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

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1 The most voiced reason for having a baby is that the parents can give what was not given in their own lives , to compensate for their own emptiness .
2 No doubt the reader can give what he feels is an adequate definition of " function " .
3 So that er you can give somebody short term benefits and long term benefits for behaving differently , okay ?
4 Because a man can give something special .
5 A woman can give something special too but there 's no reason why that should be the only thing that 's given . ’
6 One of the greatest gifts known to man is the one he can give himself of a joyous heart and it can come from no one else , for it comes from the springs of a man 's own spirit .
7 The gift of love is the greatest gift a man can give himself .
8 ‘ And that 's exactly what we can give her .
9 ‘ Directly I 've stripped her you can give her a good sanding .
10 Two days later the Marquis ' wife , a good woman , who has learned with horror something of what has happened , comes to Manette , hoping to be able to contact through him the sister she knows to survive from the murdered family , and to help her by way of making some atonement for her husband 's and her brother-in-law 's evil behaviour ; Manette can give her no information , however .
11 Grief is not only a reaction , though , it is a process , so your bereaved parent will need your help through all its various stages of numbness , yearning , quiet or vocal distress , anxiety , depression and adjustment to her new situation ; and the way she behaves during the grief process will depend very much on her personality type , her previous life experiences and the strength of the tie that has been severed , as well as the amount of support you can give her .
12 Perhaps you 'd like her to change places wi' me , so as you can give her a cuddle in the night ? ’
13 ‘ Now I ca n't wait until I can give her a big hug . ’
14 He can give her a lift on the back of his scooter . ’
15 There is the er the other way of looking at this that you can either change the er sort of C O balance or you can give her some clerical time , because if she can identify clerical work I mean like Diane
16 ‘ Knowing does n't make it any easier for me , but I hope he can give her a reason for living .
17 Molly is remarkably cheerful and optimistic and she deserves and will undoubtedly receive all the support we can give her .
18 Well happiness then what I can give her .
19 But as Consuelo is already kindly supervising here , we can give her another patient for the night . ’
20 Yes , well if I can do a few two ounces worth I put them all together and then Adam can give her a little bit .
21 Well the headmaster of this school where the kid goes to is gon na see her mum this morning so can give her the message .
22 Not that she saw me teased , but even now I can give her back you know
23 You can give her what she wants as long as she puts it down on the as long it 's over fifty you can give her what you want .
24 You can give her what she wants as long as she puts it down on the as long it 's over fifty you can give her what you want .
25 That 's the , that 's the whole point , you , you have to start somewhere , yes I can give her a bit of paper , yes she can throw it in the bin , it 's made no difference , in fact I think it 's getting worse since I spoke to her , is n't it ?
26 No , you can give her a ring later .
27 Then make a list of all the items and photocopy it so you can give one to each guest .
28 So , while the ‘ angle of dangle ’ can give one a start in setting up a bridle , it should not be regarded as a universal solution .
29 Bogue and Buffa ( 1986 ) also show how an understanding of the experience curve can give one a quite different perception of what is happening in the market .
30 I do remember saying , ‘ Look , you can give yourself to God but to me as well , and the public .
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