Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] give [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Either let your hair dry naturally or give it a quick blast with a diffuser/dryer . |
| 2 | In the early months of her grief , you and her other helpers may need to listen endlessly and give her quiet comfort during her episodes of extreme anguish and emotional excursions into the past . |
| 3 | In their previous league match two weeks ago , they had travelled to Leicester knowing that a win would all but give them the championship , but that day they slumped to a surprise 3–2 defeat . |
| 4 | In cases involving more than one child , the circular advised that it might be better for the local Board of Guardians to test the widow 's need by offering to take the children into the workhouse rather than give her outdoor relief . |
| 5 | She had felt she 'd die rather than give him the satisfaction , but now she 'd have to be clever , for by implication she had denigrated his power and his commitment to protect her . |
| 6 | In which case she might just as well be punctual for their mutually unwelcome assignation , rather than give him cause for further sarcasm at her expense ! |
| 7 | She felt a moment of sorrow for the Jan Mayen 's crew : Dutchmen who had brought their little ship to Portsmouth when Holland was overrun by the Nazi armies , choosing to leave their country and fight on with the British Navy rather than give their ship into enemy hands . |
| 8 | So , rather than give it all up and find another movie , they bought the licence to the film 's soundtrack ( a rather haunting piece by Vangelis ) which , surprise surprise , was called ‘ Blade Runner ’ ! |
| 9 | Nevertheless , there was a strong tendency in some constituencies for voters to " plump " for one candidate and waste their second vote , rather than give it to someone from the opposing party . |
| 10 | Do n't you love your grandmother enough to come downstairs and give her a little goodbye kiss ? ’ |
| 11 | People can not work effectively and give their best if they are worried about unreliable childcare arrangements or children who are unsupervised . ’ |
| 12 | Then he 'd say OK and give us some . |
| 13 | He would come here and give you a good , price for everything you wanted to sell . " |
| 14 | The organ will play and I 'm going to ask the people to come forward and give their offerings . |
| 15 | If he felt that she had something genuine to give , then perhaps she should go ahead and give it . |
| 16 | ‘ It is , but even the most hard-pressed executive owes it to himself to relax occasionally and give himself some space . ’ |