Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] [adv] to give [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She managed to manoeuvre into the remaining space and got out to give somebody a piece of her mind . |
| 2 | Anne raised her hands in a placatory gesture and came across to give her a comforting hug . |
| 3 | ‘ UNCLE ! ’ she squealed , and rushed over to give him a big hug . |
| 4 | Another of the smaller outfits is Blue Peter Sailing , which runs a 29-footer with seven berths and promises not to give you the ‘ sail-it-on-its-ear-and-hard-luck-if-you're-seasick ’ routine . |
| 5 | Basically , that means maintaining quality work , but easing down to give my body time to recover and possibly even occasionally allowing myself the luxury of collapsing on the settee , falling asleep and dreaming of all those races I wish I could still win . |
| 6 | She clenched her fists , unable to struggle , but determined not to give him the satisfaction of knowing she wanted him . |