Example sentences of "i [vb past] [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 ‘ No , Constanza , ’ Ludovico replied , ‘ I did not give you a shock .
7 If I did n't give him a square meal on Monaghan Day he 'd drink himself stupid in Mohill . ’
8 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 . ’
9 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 . ’
10 I did n't give them a second glance .
11 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 .
12 I did n't give her a choice .
13 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 . ’
14 And I did n't give it a moment 's real consideration .
15 You 'll love that Caroline , I did n't give it a thought I 'm sorry ?
16 I did n't give anybody a chance to hate me .
17 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 .
18 ‘ I may as well confess , I had n't given it a single thought . ’
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