Example sentences of "[noun] [coord] giving [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was partly with the new saw table and also he wanted to try and get more er sellable saleable product out of the slate , cos previously we had been throwing away quite a bit or giving it to and I think it really started as a family argument between him and his brother . |
| 2 | So much can be conveyed by putting your arms around someone 's shoulders or giving them a kiss . |
| 3 | Well leaving them a key or giving them the key to get in . |
| 4 | He was listening to old Legion marching songs and giving himself the Nazi salute in the mirror . |
| 5 | It 's all right , ’ Sarah said , picking up the purse and giving it to her . |
| 6 | Conversing with the mind and giving it |
| 7 | IMAGINE the reaction if , say , Ladbroke came to its shareholders and said : ‘ The Government have decreed that we will have to rebid for our betting licence in 1992 , and to put ourselves in a better position to win it we are taking on borrowings equal to our equity and giving our managers around 15 per cent of the company . ’ |
| 8 | Alright , what 's happening now , is that we 're taking resources away from those efficient sectors and giving it to inefficient agriculture . |
| 9 | They echo the theme set in last year 's CBI Business Agenda for the 1990s with the emphasis on controlling inflation , public spending , strengthening the Department of Trade & Industry and giving it responsibility for the National Economic Development Council and opposing a national minimum wage . |
| 10 | Suppose your neighbour 's tree grows into your garden , obscuring your light and giving you a harmful consumption externality . |
| 11 | We will concentrate on styling and giving them a different driving feel . |
| 12 | ‘ Of course , that 's it , chérie , ’ said Lapointe , putting an arm round the fräulein and giving her a squeeze . |
| 13 | A most effective means of doing this is through flattery and giving you the status of an innovative thinker . |
| 14 | Whereas , taking him taking one guy a week for a week , is putting no-one in jeopardy and giving somebody a decent wage for a week . |
| 15 | The methods of testing varies from kit to kit , but most consist of taking a sample of water and adding a few drops of the special reagent or tablet and giving it a shake . |
| 16 | Johnson was the first to extend his apostolate to the Aborigines , taking one into his own home and giving his first-born , a daughter born in 1790 , the Aboriginal name Milbah . |
| 17 | The hon. Member for Northampton , North ( Mr. Marlow ) has some interesting ways of looking at the problem , but he did not look at the fact that there are proven ways of taking young people who have committed offences and giving them a chance to confront their criminality . |
| 18 | Taking part and giving your best . |
| 19 | A.C.G. Hastings was reprimanded by High Commissioner Girouard for using military means to effect the subjugation of the cannibal Tula tribe ; to redeem himself he volunteered to subdue the equally unruly Awok without firing a shot , and did so — by reminding them of the fate of the Tulas and giving them two hours to surrender their weapons . |
| 20 | She accused the widow of stealing her husband 's love away from her by dosing the milk of the dead cow and giving it to him to drink . |
| 21 | Meet the new breed of enchantress , the spell-binding women who are taking the male bastille and giving it some earthily female perspective . |
| 22 | He just kept on giving everything to Lennie and giving him the love he needed . |
| 23 | Thank you , yes , erm thank you very much for inviting me to attend to those meetings and giving me the opportunity to meet you all . |
| 24 | Being the only Leeds fan in a London inner city school with Alan Clarks famous speach about bring Success to Leeds in 3 Years , is causing me to go into cold shivers and giving me a pessimistic mood about the new season , I can still remember the years of telling school friends at the end of each season that we are rebuilding and that we would come up the next season . |
| 25 | Mr Reynolds was kept comfortable by lifting and moving him gently every 2 hours and giving him regular analgesia . |
| 26 | This approach is not always the most effective in getting definite action ; though it is most effective at setting people on course and giving them purpose . |
| 27 | That was when they all realized acting like this was only playing into the hands of the authorities and giving them a real basis for enforcing their petty laws . |
| 28 | Council leader Eric Bramfitt said : ‘ Our submission is not about modernising houses and giving everything else a clean lick of paint . |
| 29 | It has been found that taking them away from the contamination and giving them a healthy diet for a month can boost their damaged immune systems for up to 18 months . |
| 30 | Just stick to the Government recommendations by breastfeeding or giving your baby infant formula , as well as a variety of solids , until she 's a year old . |