Example sentences of "[vb base] [conj] [pron] give [pron] [art] " in BNC.

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1 What would Fen say if she gave him a truthful answer , told him that Hugh had done her a good turn , jilted her before she could make the most dreadful mistake of her life ?
2 But Basil encouraged and even found some tiny portion of my painting which could be developed though he agreed that I might copy more easily than imagine and he gave me a mounted butterfly to draw .
3 So he leaves them in a room where the locks open if you give them a threatening look . ’
4 You ask how they know and they give you a vague description about the pelvis , etc. etc. , and you go away not altogether satisfied with the explanations .
5 Just tell him what we want him to give us , you know if he gave us the advance nod on something then we could either you know deal it exclusive or we 'll put it all round , you know , whichever they prefer .
6 Tenderness is just something that women like because it gives them the upper hand .
7 I guess that it gave her a sense of independence and allowed her personality , which was fairly dominant , to develop .
8 I 'm not comfortable but I suppose if I gave it a go I would get used to it .
9 I do n't think there is any question about that , and I feel like we gave him a good shot at staying alive .
10 Oh , her husband may chatter but I doubt if he gives her a blow by blow account of English activities in France .
11 If you do not keep a dream diary , I strongly recommend that you give it a try .
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