Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pers pn] give " in BNC.
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| 1 | The films were thus split into sections of five seconds each , this interval appeared to be long enough to give subjects a feeling for what was going on while still allowing them to give fairly comprehensive descriptions of the objects and events contained within each film section . |
| 2 | On Jan. 19 the government had announced that all legal parties would be submitted to certain restrictions , binding them to give prior notice to the municipal authorities of any meeting , demonstration or public gathering , along with details of the organizers . |
| 3 | He walked with self-conscious haste up the south side of the street towards Temple Bar , staring into the face of everyone coming the opposite way , challenging them to give any sign of their pity and contempt . |
| 4 | In the poet 's eyes , God has shown his compassion by ending the nuns ’ suffering , whilst enabling them to give heroic testimony to their faith . |
| 5 | Japlac complies with BS 5665 Part 3 1989 and the European Toy Safety Standard EN71 Part 3 1988 , enabling you to give an exceptionally glossy finish to toys , nursery furniture , climbing frames , and indeed any surface where the safety of a child is of tantamount importance . |
| 6 | This will bring Koi to the surface , enabling you to give them a visual health check ( but not of the underside where ulcers may occur ) . |
| 7 | Delaney pulled the curtain across , covering Forster who cut a small slit in the opaque green plastic , widening it to give himself a better field of view . |
| 8 | Pretending nothing unusual is happening he gives his wings one flutter , lifts the sunken foot and puts down the other — and so it goes on . |
| 9 | In addition , registration operates to protect the security holder by providing him with a certain degree of protection as to the validity and priority of his charge once it is registered ; this in turn benefits the company by enabling it to give the chargee the guarantee of such protection . |
| 10 | Switch S1 sets the input data — pressing it gives Logic 1 and leaving it released , Logic 0 . |
| 11 | On this occasion , because of the unique nature of the measure , we should be prepared to consider in Committee changing the way in which we deal with statutory instruments , enabling us to give them more adequate scrutiny . |
| 12 | Getting me out of bed at this hour , wanting me to give directions . ’ |
| 13 | The Bank of Thailand issued a circular to all the country 's banks on Feb. 27 ordering them to give financial information about 22 ex-ministers to the AVC . |
| 14 | For one moment he hesitated , provoking her to give in to the gentle malice which settled inside her . |
| 15 | The Queen wrote from France urging him to give up his Anglican religion and accept Presbyterianism ; for to her as a Roman Catholic , the King remarked , all other religions appeared equally bad . |
| 16 | It was Nicolo who was obsessed , so obsessed that he 'd insisted his only reason for urging her to give up her job and stay here was so she could help his grandmother get well . |
| 17 | In passing it gave much diverting information . |
| 18 | Polluted water often smells , and a serious and persistent pollution may turn a stream anaerobic , causing it to give off hydrogen sulphide , with its familiar odour of rotten eggs . |
| 19 | Alsace is the only stronghold for the grape outside its native Germany , but its fashionable blandness is causing it to give way to Pinot Blanc . |
| 20 | Stephen liked even the back-room staff to wear uniform , believing it gave them a more professional look and approach . |
| 21 | ‘ And I 've no intention of allowing you to give me the slip tonight . |
| 22 | The only viable tactic seemed to be to surround the tribal hosts , forcing them to give hostages and cattle in exchange for leniency . |
| 23 | Whatever it is , there is always justification for meeting one 's enemies , forcing them to give answers and chipping away at their base of unthinking support . |
| 24 | Deceiving him gave her a fierce pleasure and , as they strolled along by the waterline , with Ben splashing beside them through the shallows , she kept her hatred burning red-hot with a litany of her grievances , chanted over and over inside her head : ‘ He only pretended to like you ; he could n't care less about you ; he thinks you 're thick . |
| 25 | Actually , the speaker that was talking about this was suggesting we give them an enormous amount of real tangible assets , er without it costing us anything . |
| 26 | yeah , yeah , well I , I see all that , then , what , what is it literally that you 'd ask me to do , would you take out an application for judgement on order fourteen , would you be expecting me to give judgment or , or , what other courses do you expect , be expecting hoping would take ? |
| 27 | That is why we have designated this Sunday as a Pledge Day and asked our people to pledge what they believe God is calling them to give towards the Project over the next few years . |
| 28 | ‘ The good ones do n't have time for long drunken lunches , and you get better results by getting them to give you and the client a sandwich in a bar at six p.m . |
| 29 | but he used , instead of him buying the wood or getting me to give him the money for the wood , he cannibalized the fucking wardrobes and used the sides and the |
| 30 | ‘ Rainey put in some fast laps during the final stages of qualifying , so I was expecting him to give me a tough time , ’ said Doohan . |