Example sentences of "[adj] [pron] give " in BNC.
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| 1 | What do you think specific I give up you started , you started so you can finish . |
| 2 | ‘ I 'm sorry I gave you such a rotten tea . ’ |
| 3 | " I m sorry I gave you such a fright . |
| 4 | Erm sorry I gave them all away I 'm afraid mhm yeah so er I 'm tempted to start rolling again in a moment so would you like to make an announcement yeah ? |
| 5 | Twenty years ago I joined the Labour Party when I was eighteen years old which gives an idea of how old I am now . |
| 6 | I am afraid she gives way to her feelings more than she ought to do . ’ |
| 7 | A spokeswoman said : ‘ It was a wonderful donation and because it was so generous we gave the Leas the chance to name the two dogs . ’ |
| 8 | A spokeswoman for The Guide Dog for the Blind Centre at Middlesbrough said : ‘ It was a wonderful donation and because it was so generous we gave the Leas the chance to name the two dogs . ’ |
| 9 | Babies should have their nappies changed regularly because when they become wet they give off heat do n't they ? |
| 10 | The tide was so high it gave the impression of the train being waterborne . |
| 11 | A fuel tank was shaped into a boat so that when empty it gave 600lb buoyancy in the event of ditching . |
| 12 | Hereford beef is more fatty which gives it more flavour , and that 's what the customer wants . |
| 13 | Years coaching black kids in South Africa , his marital ups and downs , his worship for the suspicious Wardle , his boyhood experiences as a film extra which gave him a life-long love of being ‘ on stage ’ , all this satisfactorily answers the question ‘ Why a book from this chap ? ’ |
| 14 | The question was often a difficult and delicate one given radically different perceptions of what was necessary or right in the changed circumstances , the different styles of polytechnic directors and their senior staffs , different approaches to organizational development . |
| 15 | Both activities can be very enjoyable But neither activity will get you very far in your quest for fitness , and to be honest they give walking a bad name . |
| 16 | We grow up to believe that doctors in white coats prescribe effective pain-relieving tablets and if the situation is serious they give intravenous injections . |
| 17 | That 's right you give it to Dad , give it to Uncle Adam okay that one 's all used up now so you can use another one if you need it , alright ? |
| 18 | ‘ When you get really hungry you 'll be sorry you gave so much as a mouthful away . ’ |
| 19 | Erm you gave your business card , sorry you gave your buyer 's guide first and Steve raised an objection then about do you find it a problem only selling for one company |
| 20 | When I was ill she gave me some herbs made into a medicine and I got better quite quickly . |
| 21 | Do it , as always , at a safe height and remember that the tail was the most difficult function to control initially and is the most likely one to give you problems when the action is the opposite of what you have come to expect . |
| 22 | ‘ When I go to my clients to collect I always ask if they have any hand-knitted woollen garments they do n't need , and if I 'm lucky they give me some . |
| 23 | ‘ I 'm glad he gave it to you . |
| 24 | To the unloved he gives His embrace , |
| 25 | ‘ I was so impressed I gave her a tape with a backing track on it the band had done , and asked her if she wanted to do some work on it . |
| 26 | ‘ Sure I gave them her . |
| 27 | Past customers swayed by the dialogue include Fujitsu which installed nine lifts worth £300,000 at its Aycliffe factory , and developer Murray International which gave Pickerings the £150,000 contract to supply lifts for Dunedin House , the Teesdale site office block . |
| 28 | The region of Strathclyde , spreading south from the Clyde to encompass Cumberland and Westmorland , was in the hands of Britons speaking Cumbric , a Welsh form of Gaelic which gave Cumbria its name . |
| 29 | These visits are generally about one week long which gives the employee and spouse a reasonable length of time to find accommodation and get a feel for the country . |
| 30 | You sure you given him the right size . |