Example sentences of "[vb base] [adv] give [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I was n't fool enough to give myself away . |
| 2 | I like the way the modules build up to give me a more valuable qualification . |
| 3 | Although they receive notification from education of the intention to assess a child , they are uncertain of their role , and so , with other pressing priorities , they tend not to give it high priority . |
| 4 | I would agree with you that if the if we have gone along and said to people , well er yo , we 've got alternative accommodation for you and they have n't wanted to go then , well I 'm sure that we hope not to give them that er er , alternative accommodation er , and it 's not in our interest at all to er , keep er , places empty , and further more we have n't really got er enough er , alternative places to put er , these er tenants in so I 'm that it 's as the result of the sort of dwellings that er we 've er we now find ourselves with as a result of the er initial buildings in the first place . |
| 5 | ‘ There 's an inside to things , ’ he explained , ‘ and print only gave me the outside . |
| 6 | This is for a straight lecture , you know sometimes people stand up to give you a lecture . |
| 7 | Trade & Travel kindly gave me a fez ‘ for my daughter ’ , which resulted in a complaint from one colleague that if I was going to invent one offspring why not a few more so that all the staff could have fezzes . |
| 8 | erm then erm what I 'll do I 'll pick it up next week and that will obviously show you a bit more about Abbey Life and any , any of your friends or anybody you think might , might like to look at the video erm you know just to give them an insight , people you mentioned erm to me that you perhaps know you 'd like to pass the video on to them to have a look erm and if er er you 've got my number and if you want to ring me then I can get some more videos if you think other people might be interested I 'm quite happy to pass them on , on to you as well , okay ? |
| 9 | And er you get out give it another coat with a thingummy and then you work straight across straight across and you just gradually add maybe just a wee drop of methylated spirits till you get all that oil and you see it glistening . |
| 10 | Suppose so give them , I mean I do n't think they 're gon na be opened then . |
| 11 | But most important , please decide today to give yourself the financial protection of the Midland Personal Accident Plan . |
| 12 | Those who are unemployed or retired tend misleadingly to give their former occupation . |
| 13 | Give him one , go on give him one . |
| 14 | Go on give them to Robert , you mean thing . |
| 15 | Go on give it to me . |
| 16 | Bet not give her one . |
| 17 | It 's no use taking up extreme reducing diets this week if we end up giving them up next week . |
| 18 | Well Hayden says to me , if you go either give me a ring , he said , and I . |
| 19 | , I think perhaps give them the , the shorter years . |
| 20 | Or perhaps amphetamine just gives you an insight into the world as it really is |
| 21 | Faced with growing hostility or boredom over Europe , M Mitterrand threatened at the weekend to hold a referendum if the two parliamentary chambers do not give him a two-thirds majority for constitutional changes . |
| 22 | Do not give him a pretext to strike you down . ’ |
| 23 | They do not give me a carved wooden cup though , something we all covet . |
| 24 | ‘ You do not give me things like other men and you can not do sex . ’ |
| 25 | Do not give me antibiotics . |
| 26 | So , do not give me your hand . |
| 27 | But I do mean it : if you do not give me my answer now , I shall have to go , for ever . ’ |
| 28 | Such methods do not give their cause sufficient weight , but a consultative committee would ensure that disabled people have a strong voice in these matters . |
| 29 | If you introduce them before a year old , do not give them every day . |
| 30 | • Nocturnal or crepuscular ( evening-time ) fish may miss out on the food if you do not give them their rations just before lights out . |