Example sentences of "[adj] of [pron] give " in BNC.
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| 1 | For , after all , though she 'd talked about ‘ coming to an arrangement ’ , Ronni had no reason to suspect that Silvia was n't serious about her studies , and it would be wrong of her to give Guido that impression . |
| 2 | It is generous of him to give Daniele an out . |
| 3 | Assault Boats are , as their description implies , not for pleasurable pursuits , although the construction of 8,442 of them gave the craftsmen of Wolverton , skilled in the art of carriage building , an opportunity to employ their talents . |
| 4 | And he had half of I gave him that banana desert . |
| 5 | Whereas academic philosophers with a vested interest in preserving the Aristotelian world-picture were united against Galileo , there was no such unanimity among his clerical contacts , some of whom gave constructive advice . |
| 6 | The two of them leapt out of the beached cockboat and strode up past the fishwives , some of whom gave him a " good day " but most of whom preserved a surly silence . |
| 7 | These deeply cut ravines might not seem too demanding , but some of them give unusual approaches to the high moorland plateaux , passing through impressive rock scenery which can offer the simple joys of scrambling , often above deep pools linked by cascades and waterfalls . |
| 8 | Some of them some of them give a lot of details , I mean this gives a lot of detail there . |
| 9 | Some of them give a great deal of importance to using weak forms , but do not stress the importance of also knowing when to use the strong forms , something which I feel is very important . |
| 10 | Cos you just sit there and , do you think you can lend me some money , please , I promise I 'll pay you back , and they 'll all give you about ten P , some of them give you fifty , some of them give you twenty got about , I was thinking you could just go in there and save up for all your Christmas shopping could n't you ? |
| 11 | Cos you just sit there and , do you think you can lend me some money , please , I promise I 'll pay you back , and they 'll all give you about ten P , some of them give you fifty , some of them give you twenty got about , I was thinking you could just go in there and save up for all your Christmas shopping could n't you ? |
| 12 | This area to São Vicente is very sparsely populated and the road Passes through numerous tunnels and past cascading waterfalls , some of which give you a free car-wash , even in the summer when there has been no rain for months . |
| 13 | We have a whole host of policies , some of which give guidance on erm controls in the open countryside but other ones actually sort of seek a more positive attitude to the problems and the needs of rural diversification . |
| 14 | Psychological needs Some of us give to charity because it appeases our guilt . |
| 15 | Some of us give correct answers and some of us give incorrect answers , but we 're always consistent , you see ? " |
| 16 | Some of us give correct answers and some of us give incorrect answers , but we 're always consistent , you see ? " |
| 17 | You may find that you 've worried about whether you 'll be seen as weak of you give it your blessing . |
| 18 | They were also happy to use the new triphosphors ( each of which gives a narrow band of visible light ) , because these give better colour rendering . |
| 19 | There are seven ‘ positions ’ each of which gives the player a different series of notes ( consisting of course of the now familiar members of the harmonic series ) . |
| 20 | This requires looking at the environment through different " windows " , each of which gives a slightly different picture . " |
| 21 | And there these twelve men and two boys , who , with nothing much but bare hands , the sailor man 's gift for improvisation , and their indomitable guts , had fought sea and fire for their ship and won , were cared for and each of them given his heart 's desire . |
| 22 | Although each of them gave greatly inflated estimates of their membership , reliable intelligence reports suggest that they were shoestring operations with minimal popular impact . |
| 23 | And we hope that you will listen to the criticisms that each of you gives to each of the other groups , and when Bob Satchwell comes that he will have something very positive to say about relationships with the press . |
| 24 | It was ridiculous to pretend either of them gave a damn about columns and arches and treasures of the old world just now . |
| 25 | All of them give you fair warning of their character by deliberately making themselves conspicuous and waving their bushy tails . |
| 26 | All of which gives one seriously to think that there must be many another way in which hearing folk are completely at sea in their ideas about what is right and proper for the deaf . |
| 27 | Oxford University Press offers young learners an attractive range of bright , imaginative readers , all of which give pupils a strong incentive to read in English for pleasure . |
| 28 | We will certainly continue to encourage diversity through grant-maintained schools , CTCs and locally managed schools , all of which give greater opportunity and choice to parents and pupils . |
| 29 | The Company Directors/Committee members , all of whom give their time voluntarily with no remuneration of any kind , resented these changes . |
| 30 | Sir Charles Groves conducted the English Sinfonia and the programme included cellist Robert Cohen and soloists Benjamin Luxon and Linda Fennie , all of whom gave their services free of charge . |