Example sentences of "give you " in BNC.

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1 Sometimes they give you the feeling that they have done you a great favour by attending rehearsals and at the end of the rehearsal period it 's ‘ Bye-bye loves , now you do your thing and I 'll go off and do another ’ .
2 Basic discipline can save you hours of wasted time , preserve years of carefully built up data and give you peace of mind .
3 If I only ever give you one piece of advice in life — which is highly likely on the face of it — it 's stay away from that man .
4 It can help to build up your strength , boost your body 's suppleness and flexibility and , most important of all , give you staying power by boosting your stamina .
5 But you 'll start feeling better quite soon ; a more balanced diet , a little more activity , and a positive attitude are all things that give you a sense of well being and vitality .
6 Sometimes , a mild painkiller is enough to ease the pain but , if it 's more of a problem , your doctor will be able to prescribe medicines or give you other advice .
7 But I give you this pledge .
8 But I give you this pledge .
9 The way we look at it is , there 's people out there want to kill me , and the authorities let you in here and give you access to more than we will probably ever get .
10 It might be the authorities who give you permission but when it comes to the bit it 's the ordinary policeman who 's getting shot .
11 Well , they 're the ones who give you the backchat .
12 They give you any backchat , you take them in .
13 You 've got to be prepared to listen to a lot of varied opinions about many difficult problems , assess the people who give you those opinions and at the end of the day you 've got to be very decisive and determined .
14 Bought over the Post Office counter , postal orders are both traceable and give you a counterfoil to prove they have been sent .
15 Bought over the Post Office counter , postal orders are both traceable and give you a counterfoil to prove they have been sent .
16 Bought over the Post Office counter , postal orders are both traceable and give you a counterfoil to prove they have been sent .
17 If you could see your way to writing the first chapters of an autobiography I would be honoured to read it and give you my thoughts on the subject .
18 Wait meekly for her to put you in a box and label you — give you a face to shelter behind , whether it fits or not .
19 ‘ So how much she give you , then ? ’
20 ‘ What they give you to fit on your frame ?
21 I give you fair warning there 'll be no more of that kind of rubbish when he gets back . ’
22 ‘ 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 . ’
23 ‘ 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 . ’
24 Win the new Renault Clio We unveil a fantastic new six-part competition to win one of this year 's most exciting models , and give you the first plant posers that lead the way to £9,180-worth of gleaming new car !
25 Well , treacle tins people just save and give you .
26 They give you all the prizes , too , tins of things you see and for every tin you knock down , you win a tin of something .
27 Only give you the name of a good solicitor . ’
28 Another , who works in a uniform all day , said how important her earrings were , and the short dreadlocks under her hat ; how she felt they were making a statement for her , something like : you may think I 'm an ordinary , boring nurse , but my hair and my earrings give you the clues ; this is what I 'm like out of my uniform , I 'm different , I 'm me .
29 It seems that more significant than whether a parent tells you you are beautiful is whether they give you the message that you are ‘ good enough ’ , in Deborah 's words .
30 You want old Bombie to come back in here and give you some more of what Biff gave you today ?
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