Example sentences of "i [verb] [adv] give [pron] a " in BNC.

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1 I 'd better give her a ring , I suppose . ’
2 I 'd better give her a hand or she 'll sulk .
3 I think I 'd better give you a course of broad-spectrum antibiotics .
4 " I came here to give her a present .
5 And a call came over the radio that there was a problem with one of the pumps downstairs , so seeing I had nothing better to do at that time I went downstairs to give them a hand .
6 I do n't give them a welcoming smile .
7 ‘ No , Constanza , ’ Ludovico replied , ‘ I did not give you a shock .
8 If I did n't give him a square meal on Monaghan Day he 'd drink himself stupid in Mohill . ’
9 A month ago I did n't give him a dog 's chance , but a funny thing seems to have happened on the way to X-ray . ’
10 I did n't give him a chance to say anything , just said I was coming to his place right that minute , and then I put the phone down . ’
11 I did n't give them a second glance .
12 So I got dressed and went to the corner shop to nick three Wormy bars , but Brett and Damon snuck up behind and they said they 'd tell if I did n't give them a bar each .
13 I did n't give her a choice .
14 Sure I have to , Nellie , for if I did n't give it a redd up at least once in a while he 'd have the place like a right midden . ’
15 And I did n't give it a moment 's real consideration .
16 You 'll love that Caroline , I did n't give it a thought I 'm sorry ?
17 I did n't give anybody a chance to hate me .
18 Anyway then I said are they interested in this quiz night , and she says I have n't go she says she 'd ask Jan , I said well give me a ring back a bit later .
19 ‘ I may as well confess , I had n't given it a single thought . ’
20 Now I 've not given you a lot of chance to speak because you said you do n't want to go and to , but I want
21 I 've just given you a job to do .
22 oh yes he said I 've worked it out those extra hours I 've paid you for them but I thought you actually worked for them for nothing and I 've just given you a bonus
23 Well erm , I 've just gave them a quick rinse because the erm , that stuff 's
24 I 've also given you a living assurance rate book , because we 'll be looking at both the rate books in a minute .
25 Yes , but I 've , I 've only given him a lump figure you see .
26 I have n't given her a hint that I might have Nazi sympathies . ’
27 I have n't given him a thought for years … ’
28 Dry-eyed , I acquiesced when it finally hit the bag of clothes for ‘ Poor Peggy , she 's you-know-what-again , God help her ’ , and I 'm delighted to say I have n't given it a thought since .
29 Now Mollie that 's , I have n't given you a large helping but it 's a ginger pudding .
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