Example sentences of "[noun pl] [verb] [pron] give " in BNC.
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| 1 | The hon. Gentleman will know that we have recently announced a £10 million programme to provide grants to local authorities to enable them to give priority to buses through the construction of bus lanes and by giving priority to buses at traffic lights . |
| 2 | Bede 's methods led him to give 680 for a year he would otherwise have thought of as 679 . |
| 3 | When our eyes met he gave me a frigid little smile . |
| 4 | The rules and routines of the institution made her feel secure and offered her plentiful opportunities to do what gave her the most satisfaction , to comply . |
| 5 | A chorus of voices ordered her to give in . |
| 6 | ‘ All the books tell you to give it a year . |
| 7 | Equally , there 's no need to go for a savings scheme which gives you a cheque book if you 'll never use it . |
| 8 | Many retailing organizations said they gave fixed-term contracts to seasonal workers brought in to cope with the Christmas peak . |
| 9 | I mean hedgehogs obviously , but what other animals have you given help . |
| 10 | I fear , however , that in my anxiety to win the support of Mrs Clements and the girls , I did not perhaps assess quite as stringently my own limitations ; and although my experience and customary caution in such matters prevented my giving myself more than I could actually carry out , I was perhaps negligent over this question of allowing myself a margin . |
| 11 | ‘ What directions did he give you ? ’ |
| 12 | Well I ca n't place very many , all I 've placed are the ones in the middle that I used to live in I could probably place Zambia , Malawi Zimbabwe whatever the Conga is now called , I do n't even know what that 's now called that 's about my limit , Ghana Nigeria , might be able to place if it 's geographical features I could place more how many countries have you given then in Africa ? |
| 13 | It is best to shop around all the banks to see which gives you the best long-term deal rather than the biggest incentive to join . |
| 14 | How many tapes has she gave you ? |
| 15 | As almost all TDs are now willing to admit , the obligation inherent in the STV to compete for votes by looking after the interests of constituents forces them to give less than proper attention to their prime constitutional responsibility as legislators . |
| 16 | The debate challenged the ethnocentrism of much academic work in feminist film criticism and , particularly , theory very effectively ; furthermore , it focused the question of priorities — what sort of films do we give our attention to , what do we study , what do we screen , what do we write about , and , of course , how . |
| 17 | Roll on the summer how many tapes did they give you to do ? |
| 18 | How many tapes did she give you ? |
| 19 | This eases the problem , because a number of circuits exist which give a complete null at one frequency . |
| 20 | It is obvious that historical perspectives oblige one to give due weight to the passage of time and to see ideas about duty or obligation , and patterns of support associated with them , as features of family relationships which are adapted to suit the prevailing economic and social conditions . |
| 21 | Three independent sources confirmed he gave the positive test , it added . |
| 22 | Then two further pages followed which gave a more detailed forecast of weather conditions , warnings , outlook , winds at altitude and freezing level . |
| 23 | Elizabeth , or Bess , ‘ was singular in her childhood ’ : anecdotes depict her giving scarce pennies to a beggar and rescuing a kitten . |
| 24 | As families find themselves giving more priority to fixed costs , spending on other resources is squeezed further . |
| 25 | ‘ How many concerts have I given ? |
| 26 | An in-house lawyer is usually better placed than an outside lawyer to give the advice which will most benefit his client ; he should have sufficient knowledge of his employer 's structure , resources and commercial objectives to enable him to give advice geared specifically to his client 's needs , which will not always be the same as the ‘ standard ’ legal advice . |
| 27 | What actual details do we give to you ? |
| 28 | Our many years of experience , together with established offices in all the major offshore financial , and yachting , centres enables us to give the best possible services to our clients of all nationalities . |
| 29 | Unfortunately , their conception of American culture woefully behind the times and Cameron Smith , a KGB man with a more up-to-date approach , convinces his superiors to allow him to give the place a more modern look by duping a couple of real American experts to act as advisors . |
| 30 | But critics say it gives false hope to millions and they predict chaos , as local authorities run out of money and those on the edge , like the homeless , are squeezed out . |