Example sentences of "give [indef pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I say their contemplation can give no-one pleasure ; they are there because their absence would be resented by the average man who regards a large amount of futile display as in some way inseparable from the conditions of that well-to-do life to which he belongs or aspires to belong . |
| 2 | Some of his displays have reminded me of Gerald Davies at his best — and I can give no-one a greater compliment . |
| 3 | So it was a great disappointment to discover that she was quite unlike all the other home-bred horses , and that she would give nothing in return to those who cared for her and bestowed affection upon her . |
| 4 | But rest assured : today 's public would make nothing of ED and DE , and I promise I shall give nothing further away . |
| 5 | Mrs Beattie , on the other hand was a free spirit by comparison but even she was conditioned by her class and her religion — she could give nothing away for nothing . |
| 6 | you know , they were willing to share what I had but could give nothing financially in return . |
| 7 | Most organisers set them rigidly in straight rows without checking whether some other design might give everyone a better view and provide more working and movement space . |
| 8 | The goal for the formal system of education was to provide a system from pre-school through to adult education which would give everyone access . |
| 9 | A referendum on Maastricht would give everyone the opportunity both to understand it and to debate its implications themselves . |
| 10 | Although the Rutland book does give everyone 's landlord , for information regarding terms of tenure we are dependent on the chance provenance of supplementary evidence . |
| 11 | That 'll give everyone a chance to rest and then we can swim across to those fields . " |
| 12 | He 'll give everyone a tractor , |
| 13 | I understand the problems , but an armed intervention force would give everyone the opportunity to seek a political solution . |
| 14 | After some discussion we have decided to open two separate funds which we hope will give everyone who wishes to make a donation a choice . |
| 15 | Well , it 's good to have some sort of an explanation I can give everyone . |
| 16 | ‘ It 'll give everyone time to get ready for the wedding itself . ’ |
| 17 | This will give everyone else who is still waiting fresh hope . ’ |
| 18 | Four divisions of ten may not be the ideal solution for the future of Scottish football — it does n't , for example , address the problem of clubs meeting four times a season — but at least a reduction in the number of games from 44 to 36 will give everyone breathing space . |
| 19 | One moment of confusion and he might give someone away , or incriminate himself . |
| 20 | There 's not many men who are n't even relations that 'd give someone a record player for a wedding present . ’ |
| 21 | Think about those good points ( I am well organised ; I 'm a caring person and so on ) and give yourself as much credit as you would give someone else with those qualities ; |
| 22 | ‘ We do n't like anything that might give someone the idea to stick a poor fish in beer . |
| 23 | And why not give someone a treat by investing in a subscription to both magazines ? |
| 24 | I will surely give someone a heart attack … |
| 25 | The Trunchbull was not a person who would give someone a whole chocolate cake to eat just out of kindness . |
| 26 | To get what they call , big word , custodial sentence , to actually give someone a custodial sentence is exceptionally hard . |
| 27 | Is n't it usual to at least give someone the benefit of a hearing before passing judgement , Dr Grant ? ’ |
| 28 | Tony Wright … says it has n't been a good season they have n't batted well … but someone has got to take the blame and he thinks he should stand down and give someone else a chance |
| 29 | Tony Wright … says it has n't been a good season they have n't batted well … but someone has got to take the blame and he thinks he should stand down and give someone else a chance |
| 30 | ‘ Hopefully , this money will give someone else the chance to have a wonderful companion like I have in Olivia , ’ said Trudy Welch , who gives talks on behalf of the branch . |