraid it 's impossible for me to give you a definite answer . ’
27 Now it is not for me to give my opinion as to that and I do not , but I think it right that the general public should understand and be aware that this is now the law . ’
28 ‘ If it were n't for me giving you a roof over your head after your mother had the gall to die on me , you would have ended up in the bloody workhouse !
29 After all the fuss you made about my giving you roses , should n't you put them in water first ? ’
30 Ask the advice of the Occupational Therapist ; Social Services will also arrange for someone to give further advice .
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