Example sentences of "[conj] give " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sometimes , a mild painkiller is enough to ease the pain but , if it 's more of a problem , your doctor will be able to prescribe medicines or give you other advice . |
| 2 | It should only include items which increase tension as in Romeo and Juliet or give rise to more fun and happiness as in La Fille Mal Gardée , or enhance the general mood as in A Month in the Country where there is romance in the air and also a general feeling of frustration . |
| 3 | They either have to take too much of the risk themselves , or give away too much of their potential reward . |
| 4 | He did not hand out sayings of Jesus in a little red book , or give them Christmas presents . |
| 5 | You may wish to inform a specialist group of people , or give them a reward or an incentive . |
| 6 | ‘ The Bristol sector controller neither complied with the co-pilot 's specific request for radar navigational assistance , nor did he advise the flight of its position or give any relevant information regarding Southampton , such as current weather , runway in use , pressure settings etc . ’ |
| 7 | To do this he has to employ language and gesture appropriate to the context in which he finds himself — he may shout ‘ Halt ! ’ or give a salute on an army parade ground , but not at a picnic . |
| 8 | Thus , while marrying the father was the most likely outcome of an extra-marital conception in 1970 ; by 1988 , single women were more likely to terminate the pregnancy or give birth to the child without marrying the father ( Figure 2 ) . |
| 9 | For example , the state may regulate the ownership of land through land tenure , or give foreign franchises and concessions , and may pursue national pricing policies for agricultural produce . |
| 10 | Or at least tell him how to get there , or give him the money to get in when he did get there , or at least lend him a map with a cross marked on it , or give him an address . |
| 11 | Or at least tell him how to get there , or give him the money to get in when he did get there , or at least lend him a map with a cross marked on it , or give him an address . |
| 12 | Again , like teachers , there are one or two honest coppers , but in general they nick you for things you have not done or give you a sound slapping to make you remember them . |
| 13 | Noreen bowed her head blushing in shame and was about to walk off when the song was taken up by a voice in the wings and out stepped Maria in her best dress to finish the song , ‘ To reflect back her blushes or give sigh for sigh ’ . |
| 14 | try reaching a compromise or give way on one ( lesser ) risk so as to obtain your teenager 's agreement to forego another one . |
| 15 | You could either buckle under the strains of the beat , find an avoidance tactic , or give up and head for the home town . |
| 16 | DO watch the screen while you type or give commands so that if something goes wrong you can correct it as soon as possible ( eg using Esc ape , U ndo ) |
| 17 | If an editing change or the execution of a command was a mistake , you can frequently ‘ undo ’ the error if you notice it in time ; ie ( generally ) before you do any more editing , or give any more commands . |
| 18 | Also , recording engineers could ‘ tame ’ performances of wide dynamic range , so that loud passages would not overload the cutter ( or give repeating grooves in the master-wax ) , and soft passages would not get lost behind the surface noise . |
| 19 | Does learning to ride a bicycle or give an injection involve the same processes as learning the anatomy and physiology of the alimentary tract , or a foreign language , or learning to solve problems ? |
| 20 | For my father would keep the best for himself , to train and breed , and sell or give away the remainder . |
| 21 | Sometimes , a mild painkiller is enough to ease the pain but , if it 's more of a problem , your doctor will be able to prescribe medicines or give you other advice . |
| 22 | ‘ The best defence for our colonies , as well as for our coasts , ’ he had argued the previous year , ‘ is to have a squadron always to the westward … [ which ] may in all probability either keep the French in port , or give them battle with advantage if they come out . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ Do you eat the food I bring you , or give it to Rosa 's kids ? ’ |
| 24 | It provides criteria for notification , a workable timetable ( which could , however , be improved by shortening the time limits ) and a system for authorising mergers if the parties modify their plans or give undertakings . |
| 25 | Nell , watching them go , sighed and said , ‘ She did n't kiss Xanthe goodnight , you know , or give her even a hug to comfort her . |
| 26 | For all its strengths , the game has a few flaws — you ca n't drop objects or give them to another character . |
| 27 | ‘ Lisa was in constant agony , but I could n't even comfort her or give her a cuddle because of the plaster . ’ |
| 28 | An inscription on the record of the performance runs , ‘ Give me sodomy , or give me death . ’ |
| 29 | Thirteen-goal Trevor Morley is suspended after being sent off against Reggiana and Bonds must decide whether to play Clive Allen alone upfront or give rookie striker Steve Jones his first team debut . |
| 30 | The court then has wide powers to revoke or suspend the approval , or give directions as to further meetings . |