Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] he give " in BNC.
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| 1 | In this year , the 25th anniversary of Shelter , does the Minister agree that the time is right for him to give effect to the Prime Minister 's boast in his letter of support to Shelter that the Government would employ public expenditure where necessary ? |
| 2 | She did not believe Labour was now the party of home ownership , strong defence and financial rectitude : ‘ If it 's that easy for the Labour leader to give up the principles in which he does believe , wo n't it be even easier for him to give up the principles in which he does not believe ? |
| 3 | In a personal attack on Mr Kinnock — a prime target for the Conservative counter-offensive — she added : ‘ If it 's that easy for the Labour leader to give up the principles in which he does believe , wo n't it be even easier for him to give up the principles in which he does not believe ? ’ |
| 4 | It is generous of him to give Daniele an out . |
| 5 | When a new pope was elected it was customary for him to give presents ( the donativum ) to the chief citizens . |
| 6 | It would be helpful for him to give an expanded definition of camping , while his partner listens carefully . |
| 7 | It was just mean of him to give me a rotten old Bible instead . ’ |
| 8 | Mark was nervous , uptight about his role , particularly difficult for him given that this was his first big break in films . ’ |
| 9 | First of all , for instance , the preparation which Milton felt it was necessary for him to give himself , was neither technical nor introspective . |
| 10 | The choices made by players in a game must be mutually consistent in the sense that each player 's choice is the best for him given the choices made by the others . |
| 11 | ‘ It was nice of him to give you that bracelet . |
| 12 | Seeing her all meek and soft and ready for him gave Harry ideas , but he was a good Cornish boy still , and was n't too sure how to go about it . |