Example sentences of "[pn reflx] give " in BNC.

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1 When he turned his head he kept his eyes closed , let out his breath , opened his eyes , looked and heard himself give a little whimpering sigh .
2 Jessamy heard herself give a small gasp .
3 I would not myself give the set preference over Abbado 's , which also has its shortcomings but does present the work with steady inspiration .
4 I tugged the ribbon and lifted the lid and heard myself give a harsh shout of anger and rejection and probably shame .
5 This is because the inequalities will themselves give rise to counter-processes ( equilibrating mechanisms ) which will lead to an eventual evening-out , as the process of development shifts towards the previously less developed areas .
6 Thirdly , the directive that care managers should not themselves give direct care runs counter to the core of good social work practice and creates a new corps of care administrators , thereby reducing the number of staff available to give direct care .
7 When one speaks of the intention of the parties to the contract one is speaking objectively — the parties can not themselves give direct evidence of what their intention was .
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