Example sentences of "[vb past] [noun prp] [noun] give " in BNC.
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| 1 | Twelve days before Soviet troops entered Afghanistan Amin gave his word that ‘ no Soviet military bases will be built in Afghanistan because we do not need them ’ . |
| 2 | As early as the fifth minute Ally Maxwell completely missed a Billy Dodds high ball and only Steven Pressley 's headed clearance prevented Morten Weighorst giving the home side the lead . |
| 3 | The last time they met Mr Major gave Mr Delors — his main opponent in the battle over the future shape of Europe — a dressing down over his bid to scupper the Gatt talks . |
| 4 | On a turgid turner that had thwarted the seamers ' efforts until the 199th over of the match , Essex required a further 29 to avoid the follow-on on the final morning with four wickets intact , only to be denied by a spell of 3 for 1 in 14 deliveries that ultimately allowed Nick Cook to give the hosts ( and Britannic Assurance Championship leaders ) a right old grilling in the second dig ; but for Ambrose he might never have had the chance . |
| 5 | It ordered Jodie Paul to give back her four-year-old biological son Melvin to Eugene and Edith Moore , the couple who adopted him and raised him since birth . |
| 6 | The result was that after two years out of racing , Niki asked Ron Dennis to give him a private test — mainly to assure himself that he had not lost his skill and that he could face the new world of FI wing cars , quicker and much more road-adhering than the old generation . |
| 7 | But Devizes magistrates decided Roy Heaney gave Mr Macari a verbal undertaking that his licence could be used . |
| 8 | He even persuaded King James to give grudging support . |
| 9 | So despite the threats why did Mr Allen give evidence ? |
| 10 | So despite the threats why did Mr Allen give evidence ? |
| 11 | ‘ Here you are , luv , ’ said Aunt Bedelia giving me a mug of cocoa and some bread and mousetrap cheese . |
| 12 | Only the grinding of her teeth alerted her prey , though other reports said Black Annis gave away her whereabouts with a trail of bones . |
| 13 | They had Nelson Mandela giving a rally at two in the afternoon on the steps of City Hall or wherever it was , and at three they had a colour photograph of him out on the streets . |
| 14 | He said Darlington voters gave a vote of no confidence to the Conservative plan to make Northgate pedestrians only . |
| 15 | ‘ That was different , ’ he told her grandly , and resumed , ‘ While ensuring that my secretary had enough work to keep him fully occupied for the whole of that weekend , and not really expecting you would have any need to contact him , I instructed Lubor Ondrus to give you any assistance you might require should a problem arise . ’ |
| 16 | The Liverpool West Indian and African traders were especially well organised through a committee which instructed Liverpool delegates giving evidence before parliamentary and Privy Council committees , dominated the common council and mayor 's office in Liverpool and , by means of local government , funded propaganda and maintained a stream of pro-slave trade petitions . |