Example sentences of "as [pron] give " in BNC.
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| 1 | As soon as someone gives you ten to the minus eight , you can say , Well if I want to convert that into real money , |
| 2 | The teacher can take on a role and introduce the information in role — as a messenger , as a member of the group , as an outsider , as someone giving orders . |
| 3 | They said I could work just in termtime as long as I give them notice of the definite weeks a month in advance . ’ |
| 4 | Right now as I give out the books I 'll want you . |
| 5 | As I gave her an exaggerated account of my clashes with different members of my family , she continued to discourage me , saying that the work in London was hard and that exile was no easy way of life . |
| 6 | It was most unusual to see Taff down like this and as I gave him my condolences I was thinking that the sadness was beginning to reach almost everyone . |
| 7 | As I gave my gun to the officials to keep , I warned them to be careful with it . |
| 8 | Just as I gave the final push , my hand found a rope over the end of the ship . |
| 9 | As I gave the injection the dog whimpered a little and the boy stretched out a hand and patted him . |
| 10 | A large one , but perhaps not as large as I gave . ’ |
| 11 | So I better 'ave it out , Annie , that 's if I can pawn me lace tablecloth for one an' six , same as you gave me on the watch . ’ |
| 12 | You got as good as you gave . |
| 13 | You learn as you give , gaining new insight into the lives and needs of poor communities . |
| 14 | I 'll keep you posted on his progress and the best of luck to you as you give up . |
| 15 | ‘ I wo n't tell Mr Mac , long as you give me a ride on Miss Ellen when you 're done . ’ |
| 16 | We can be married as soon as you give the word ; as it is , what is Dinah to do ? |
| 17 | A tan is healthy only as long as you give your skin adequate protection from damaging rays and in the mountains the sun can be particularly strong . |
| 18 | So long as you give us at least thirty days notice , you can withdraw a minimum of £500 without penalty . |
| 19 | Everybody 's version of mothering is unique — you do n't suddenly lose your personality as soon as you give birth , and turn into ‘ A Mum ’ . |
| 20 | ‘ So long as you give me something better than bottom pudding I 'm willing to sit here till nightfall if need be . ’ |
| 21 | got to give the same number to Jonathan as you give to yourself . |
| 22 | Give the same number to Jonathan to Michael as you give to yourself . |
| 23 | Telling a tale … professional storyteller Liz Weir is surrounded by enthralled pupils of St John 's School , Bebington , as she gives a demonstration of her skills . |
| 24 | Just as she gave her word to Hans . ’ |
| 25 | Catherine sounded suddenly exhausted , and as she gave him back the cup she turned towards him , letting him see that she had been crying , but without looking him in the face . |
| 26 | Another possibility is that a woman had a bomb wired to her , and that it went off as she gave flowers to Mr Gandhi . |
| 27 | A year ago , the Commons listened in silence as she gave a graphic eyewitness account of the suffering of Kurdish refugees on the Iran-Iraq border in the aftermath of the Gulf War . |
| 28 | ‘ You 're looking a bit tired , ’ Maggie commented to Laura as she gave the porridge another stir . |
| 29 | As soon as she gave up dancing in the line to supervise the school , her nubile appearance became plump as she enjoyed dining well , a pleasure shared with John where the plumpness developed into fatness . |
| 30 | He may have heard the cow moaning as she gave birth , his ears sensitized to noises the rest of us would not have heard , as we sat talking and laughing around the fire . |