Example sentences of "[conj] give you a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Again , like teachers , there are one or two honest coppers , but in general they nick you for things you have not done or give you a sound slapping to make you remember them . |
| 2 | I think they either wanted to question you or give you a warning . |
| 3 | You had to satisfy the Traffic Commissioners , that what you are proposing would , would answer the cause , would n't give rise to erm great hardships to the travelling public and erm oh you 're preparing a fare increase about a year before it actually came up to , in front of the Commissioners and then he would erm , perhaps make some alterations or give you a date when you could apply . |
| 4 | If you lost a leg they 'd stick a false one on you or give you a set of wheels . |
| 5 | But you 'll start feeling better quite soon ; a more balanced diet , a little more activity , and a positive attitude are all things that give you a sense of well being and vitality . |
| 6 | Bought over the Post Office counter , postal orders are both traceable and give you a counterfoil to prove they have been sent . |
| 7 | Bought over the Post Office counter , postal orders are both traceable and give you a counterfoil to prove they have been sent . |
| 8 | Bought over the Post Office counter , postal orders are both traceable and give you a counterfoil to prove they have been sent . |
| 9 | I wish I could help you and give you a little comfort . |
| 10 | Abbot Kenneth here will hear it , and give you a sweet little penance , and then you may be easy again . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ Tell you what , ’ said Mrs Tilling in a warmer tone , ‘ I 'll come up here and give you a hand turning out before Christmas . |
| 12 | The therapist who will listen to your problems and give you a good perm is bound to avoid the dole . |
| 13 | It enables you to use and rest areas in turn and give you a smaller area to keep clean — picking up droppings is essential all the year round . |
| 14 | You really can not tell me too much — I would rather sift through a huge amount of detail and give you a definite answer than have to suggest all the possible alternatives and leave you to figure out which applies in your case . |
| 15 | If you forget , the helicopter will resume flying crabwise and give you a fairly gentle reminder . |
| 16 | It 's not always possible in London but a short walk might well get you away from the crown and give you a chance to loosen up your legs , contemplate the last few hours and consider how your body is feeling in general . |
| 17 | But any climbing area where they take away your chalk bag , place bolts 25m apart , ban all other protection and give you a pile of grotty lengths of tat to knot and jam in cracks is too wild to be ignored . |
| 18 | ‘ He can , ’ warned Harriet , ‘ whirl round and give you a kick , this fellow . |
| 19 | He used to shut you in the next room and give you a pile of books and you 'd have to take notes from about seven or eight different books . |
| 20 | People see you on TV and give you a " celebrity " status that is as crazy as it is flattering . |
| 21 | I 'll take over his boat for you , sell it and my own , set up as a privateer and give you a quarter share , so 's you 'll have a bit of income to live on . " |
| 22 | But this kind of stimulus neighbourhood he engineers point of view is actually extremely interesting and give you a hell of a lot of job satisfaction because you are getting the youngsters really involved in what it 's all about . |
| 23 | Then they frisk you and give you a dressing-gown and tell you to go into a cubicle and strip off and wait . |
| 24 | He 'll take you safely out of the country and give you a hundred thousand pounds . ’ |
| 25 | ( c ) the Journals ' book reviews can keep you up-to-date with recent work on your period and give you a flavour of historical criticism and debate . |
| 26 | This would help to ensure that you have mastered its main ideas on this crucial topic , and give you a first taste of the strategy in practice . |
| 27 | I certainly advise you to keep asking questions throughout because as I say although they 're speaking in a very very general way the often slip up and give you a particular that you can take advantage and if you lead them on then the more information is available to you . |
| 28 | However , a magnificent aspect to Saturn on June 8 will bring out the romantic in you and give you a rare feeling of liberation . |
| 29 | A new heart will I give you , and a new Spirit will I put within you ; and I will take out of your flesh the heart of stone , and give you a heart of flesh . |
| 30 | But at the end of the discussions between the project coordinator and the client , when you have actually helped him and led along , you could have this , or you could have that , or perhaps we could just take it to this stage , cost some options out and give you a recommendation . |