Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun] [pron] give " in BNC.
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| 1 | In one of my books I gave more information than was needed to solve a particular problem . |
| 2 | Peace I leave with you ; my peace I give you . |
| 3 | To those who put their trust in the Lord Jesus Christ , he says ‘ Peace I leave with you ( peace with God ) my peace I give unto you ( the peace of God ) . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ Think so , ’ I said , checking the pockets of my parka which gave off the odour of Hoy Sin sauce mixed with Mocha-Mysore coffee ( filter-ground ) . |
| 5 | You wo n't get my stuff I gave you ! |
| 6 | ‘ No , my lord , ’ ( such courtesy again , and such artful courtesy too , as we shall see ! ) ‘ hear me ; I give you the field , and I give you the cave that is in it ; in the presence of the sons of my people I give it to you ; bury your dead . ’ |
| 7 | I went to my doctor who gave me some pain-killers and told me to rest . |
| 8 | In my book he gave a free kick for Forest . |
| 9 | As though reading my thoughts she gave a series of contented grunts and the old feeling began to bubble in me , the deep sense of fulfilment and satisfaction that comes from even the smallest triumph and makes our lives worth while . |
| 10 | ‘ In my lunchbreak I give an interview re Re:Joyce to a gentleman of the Street of Shame . |
| 11 | In return for their support he gave them lessons in how to oppose colonialism , in the development of national pride , and he taught them how to direct social discontent into reasoned political activity . |
| 12 | The American woman watched him intently for several minutes , a commotion of half-forgotten sensations stirring within her , but if he had noticed her presence he gave no sign . |
| 13 | Age Concern England has updated its factcard which gives basic statistical information about older people in the UK , covering areas such as population structure , income , housing , mobility , and health . |
| 14 | As it happens , the company in question produces a leaflet to accompany its products which gives full safety advice to parents . |
| 15 | Inanna was the most beautiful , friendly , and uncooperative horse that one could ever have the misfortune to own ; because from her looks she promised so much , but from her heart she gave so little ! |
| 16 | Certain people , perhaps because they were friendly with one doctor but held a higher opinion of the professional ability of the other , took to carrying cards in their pockets which gave the relevant instructions in case they should find themselves too far gone to claim the doctor they wanted . |
| 17 | If the girl noticed that he did n't refer to them as her parents she gave no sign . |
| 18 | If the shot found its mark she gave no sign . |
| 19 | By curving up its abdomen it gives the false impression that it is about to strike with its tail . |
| 20 | And the second man who pursued me did so to gain a large fortune , to spend on his long-term mistress and their children , and to laugh at the silly girl and her father who gave it to him . |
| 21 | There was a slight gush in her manner which gave the impression that she was the stupider of the two . |
| 22 | In physical terms , anything that moves or changes its form causes a disturbance in its surroundings which gives rise to sound waves . |
| 23 | The Commission was supposed to be guided in its deliberations by the Nazimov Rescript , the programme adopted by the Main Committee in December 1858 , and the schemes devised by the provincial gentry committees , but the first and third of these were too conservative for its taste and in the first year of its life it gave them short shrift . |
| 24 | The power of the elite is held to derive from the greater intensity and quality of the sentiments or residues of its members which give its members the will and the ability to maintain their own rule either by force or by consent ( but not usually both , according to Pareto ) . |
| 25 | To her surprise he gave a deep-throated chuckle . |
| 26 | Human beings also seek-meaning in their lives , a deeper spiritual understanding of their purpose which gives us our moral framework . |
| 27 | The Inspector turned to her for the first time , but if he was cheered by her observation he gave no sign of his approval . |
| 28 | When foreign journalists were occasionally bold enough to ask Ceauşescu whether he intended Nicu to be his successor he gave non-committal answers . |
| 29 | When satisfied with his progress he gave the products away to any whom the doctors thought would benefit from them . |
| 30 | During his lunch-hour I give him the last orange , a biro and three lollipops , all I can muster , and wish him a happy birthday . |