Example sentences of "[noun pl] and give [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The ensuing exchange over the months turned the whole cast of Balzac 's Comédie Humaine into Katherine 's familiars and gave her an awareness of greed and ambition , love and betrayal far beyond her years . |
| 2 | They recorded the usual four songs and gave them both English and Ukrainian names . |
| 3 | He was listening to old Legion marching songs and giving himself the Nazi salute in the mirror . |
| 4 | through my ears and gives me a headache |
| 5 | He spoke without looking at her , in case his gaze rested on her bare legs and gave her ideas . |
| 6 | The purpose of the Enterprise is to involve Third World countries in mining nodules and give them a share in the profits . |
| 7 | His attendants , the mythological fauns , were the patrons of wild animals and gave their name to the animal kingdoms in different countries — the fauna . |
| 8 | The clear , vivid patterns excite the zebra 's eyes and give it a sensation of strong identity , as if it were the member of a football team or a sports club with conspicuous striped shirts . |
| 9 | The woman at the door raised weary , gold-lidded eyes and gave her an anonymous welcoming smile . |
| 10 | I opened my eyes and gave him a puzzled look . |
| 11 | Claudia closed her eyes and gave herself up to sheer sensation . |
| 12 | If the garden does not already have them , then you will be able to erect fences that are high enough to deter intruders and give you privacy of course . |
| 13 | It was alleged by his widow that Thomas Flete , as agent of Clemens , ‘ … him feloniously slew and murdered and clove his head in four parties and gave him ten deadly wounds in his body and when he was dead they cut off one of his legs and one of his arms and his head from his body to make him sure ’ . |
| 14 | Clare takes conventional subjects and gives them a twist , physically and artistically . |
| 15 | For example , they have argued against almost every EC directive which would have improved women 's poor position in the work force , increased their opportunities and given them increased freedom to work . |
| 16 | You must observe ES policies on equal opportunities and give your full commitment to any measures introduced to ensure equality of opportunity . |
| 17 | Alright , what 's happening now , is that we 're taking resources away from those efficient sectors and giving it to inefficient agriculture . |
| 18 | Mum came in from the shops and gave us the news that , starting from September , we are to have 2 morning services . |
| 19 | To give a better understanding of how Schmincke 's Soft Pastels perform , we asked Jackie to outline her working methods and give her judgement on the Schmincke range : ‘ Working with pastels is , for me , a constant joy : I am hooked ! |
| 20 | The Court of Appeal held that the ordinary rules of construction require the court to look at the section 's words and to give them their plain and natural meaning . |
| 21 | I get hold of her shoulders and give her a good shake . |
| 22 | ‘ Just take these other duties off my shoulders and give me a day a week for the next year to attend a decent training course so that I can master it , and I 'm yours . ’ |
| 23 | He shrugged his broad shoulders and gave her a warm smile . |
| 24 | They shared a commiserating smile , and Mick put his arm around her shoulders and gave her a friendly hug . |
| 25 | He terrified the inhabitants of Staufen Swabia , confiscated fiefs which had been conferred on ecclesiastics and gave them to his Saxon and English supporters . |
| 26 | Tom picked up Willie 's three books and gave them to him to carry . |
| 27 | If they had difficulties then I broke each stage down into small steps and gave them repeated practice . |
| 28 | If you meet a young man , ’ she instructed , ‘ bite upon your lips and give your cheeks a rub to bring up the colour . ’ |
| 29 | Some people do n't stop when she asks them for money , but most people think for a bit and then dig in their pockets and give her summat . |
| 30 | Thacker put his hands back in his pockets and gave her a pitying look . |