Example sentences of "[noun] [conj] you [vb base] give " in BNC.

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1 Discriminatory and punitive rates , like Mr Smith 's 59 per cent , not only put many of the most agile brains in the country to work to find ways of avoiding them but create a profound disinclination to work harder or take risks when you have to give nearly 60 per cent of it to the Government .
2 Thank you all for the support that you have given during 1990 .
3 okay , this lump sum of money that you want to give to your daughter , okay ?
4 ‘ All the money that Sheikh Osman has used in the past few weeks in his war against the Copts is money that you have given him . ’
5 This , however , is what we do , together with a big ‘ Thank you ’ for all the news and views that you 've given us in 1991 .
6 Well thanks President for that welcome and thank you colleagues , Congress , for the welcome that you 've given to me .
7 Willie ‘ O ’ is a bit stronger and a lot younger than Mick so you have to give him a slight edge when it comes to form and fitness .
8 They 've all been joining in singing a Christmas carol but you have given me an idea for your present but you 'll have to hurry though - it 's Christmas Eve .
9 They consider that you can only move on from an unhappy experience if you have given it some meaning .
10 There may not be much room in the house you are sharing with your parents for a baby , perhaps , or he may be worried about money if you intend giving up work .
11 There is a girl that collects money if you want to give her it .
12 The Penal Notice contained in the N 117 for undertakings states : you may be sent to prison for contempt of court if you break the promises that you have given to the court .
13 You have limited er suppliers who you choose er having heard the figures that you 've given us today erm i it seems to me that there is very little control of that expenditure .
14 Again , you 'll see a good example of that , where closed questions are good in a situation if you want to get a direct answer to somebody who tends to waffle , but again , if you 're asked closed questions and you want to give information , it is harder , it 's easier if you ask somebody an open question and on the film , John Cleese comes up with the starters to an open question , which are the Who , What , Which , Why , Where , When questions .
15 Make us more of a church body , Lord , using the gifts that you have given us in service for you and for one another , and learning form one another in humility .
16 ‘ We 'll certainly have more details than you have given about the roof tax ’ she said .
17 A programme does not have to be conventionally ‘ nine to five , structured but participants are more likely to accommodate themselves to unusual arrangements if you 've given them time for themselves .
18 Planning a path on paper before you build gives an idea of the shapes and patterns you can create with the materials available to you — and it 's easier to correct mistakes on paper than on the real thing !
19 However , to my question : will your family be safe from the Church once you have given them Inky 's — Aspirant 's body ? ’
20 Our thoughts are with the circles of family and friends that you have given us , and we pray for those we meet , our neighbours , the people we work with , those we encounter in shops and businesses .
21 Try not to click with mouse and type on the keyboard while Windows is frozen because when it comes back it acts on all of the commands that you have given it — so apparently switching from a state of deep sleep to rapid activity that can look like another stage in a serious crash !
22 And it will be obvious to the person receiving your letter that you 've given it priority treatment , to ensure a speedy arrival .
23 She/he is also looking for initiative and indications that you have given some thought to what the job will involve .
24 You can use the GIFT AID scheme if you wish to give another £600 or more .
25 Mum when you have to give it back to the man ?
26 First , you must decide on the sort of atmosphere that you wish to give your picture .
27 Ah , thank you very much , she said we 're very appre very much appreciate the fact that you 've given up your time to come and talk to our members you see we ca n't afford to pay for really good speakers
28 Sometimes give it away and say right I 'll teach you how to do this , when they keep coming back and saying what wh you 're running out of time and you think give it you can it 's quite common .
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