Example sentences of "[conj] i [adv] give " in BNC.

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1 It 's good news for hunting , although I never gave much for Mr Kinnock 's observations in the first place . ’
2 But it was only when I punched through the thick , creamy crest and the rainbow mist cleared from my eyes that I finally gave up all hope .
3 Well they 're probably just asking you , asking for the answer that I just gave you .
4 So when my parent says to me , give those two units of parental investment that I just gave you , to , to offspring B I do n't want to , because the benefit to offspring B , or rather the genes I share with offspring B , does n't compensate sate me for the , for the sacrifice .
5 The reason that I just gave , which is the experience of recession .
6 Locke does suggest , indeed , erm and erm the example that , the rather silly example that I just gave is meant to bring this out , erm that of course those who have only given tacit consent are not full members of that civil society .
7 I think it 's very hard to separate the two , but it 's a big chicken and egg , to say which came first , the social conditions or the furnishings is erm is very hard to say , but they are , I mean like in that example that I just gave , they 're very strongly tied up .
8 I was so relieved that I even gave them time to finish their ice creams .
9 An hour , in which , knowing full well that I never gave interviews , she wrote to your sister , giving her an appointment . ’
10 But you know , what an awful Scotch thick-head I am , and that I never give up a thing , before I do not see the absolute impossibility . ’
11 I 'd like to think that I never give poor care to any patient for political reasons , ’ he mused somewhat pompously , ‘ but I 'm certainly not above giving extra good care to the wife of an important man like Bill ! ’
12 The waves of protest were so strong that I almost gave up there and then .
13 It seems odd , but I was enjoying myself so much that I hardly gave a thought to the fact that we were alone , miles away from anyone , and that the average man in such a situation …
14 The football stable must be cleansed and further breakages of the law regarding payments will be dealt with in such a severe manner that I now give warning that clubs and players must not expect the slightest leniency …
15 By the way , I really must correct a false impression that I inadvertently gave just now ; I said you would be permitted to observe our sacred and ancient rites .
16 Nothing went right and I nearly gave up .
17 And I just gave you two , two are n't I ?
18 ( 2 ) Titius left this legacy to his debtor , Seius : ‘ I give and bequeath to Seius ten denarii , and I also give him whatever he owed me by way of capital and interest . ’
19 so he said it 's across the board put four thousand quid 's worth off him the other day and I only give fifty pence off he said so I ca n't do much for you .
20 Periodic relapse occurred over the next 4 months and I then gave Lyc LM1 .
21 ‘ I use herbs , spices and concentrated flavours and I never give biscuits or sweets to the kids .
22 and I never give out documents that are going to be important without copying them first .
23 I , I , I 'm , I am absolutely mortified , because , I have to say I think that erm , I got in the car , I do n't have very far to drive from the N E C , erm , twenty minutes and I 'm home , but I go on the M 1 motorway and er , and I never gave it very much thought , and on Monday when I was told Dave , what had happened , erm , there but for the grace of God .
24 ‘ I 've a flat in London that I use when I 'm in town , and I always give that as my home address .
25 So then a look of total bewilderment will spread across her face and , in the end , she 'll just look appealing again and I always give in . ’
26 because it 's her er daughter 's birthday and I usually give a present to take round .
27 I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman and I certainly give him the assurance that he seeks .
28 Erm if I just give your name to Liz she 'll , she 'll probably get in touch with your mum .
29 So how would you , if I just gave you an equation , of a function ,
30 cos I nearly give him
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