Example sentences of "since [pron] [verb] give " in BNC.
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| 1 | I especially hate pubs since I 've given up smoking ( the spurning of which addiction went completely unnoticed by our friend Stuart ) . |
| 2 | Corky 's taking an age typing them all in — even slower since I threatened to give him a good lashing ! |
| 3 | Similarly , reconsider the example introduced as ( 8 ) above : ( 25 ) The flag is white Since I have given no further information about other colours the flag may contain , which might indeed be highly relevant to the proceedings , I may be taken to implicate that the flag has no other colours and is thus wholly white . |
| 4 | Charlie says : ‘ I think it must be very difficult every day to give so much of yourself to so many people — and not feel in a way that , since you 've given a great deal , therefore you deserve love and warmth when you go home . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ Since you have given your permission , sir , ’ she said slowly , |
| 6 | So , does that mean , since you have given up painting , that you associate painting with stupidity ? |
| 7 | He had despised her thoroughly ever since she had given him some dire warnings about the state of his aura , and he felt she would be perfect for this review . |
| 8 | A representative of the illegal but tolerated Moslem Brotherhood said on June 9 that although the Brotherhood did not support political assassinations " the government and the media " shared responsibility for Fudah 's death since they had given space to " writers dedicated to attacking Islam " . |
| 9 | Ever since he 'd given her that power of attorney she 'd been getting above herself . |
| 10 | These tics , these traits , had become more pronounced since he had given up smoking . |
| 11 | ‘ Men have reason to be well satisfied with what God hath thought fit for them , since he has given them … whatsoever is necessary for the conveniences of life , and information of virtue . ’ |
| 12 | All the best rocking horses have heads which look to the left or right , and this angling is well worth the small extra trouble since it does give the finished horse a little more ‘ life ’ . |