Example sentences of "[noun sg] they give [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was widespread among craft unions like the wool combers who were said to have become " one society throughout the kingdom … if any of their club is out of work they give them a ticket and money to seek for work at the next town where a box club is " . |
| 2 | I am also grateful to the following for all the help they gave me : Derek Adlam , Martha Novak Clinkscale , Stephanie Cudmore , Alan Curtis , Donatella De Giampetro , Alfons Huber , William Jurgenson , Sabine Matzenauer , Grant O'Brien , Enrico Paganuzzi , Paul Poletti and Stewart Pollens . |
| 3 | No I think what it was was a load of bullshit they give me . |
| 4 | The menu plan they gave me was all doughnuts , porridge with cream , big steaks , milky drinks and huge puddings . |
| 5 | He should have read the writing on the machine they gave him to spin the golden thread . |
| 6 | Is that all the equipment they gave you ? |
| 7 | We never asked for these technologies , and in the long run they give us fewer choices , not more . |
| 8 | The experience of faith as it is lived by another people , another culture ; the enjoyment of celebrating fiestas ( and that includes the liturgy and the party afterwards ) with the people ; the experience of living amongst a people who never give up the struggle whatever happens and so challenge my own pettiness ; the graciousness of so many of them and the great welcome they gave us . |
| 9 | In return they give you a lot of care and sex . ’ |
| 10 | If you do n't take it , you know , if you ca n't take the joke they give you , they just they get really upset about it . |
| 11 | Sport does occupy a great chunk of the time of black schoolkids and the attention they give it is directly related to the rewards it brings . |
| 12 | The charity 's annual conference was where she chose to make her first public appearance following the controversy and she broke down in tears at the vote of confidence they gave her . |
| 13 | The name they gave me was the old principessa 's , the prince 's mother , the kind one . |
| 14 | And when he gets the other stuff they give you that big bloody beaker full of it ! |
| 15 | Though she 'd never worked in insurance , her potential employers thought her smiling manner and evident efficiency would equip her well for the task , particularly as she appeared a quick learner , and did well in the practical assignment they gave her during the period of the interview itself . |
| 16 | On the second day they gave her a rubber ball attached on a long elastic thread to a wooden bat . |
| 17 | The day they gave me back my hand |
| 18 | No I do n't , no that was just a nickname they give him for years ago , matter of fact I the other day , I was walking up and he called me , so I took me father 's name you see , nickname , that was . |
| 19 | Brian had his cholesterol test on er little bit of paper they give you with all the information it tells you the only oils you should use are erm olive oil and saffro saffrall |
| 20 | When you went to the Ideal Home Exhibition they gave you a hot sausage on a stick to eat — with pickle , not just a picture of one to look at . |
| 21 | ‘ With the same time limit they gave you ? ’ |
| 22 | What with all those steaks I get with the money they give me here ! ’ |
| 23 | The red robe they gave her there was the first bright colour she had worn . |
| 24 | The bit they give you marks for . |
| 25 | would like to thank managers and staff at the branch for the support they gave him during his recent illness . |
| 26 | On the submarine they give us film badges to wear , but when they turn black they just give you new badges . |
| 27 | When you apply to become an AA man they give you six broken cars to get started in half-an-hour . |
| 28 | On every leg they gave us a cheese roll and several cups of coffee , and by the time we took off for the third time we were wearing a rut in the carpet down the aisle to the tail-end gents . |
| 29 | Two of our greatest fans were the 1968 West Indian Cricket team and the Duke Ellington Orchestra they gave us a standsing ovation . |
| 30 | The Prime Minister said Labour had devoted just 155 words in its last election manifesto to crime ‘ illustrating the depth of concern they give it ’ . |