Example sentences of "[conj] give it [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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1 | In this case police officers saw the defendant take a flick knife from his pocket and give it to a friend to inspect before returning it to his pocket . |
2 | They assumed that wealth was automatically there , and that the task of politics was simply to take from the wrong people and give it to the right ones . |
3 | In these cases , either assist the foal to get to its feet or if necessary , milk the colostrum from the mare and give it to the foal using a rubber teat and a bottle . |
4 | We 're going to take everything you own , suckers , and give it to the black communists in Zimbabwe ! ’ |
5 | At the age of 18 , Antony heard the passage of scripture that was to change his life : " If thou wilt be perfect , go and sell that thou hast , and give it to the poor " ( Matt. 19 : 21 ) . |
6 | " Could you put the list in an envelope , address it to Mr. Peter Mottram , c/o The Manager , and give it to the manager ? |
7 | Oh put it down here I 'll cut it up and give it to the birds . |
8 | The Iraqis ' suspicions of his links with Iran , Israel and America ( he was on the CIA 's payroll ) were reinforced when , that year , he said : ‘ If support were strong enough we could control the Kirkuk oilfield and give it to an American company to operate ’ . |
9 | On that occasion an agreement was signed between the town council of Decin , the present owner of the castle and church , and representatives of the bishopric of Litomerice , Leitmeritz in German , which settled the future of the church : the town would repair it and give it into the care of the Catholic Church . |