Example sentences of "[conj] [conj] [pron] [vb mod] give " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some screws were more lenient than others and you learned when you saw who came round to wake you up how much you had to hurry — whether it was one who 'd put you on report if you were one minute late or if they would give you five minutes ' grace . |
| 2 | Can you , if you can let , simply let me have those in at the end of the session or if you can give them to Eleanor at the end of the session . |
| 3 | We think we know what the teachers need and that we can give it to them . |
| 4 | Since most women did marry , most teenage girls assumed that they would do so and that they would give up work then . |
| 5 | At the conclusion of the hearing of this petition for special leave to appeal their Lordships announced that they would humbly advise Her Majesty that the petitioner ought to be granted special leave to appeal and that they would give their reasons later . |
| 6 | That I was n't in love with Nicola — which was true — and that I 'd give her up . ’ |
| 7 | The government said that it would consider lifting the state of emergency still in force in Natal , and that it would give immediate consideration to repealing the Internal Security Act . |
| 8 | The effect on listed adjoining properties , Donithorn , Riley House and er , the other one , the name escapes me at the moment , erm , and that it will give insufficient curbage to Riley House when er , whatever development takes place there . |
| 9 | He told me that he liked my playing and that he would give me a ring when I got back to Milwaukee , and about three to four months later we actually formed a band and went on tour . |
| 10 | He told me to be a good girl for Mum , and that he would give me some money to go to the pictures . |
| 11 | It was arranged that Bill would do the initial flight in early February and that he would give Dick Hansen his ground schooling for the aircraft . |
| 12 | ‘ He also said he was going to try and get a bicycle , and that he would give us a ride on the handlebars . ’ |
| 13 | As far as I am aware , there was good feeling between the candidates during the election , and I was somewhat surprised to read in Susan Crosland 's splendid biography of her husband that Roy Hattersley had told him I was angry that he was standing , and that he must give me his support before the first ballot or I would have no interest in him . |
| 14 | May I suggest that he apologises in a broadcast from No. 10 Downing street , which I understand he occupies temporarily , and that he should give some thought — |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | They gave themselves to each other naturally , confident that she would take and hold as he would thrust and that she would give to let him thrust again — long and deep , longer and deeper , longer and deeper still — till both their hearts were thudding and each was lost in the act . |
| 17 | Joan too had heard the current gossip and had lain awake for much of the previous night , persuading herself it was a fabrication and that she must give no heed to wagging tongues . |
| 18 | This means that there is no limit to the number that can be exchanged , and so they can give rise to a strong force . |
| 19 | I I 'm grateful Mr Deputy Speaker and I I will certainly er stay in order but the British electorate coming up to June the ninth and the European er elections will not know even if we pass these particular proposals tonight er in which constituencies they will be voting and if I may give an illustration as the honourable member for Truro did er er as far as his European constituency is concerned er the European constituency of Derbyshire Ashfield will d be divided into three different directions as the result of this particular order in council if we pass it tonight . |
| 20 | How do you think the retrospective scheme compensation scheme would actually work and if I could give you an example erm should it apply to all schemes which have been affected in the past er perhaps after a certain date or if you were going to make that decision , where would the cut-off date be , how far back would you go and what schemes would you look at Er if it 's gon na be retrospective ? |
| 21 | And if you can give me that relief , I will be grateful . ’ |
| 22 | If if we can give the lists in it just makes it easier . |
| 23 | Procedural directions should include provision for the publication of the expert 's decision , and whether it should give reasons ; and it is obviously desirable to set a timetable for submissions and a decision . |
| 24 | The smoking minority should be entitled to choose whether and when they will give up smoking and to take short smoking breaks during work time . |
| 25 | ‘ He said he was poor , but that he would give all his money to bring us together . |
| 26 | Three months is the maximum I can impose as you have never been in jail before , but if I could give you more , I would without hesitation . ’ |
| 27 | I do n't love you , but if I can give you happiness by just promising , then I will — consider — and promise — soon . |
| 28 | ‘ No , but if you 'll give me your spare keys I can be waiting here for you when you get back . |
| 29 | ‘ No ’ , said Jane , ‘ but if you could give me her telephone number I 'll ring and arrange to have them delivered ’ . |
| 30 | ‘ But if you could give me some minutes of your time , I 'd happily delay my visit , ’ she suggested — and silently added , or not go to Prague at all . |