Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] and give " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Halifax Building Society has also produced a booklet called Home Help for Widows , which has been compiled in conjunction with the National Association for Widows and gives practical advice on property matters . |
| 2 | One difference was that working-class women were more likely to describe themselves as housewives and to give ‘ domestic ’ responses generally . |
| 3 | Now Emperor Clocks gives you the opportunity to own a classic timepiece that will stay in your family for generations and give to your children and your grandchildren the same precious memories . |
| 4 | For the finance community , what they 've got to do , too , is take a longer term view about projects and give the companies an opportunity to grow and ride the pitfalls and the the peaks and troughs . |
| 5 | 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 ) . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | A most effective means of doing this is through flattery and giving you the status of an innovative thinker . |
| 8 | well I know when , I know when Alan and Jade were both made emplo , unemployed and Alan withdrawal his dole and when Jade was unemployed they took the dole off Alan and give him sixty pound a week which was you know |
| 9 | 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 . ’ |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | At 5 o'clock forget about work and give some in-depth thought to what 's happening at home . |
| 12 | The librarian brings items to the attention of lecturers and gives advice where needed . |
| 13 | Tick your chosen method of payment and give details of your name , address and telephone number . |
| 14 | They are the first known lords of the manor of Cosmeston and gave their name to the village , Costentinstune ( the place of the Costentins ) . |
| 15 | Some Penitential Services are based on the sacrament of penance and give people the opportunity to make an individual confession and receive absolution . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | To Zborowski 's annoyance , Modigliani still clung to his old habits in the cafés , making dozens of sketches and giving most of his work away or bartering it to buy drinks . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | use of money and giving . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | 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 . ’ |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | Now you rea fo w with a story like this you really need a erm a , a decent does of antibiotics and given the of the unpleasant taste and the pus you can see , ordinary penicillin probably wo n't do the trick , so we need to use something with a bit more oomph |
| 25 | One set has a length of 75mm and gives a medium cut , and the second a length of 100mm , and gives a coarse cut . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | Such clubs were vulnerable to untrustworthy treasurers ' misappropriation of funds and gave members none of the benefits of an interest bearing fund . |
| 28 | 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 ’ . |
| 29 | As their eyes met , Yanto sensed a spart of recognition and gave her a broad smile to help her recollect . |
| 30 | He attended two performances of Figaro and gave a concert at the opera house , which included the première of a new symphony he had written specially ( K.504 , known afterwards as the ‘ Prague ’ ) . |