Example sentences of "[noun] [noun] give [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 A fine example of superb German craftsmanship , this yacht 's design is timeless ; her flush teak deck gives you excellent working or lounging space .
2 The look Maria gave him was inimical .
3 From slang to puns to points of conflict , the end result is something like homeboy fashion meets voodoo charm and , back in ‘ 88 , the LA Times gave her a fitting nickname , ‘ East LA 's Ambassador Of Culture ’ .
4 A night at Fort William gave me a long awaited opportunity of making the ascent .
5 The look Madeleine gave him would have withered anyone other than her brother .
6 Herr Nordern gave her a ghastly , feeble grin , as if asking for remission , but Frau Nordern turned a cold face away , showing only an upright back and stiff neck which in their rigidity seemed to symbolise the rectitude of all the generations of the Houses of von Bromberg and von Ritter .
7 If they do n't contain a waterproof membrane such as Gore-Tex or Sympatex , you can obtain spray-on products to give them a water-repellent finish .
8 ‘ That 's my first win in the race , ’ Paul said afterwards ‘ and I must say La Greine gave me a great run . ’
9 Alex Salmond did n't go looking for a fight but Ian Lang gave him one anyway .
10 ‘ But General Schellenberg gave us express instructions to …
11 The princess sang along with old favourites such as The Streets Of London and My Liverpool Home — plus the hospice hymn Give Me Oil For My Lamp .
12 But on my return to Salamanca Dana gave me strong support , a spiritual courage that entered our love and our poetry .
13 Thankfully the recent revival has generated a new enthusiasm for the use of LM potencies giving us a feeling that , at last , their time has come .
14 A rapid gear change gave them speed on the corner and he sat bent over the wheel , concentrating fiercely on the road through the sheets of rain .
15 Even at its simplest your intervention — supports the children in their role-play introduces the idea that you , the teacher , can play a role yourself creates the possibility of formalising their language creates the possibility of introducing some simple work in other curriculum areas ( e.g. counting ) encourages them to think beyond the immediate , maybe introducing simple notions of cause and effect narrative gives you the opportunity to introduce simple signals indicating when you are in and out of role , thereby accustoming them to this strategy for when you use it later in a whole group drama .
16 Strapped for cash , he hurried inside and bartered for sex by handing over the silver watch given him by his sick father .
17 Miss Honey gives us a little song about each word and we all sing it together and we learn to spell it in no time .
18 For it had obviously been a palace once , the high Gothic arches of the medieval windows and the carved stone Romeo-and-Juliet balconies giving it a fairy-tale air .
19 So it was a stroke of luck when a friend scrapping an old Volvo car gave him a complete system to fit to his tractor .
20 We 've picked out a few of the very best places and entertainments for our trips programme to give you a taste of one of the most attractive areas in Spain .
21 Oddly , if the P M risks giving him one in the next reshuffle , it might be a sign that his own confidence is returning .
22 United got off to a flyer with Richard Hill giving them a lead after just eight minutes .
23 But I have never forgotten advice that my research adviser gave me the first time that I was pursuing a dead end : ‘ It is important to recognise when to quit . ’
24 He handed me a toffee , climbed into his car , beckoned me to sit on the other front seat for a few minutes , and removed the celluloid sidescreen to give us more fresh air .
25 David Fairfax gave her a sharp look .
26 His regular drawing practice gave him a solid understanding of the structure of the human head and hands , and he is unique amongst 18th century British painters for his custom of making detailed preparatory drawings for his portraits .
27 I mean you could use group investments , I mean what you did with the investment trusts gives him a better spread ,
28 His cheesecutter hat and Burberry overcoat gave him the look of a working class spiv .
29 He was propped on one elbow beside her , the width of the picnic hamper giving her an illusion of safety from too close an intimacy .
30 Each brush has a snazzy gold handle with a rubber neck grip to give you a firm hold as you style .
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