Example sentences of "[noun sg] [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 | The look Madeleine gave him would have withered anyone other than her brother . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | Strapped for cash , he hurried inside and bartered for sex by handing over the silver watch given him by his sick father . |
| 9 | 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 . ’ |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | I mean you could use group investments , I mean what you did with the investment trusts gives him a better spread , |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | Each brush has a snazzy gold handle with a rubber neck grip to give you a firm hold as you style . |
| 15 | The silver pince-nez gave him the air of a rather unpleasant schoolmaster . |
| 16 | The rich brown enamelled finish with brown glass splash back give it a distinctive style which certainly is n't ordinary . |
| 17 | The Charity Household Survey , the Family Expenditure Survey and Inland Revenue figures give us some rough guide . |
| 18 | Remarks like ‘ Snake Oil salesman ’ , and ‘ ( tubes ) soaked overnight in swamp water to give them soul ’ are pretty heady statements , even for Mr.Peavey . |
| 19 | Another more immediate solution would be to combine an outing with others who live near you so that you could get into town on a bus and then share a taxi back ; or ask a car owner to give you a lift , in exchange for petrol money and perhaps some skill that you can offer . |
| 20 | Our unique gear guide gives you all the gen you need to choose a stove and lists every model |
| 21 | Over the next two days , Harry cycled through Zutphen and Arnhem to Eindhoven , where a cafe owner gave him coffee and rolls , and a priest , who was a friend of the cafe proprietor advised Harry who was now headed for the Dutch/Belgian border . |
| 22 | And a lovely tea Hepzibah gave us ! ’ |
| 23 | Only the crest over the entrance door gave it away and that did n't entertain the eye much , either . |
| 24 | One nice Liberal lady is embarrassed to read on her instructions from head office : ‘ Beware opposition volunteers giving you false numbers . ’ |
| 25 | Juniper berries give it its distinctive flavour ( and its name ) , but each recipe is different . |
| 26 | The Emmanuel College list gave him minimal information about matriculation and tripos results . |
| 27 | Back on the white(ish) stuff , John Welford made the second ascent of Simon Nadin 's 1987 testpiece Gonads giving it F8a+ , and then red-pointed Out of my Tree at Raven Tor as a warm down . |
| 28 | An older club member gave me a lift back to the station and I asked her what she thought of Ten Forward . |
| 29 | Seven chains have set up Today 's Central Buying Company to give them similar bulk-buying muscle as Sainsbury and Tesco . |
| 30 | Lawyer A gave him a lot of advice about what was reasonable , but it was not invariably accepted . |