Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] and give " in BNC.
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| 1 | Provided that the purchaser did not have actual or constructive notice of the prior assignment at the time the asset sale agreement was completed , the purchaser is not prejudiced , if between completion and giving notice to the debtor , the purchaser discovers the existence of a prior assignment by the vendor ( see Mutual Life Assurance Society v Langley [ 1886 ] 32 Ch D 460 ) . |
| 2 | On the contrary , they began soon after birth and gave to mothers in particular and to child-rearing in general an importance and profundity that was fully reflected in the latent content of the myth and ritual of primitive agricultural peoples but was not in the least consciously understood until the coming of psychoanalysis in the twentieth century . |
| 3 | A most effective means of doing this is through flattery and giving you the status of an innovative thinker . |
| 4 | Struggling to hold back tears , Mr Parry added : ‘ If my son becomes a symbol for peace and gives everyone a new sense of hope after so much tragedy , then that will be Tim 's unique achievement . ’ |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | At 5 o'clock forget about work and give some in-depth thought to what 's happening at home . |
| 7 | Tick your chosen method of payment and give details of your name , address and telephone number . |
| 8 | Some Penitential Services are based on the sacrament of penance and give people the opportunity to make an individual confession and receive absolution . |
| 9 | For knitters , a cone covered with a simple shaped piece of knitting and given a hanger , can be hung near the machine as a pretty and extremely useful container for small tools and accessories . |
| 10 | The two shepherdesses are up until two o'clock each morning looking after ailing animals , and Small tours the farm continually during daylight hours , checking on the progress of lambing and giving help wherever it 's needed . |
| 11 | He had not attempted to draw , Harry was aware of that even in the heat of his attack , and it enraged him past measure and gave him strength beyond normal . |
| 12 | use of money and giving . |
| 13 | In his view , the courts had no power to question the validity of any act passed by both Houses of Parliament and given the Royal Assent . |
| 14 | We can only pass an Act of Parliament and give it to them with a slap on the back and a ‘ best of British luck ’ : ‘ Here 's your constitution , ’ we say , ‘ now do what you like with it ; you can because you are now independent . ’ |
| 15 | Out by the pool she found a girl who greeted her warmly and , delving into the recesses of her knapsack , brought out a box of nougat and gave it to her . |
| 16 | Moreover , Noorda must finally set up a line of succession and give us some indication of how Novell ( and Unix ) will function when he bows out . |
| 17 | He referred to plans to develop social programmes and infrastructure projects as a ‘ vision that I hope will sustain Hong Kong during the present period of uncertainty and give us all confidence in our ability to overcome whatever problems confront us ’ . |
| 18 | As their eyes met , Yanto sensed a spart of recognition and gave her a broad smile to help her recollect . |
| 19 | The PROFITBOSS takes the paper out of management and gives it to the administrators . |
| 20 | Many articles have appeared in the amateur radio press and elsewhere describing the many aspects of propagation and giving more detailed information on the theory of and effects of solar radiation on communications systems . |
| 21 | Kate had come across them all her working life , from the solicitors who tried to get off known offenders to the social workers who stood up in courts of law and gave character references for people who should have been locked up once and for all . |
| 22 | It has also named former UK marketing director Mark Miller vice-president of marketing and given the new post of vice-president of corporate planning to Gael Curry , anticipating a quickening in sales . |
| 23 | It has also named former UK marketing director boss , Mark Miller , vice president of marketing and given the new post of vice president of corporate planning to Gael Curry , anticipating a quickening in sales . |
| 24 | You can become resigned to the monotony of captivity and give up the struggle to maintain your own interests and identity . |
| 25 | ‘ This is endorsed by our experience in the market place where employers are using more temporary staff while assessing the strength of recovery and to give themselves greater flexibility , ’ she added . |
| 26 | Besides breaking the law they were , by flaunting themselves and pestering passers-by , causing an intolerable degree of embarrassment and giving visitors a deplorable impression of London 's immorality . |
| 27 | Er it is important I think , that we do n't er have too many regulations , that 's why I have some sympathy for what my honourable friend , the member for South Hamms , was saying , that we do n't er regulate to the point where firms just go out of business and give up , that it 's too expensive and it 's too burdensome . |
| 28 | Contained within that joy is the message of the cross — the symbol of sacrifice and giving . |
| 29 | Oval wash is suitable for watercolour techniques , carrying a large amount of colour and giving a soft edge . |
| 30 | The woman 's face had turned white as snow and her mouth was opening and shutting like a halibut out of water and giving out a series of strangled gasps . |