Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] give they " in BNC.

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1 Well leaving them a key or giving them the key to get in .
2 The sayings of country people , sometimes tinged with poetry , always rich in concrete images and braced with the vigour and rhythm that gives them long life , are worth revealing .
3 teachers see it as natural justice ( comparison with colleagues reduces isolation and gives them a yardstick ) ;
4 The city , he continues , was a ‘ sign of capital ’ ; it ‘ took up and eviscerated the varieties of social practice and gave them back with ventriloqual precision ’ .
5 ( 2 ) Allowing the appeal , that before making the prohibited steps orders the justices should have informed the parties of their intention and given them an opportunity to make submissions as to whether such orders were appropriate ; that the justices had had no jurisdiction to make an order prohibiting the parents from having contact with each other because such contact was not a step which could be taken by a parent in meeting his responsibility towards his child and thus was outside the terms of section 8(1) of the Children Act 1989 ; that , on the evidence they accepted , the justices had been plainly wrong to refuse to make the interim care orders ; and that , accordingly , the court would substitute interim care orders relating to both children ( post , pp. 271B–D , H — 272A , F , H — 273A ) .
6 They spoke good Spanish : if they promised to interpret for me , I said , I 'd rent a car and give them a ride .
7 ‘ I 'd rather just take the gear and give them nothing ’ pretends Richard , smiling .
8 A 12-strong party of homeless men , who currently reside at the Fleetwood Hostel in Lancashire , were offered the chance to visit Sellafield to stimulate their interest in industry and give them a day out to remember .
9 We will concentrate on styling and giving them a different driving feel .
10 Alan Smithson , promotions manager at The Mall , said : ‘ We hope to encourage new talent and give them a chance .
11 The girl singer was in good voice by the pool , singing some sentimental Spanish favourites , with that wistful lilt that gave them their distinctive charm .
12 A basic skill that gives them the greatest start in life .
13 The residents complain to the city council that gave them the land — and discover that it has now designated the area as a garbage dump .
14 I hired a karaoke machine , went down the pub and gave 'em a few numbers ; ‘ Girl From Ipanema ’ , ‘ I Write The Songs ’ .
15 They began a long march back to Capel Curig with no hope of making closing time — when a touring couple took pity and gave them a lift straight to the pub .
16 Sir : The suggestion of Mr Varcoe-Cocks ( letter , 5 October ) that if I win damages for libel and give them to charity I ‘ can not be said to have been compensated in any way ’ is extraordinary .
17 It 's only good manners to make your guests feel at home and give them a go now and again , but Swindon were a little too kind just before half-time .
18 It teaches them responsibility and gives them the chance to work as adults with other adults . ’
19 He said he 'd put them away for a bit and give them to Oliver when he started smoking again .
20 Flaubert delighted in their presence and gave them money .
21 The revised structure brings shift controllers out of operations support branch and gives them a reporting route directly to terminal operations manager Roy Beardall .
22 We explained how the enjoyment of reading helps to develop children 's imaginative and aesthetic lives , enriches their use of language , introduces them to our cultural heritage and gives them opportunities for cultural analysis .
23 Jason says that you can take any group down the course and give them a thrill you do n't have to be good and special needs groups such as blind people can also have a go …
24 This approach is not always the most effective in getting definite action ; though it is most effective at setting people on course and giving them purpose .
25 It has been found that taking them away from the contamination and giving them a healthy diet for a month can boost their damaged immune systems for up to 18 months .
26 But this time can you concentrate more on what you are going to do with your body to actually tell people via your body or give them a good idea of exactly what you mean
27 The ‘ base communities ’ of Latin America know more than we do about hunger and sickness , but it is study of the Bible that gives them understanding and courage to demand justice in the name of the God of justice .
28 For some , in fact , this meeting may be the only evening out they have during the month ; and it is often the encouragement and moral support they get from the group that gives them the resolve to come at all .
29 If kids do things with their body that give them physical pleasure , that 's more sensuality rather than sexuality .
30 And they 'll actually sit down and work that out for people and encourage them to go for a job and give them all the forms they need to claim Family Credit or whatever .
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