Example sentences of "[noun sg] and [verb] give " in BNC.
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| 1 | The exercise had made the public familiar with the coalition and had given the local branches of the three parties experience in working together for a common purpose . |
| 2 | They do this because they are not as quick as the opposition and want to give themselves as much time as possible to play the ball , no matter that they also give the other player more time . |
| 3 | I mean in my opinion that 's a good thing , but it 's had the effect of school governors , not having had any training in appointing people , have this sort of stereotyped model in their mind and tend to give promotion to men rather than to women . |
| 4 | Lucy says ’ when George died I phoned my agent and said give me three weeks off to get over the physical shock . |
| 5 | With entire self-assurance , greeting us all with a smile , he got into the car and began to give directions . |
| 6 | No one has yet been able to stand up to that complex and refuse to give it the money . |
| 7 | Dr John Nicholson , a committee member of the Section , stepped into the gap and started to give an impromptu lecture . |
| 8 | mental institution and having to give up his job because once they get that position if they speak out , in any way , for instance the Civil Service you ca n't speak out at all even if you can see something that you know is wrong |
| 9 | Plan the layout so that the page is broken up into short paragraphs with sub-headings and highlighting through the use of emphasised test and underlining giving the message impact and more chance of getting through . |
| 10 | It is essential that alternative accommodation should be very varied in type and support to give the greatest degree of independence to patients commensurate with their disabilities and to enable adjustments to be made in small steps . |
| 11 | While appearing with them in Berlin in 1937 she tore a ligament and had to give up further hope of dancing . |
| 12 | Mlle Adjani , who has a 13-year-old son , Barnaby , by director Bruno Nuytten , wo n't talk about the relationship , but does say : ‘ He has great Irish charm and used to give me the most poetic gifts . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ We played the leading role in bringing Zimbabwe to independence and have given a great deal of help to Zimbabwe since independence , ’ she said . |
| 14 | One of the major trusts in Grampian is seeking £1.5m to develop contract setting and monitoring and has given a contract to a firm of management consultants to handle contracting issues with fundholders . |
| 15 | Havers , whose Charmer character in the hit ITV series would have thought nothing of ripping off a needy mother , told the BBC he was touched by her story and wanted to give her a happy Christmas . |
| 16 | She took me up to an apartment and started giving me a blow-job . |
| 17 | Edward retreated to Brussels , but in the winter of 1339–40 he achieved an important diplomatic success in Flanders when he persuaded James van Artevelde to enter into an alliance with him under which Artevelde recognized his title to the French throne and agreed to give him military aid . |
| 18 | Almost certainly more important are the forces that moulded provision and continue to give impetus to further development . |
| 19 | In the coils adjacent to his wrists he located the python 's cloaca and managed to give it one hell of a goosing . |
| 20 | Shelly Whitney , Dawn Millar and Alex Block from Carleton say , ‘ Studying at the Bradford Management Centre has been an invaluable experience and has given the Canadian ‘ Group of Seven ’ a new perspective on International Business . |
| 21 | At least twelve prisoners are still thought to be inside the jail and refusing to give themselves up . |
| 22 | A male friend had tried to dissuade Hale from seeking a much needed job and had given her a thousand dollars to buy ‘ the most beautiful dress in New York ’ , telling her that what she needed was to find a rich husband . |
| 23 | Set your child 's teddies in a circle and pretend to give them all a spoonful , finishing with one for your son or daughter . |
| 24 | I squinted and transformed the galaxy into the dust of my dead skin ; I always read ‘ YAW EVIG ’ from the glistening macadam and avoided giving way . |
| 25 | He is in Blackpool at the Conservative Party Conference and has given no sign of a reprieve . |
| 26 | Then she took me to the centre by saying that she had asked my husband and had given permission . |
| 27 | ‘ Swimming and surfing give you long loose muscles . |
| 28 | He remained an extraordinarily influential one-man pressure group and continued to give evidence on prison conditions to the House of Commons . |
| 29 | He scored his first goal since his switch to starboard and proceeded to give vastly experienced full-back Kenny Sansom a rugged afternoon . |
| 30 | After the gig , we mooch around the band 's dressing room and try to give off an inconspicuous vibe ( a hard one , since we 're the only ones that are n't stoned out of our gourds and do n't have accents that can hack their way through huge mountain ranges ) . |