Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] [pron] [vb mod] give " in BNC.
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| 1 | Labour say they 'll give local people the right to reject such schemes in future , but admit the Yorkley development may have already gone too far to stop . |
| 2 | If I had a wedding ring I would give it back . |
| 3 | Mrs Burrows has one and Mrs Langley says she will give Mr Langley one as a birthday present . |
| 4 | For a terrible moment Shannon thought she would give way to tears , and knew it was because of his fury on her behalf . |
| 5 | So erm we should well Mick said he 'll give me this week anyway . |
| 6 | Pete said she Pete said he 'd give her one ! |
| 7 | Most sailors soon tire of sailing in the same place all the time and look for new places to sail which will give them variety and a challenge . |
| 8 | Mummie says it could give me cancer , who cares ? |
| 9 | If a relative is sick when the dolphin appears it will give a sign whether or not that person will recover or has already recovered . |
| 10 | ‘ And Cynthia says she 'll give us a snack lunch . ’ |
| 11 | According to German folklore if you want sparks of passion to fly you should give your lover an apple delicately scented with their perspiration . |
| 12 | ‘ When Andy Saville broke his arm after signing two weeks ago a lot of people thought we would give up , but we pushed the boat out and bought John Thomas . |
| 13 | It was nerve-racking to ride Southall again — some people thought I would give up . |
| 14 | He treats her like this because he wanted to marry Nettie , Celie 's sister , but her father said he would give him a cow as a dowry if he married her instead . |
| 15 | Excuses abound : world markets have collapsed , diet-conscious Europeans are eating less red meat , some people in Britain fear it will give them mad cow disease . |
| 16 | The Government says it would give the pensioners more security . |
| 17 | When he was approached to run British Aerospace the government insisted he should give up the directorship of W$G , but Pearce , displaying his usual resolve , would n't hear of it . |
| 18 | Lord Justice MacDermott said he would give judgement as soon as possible . |
| 19 | Although the move does not apply to major meets , such as national championships , the British Athletic Federation said it will give top women a higher calibre of competition . |
| 20 | Mother is ill and the doctor says we must give her these things at the end of the letter , but we have n't got enough money to get them . |
| 21 | ‘ The expanded ‘ A ’ list means we can give maximum exposure to new bands , while the new ‘ C ’ list of album tracks is a clear response to the changing tastes of our audience . ’ |
| 22 | The Sheriff said he would give them his decision the following day . |
| 23 | Knowing how the camera portrays you will give you a better idea of how others see you . |
| 24 | Course that was playing on Angie 's mind see and Miss said she 'd give Jason extra work . |
| 25 | It was a local concern , employing whole families , and everyone knew that in order to flourish they must give it their all . |
| 26 | Matron says she may give you a hand today — or , indeed , at any time when things are slack on the wards . ’ |
| 27 | They said , dad thought he 'd give you this big card . |
| 28 | And you know the bird come I 'll give him a . |
| 29 | Then , taking into account the resources of the authority , and the revenue available to it from the National Non-domestic Rate , the government is to decide how much Revenue Support Grant it will give , and how much revenue it considers should be raised by the authority itself through Community Charge . |
| 30 | Tony promised he 'd give it to me on my wedding day , and I wo n't let you send it back ! ’ |