Example sentences of "[noun pl] [conj] give [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For all its strengths , the game has a few flaws — you ca n't drop objects or give them to another character . |
| 2 | So much can be conveyed by putting your arms around someone 's shoulders or giving them a kiss . |
| 3 | In the process of sexual selection , certain males were said to develop characteristics that gave them the edge over other males in the competition for females . |
| 4 | In this particular instance it is representational , as the ‘ performance mode ’ is , for the child is required to describe in action whatever the teacher suggests ( as in the example above , ‘ So you go to the bathroom and turn the doorknob ’ ) , but the ‘ exercise mode ’ has other characteristics that give it a special mental quality . |
| 5 | We have begun to measure these trees , noting characteristics that give us clues to their genetic relationships : these trees , growing under plantation conditions , will eventually tell us whether we really have collected new genes useful to farmers who grow cocoa . |
| 6 | All of the walking species had the widely-splayed legs that gave them a slow and lumbering gait , but , in the absence of more streamlined animals , they prospered . |
| 7 | By the time they are mature , hedgehogs can have several thousand of the modified hairs that give them their prickly appearance and an ideal form of defence against attackers . |
| 8 | The throw took her by surprise , was sharp and strong , and went a little wide , so that it was only the experience of three younger brothers that gave her quick enough reflexes to shoot an arm out sideways to take the catch . |
| 9 | There was a purposeful look now in her eyes that gave him pause . |
| 10 | BeckerTools is a set of utilities that give you better or extra disk and file utilities under Windows . |
| 11 | In short Moses Moses revealed to that like the Egyptians each generation of Jews that gave them their character in general which is that today |
| 12 | We did pain relief and I did all my exercises , had films , talks , books that give me advice and everything , dead good they are . |
| 13 | Denyer decided to put together a mix of landscapes and portraits , images that gave him particular visual pleasure . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | They recorded the usual four songs and gave them both English and Ukrainian names . |
| 16 | through my ears and gives me a headache |
| 17 | The purpose of the Enterprise is to involve Third World countries in mining nodules and give them a share in the profits . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | The woman at the door raised weary , gold-lidded eyes and gave her an anonymous welcoming smile . |
| 20 | I opened my eyes and gave him a puzzled look . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | 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 ’ . |
| 23 | Clare takes conventional subjects and gives them a twist , physically and artistically . |
| 24 | 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 . |
| 25 | Alright , what 's happening now , is that we 're taking resources away from those efficient sectors and giving it to inefficient agriculture . |
| 26 | Mum came in from the shops and gave us the news that , starting from September , we are to have 2 morning services . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | I get hold of her shoulders and give her a good shake . |
| 29 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 30 | He shrugged his broad shoulders and gave her a warm smile . |