Example sentences of "[noun] [subord] [pers pn] [vb mod] give " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Shabby streets scattered with litter , full of houses where they 'd give you a bed and a bowl of cereal for a fiver , no questions asked . |
| 2 | However , if you feel the buyer 's going to present a business problem we show them the buyer 's guide and a business card so you can give them the buyer 's guide , explain what it 's for and then give them your business card and then that buyer 's guide to look for business card . |
| 3 | Basically , the plot was to get me to bribe Murrin so he would give evidence helpful to me in my libel case against the Sunday Times . |
| 4 | To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will give the figures for steel production in the United Kingdom for the last two years for which figures are available . |
| 5 | To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will give the total of manufacturing investment in 1990 and 1991 and the percentage fall ( a ) in cash terms and ( b ) in real terms . |
| 6 | We used to get help from the Co-ops because they used to give us lists of new members and we used to be able to canvass those . |
| 7 | The UK 's Inspectorate of Pollution ( HMIP ) has insisted on additional environmental safeguards before it will give approval to a controversial plan to burn orimulsion at two power stations in Wales and Lancashire . |
| 8 | We played late on the first day and I went round in the morning spotting the pin positions , trying to get a feel for the course so I could give the right information to Nick . |
| 9 | ‘ I wanted a sport where I could give my all , ’ he told ACCOUNTANCY . |
| 10 | Well I , I took the liberty of the Lord Lieutenant 's appointed me to something called the Sussex Rural Options Land Bank and I brought you a copy of the leaflet , having notice of your question and I did ask the officer who deals with this in the Sussex Rural Community Council if he could give me the latest score on housing I thought that the news was bad from what he had said , but having said that , I mean every effort is being made to deal with the issues you raise in this council which is now chaired by Peter . |
| 11 | As John Major contemplates on the way to Washington whether he should give support to the US plan , he should bear the following in mind . |
| 12 | Currently in Britain , all donors in clinics whether NHS or private , have to be tested for HIV antibodies before they can give sperm . |
| 13 | I 'm given as much independence as they can give me , so I do n't feel I 'm isolated . |
| 14 | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will give the total estimated annual operating costs of Trident for the first five years of operation . |
| 15 | One day Hugh came into the bathroom while Myra was washing and offered to give her a present if she would give him a hug and a kiss . |
| 16 | That is what membership of the moral and political community is , and it is a serious business which deserves more attention than I can give here . |
| 17 | He will be anxious to retain your custom so you might give him a try first . |
| 18 | ‘ And we could make an even better team if you 'd give us half a chance . ’ |
| 19 | Wallace will make the difference as he will give us options , so the defence wont know what to expect . |
| 20 | I remember at the Uni when we used to give we used to put stamps on people , you know , |
| 21 | Whatever publishers ' position on the question of ‘ partner or competitor ’ , Richard Heath , of Heath Educational Book Supplies , stressed that ‘ booksellers are not asking for favouritism , we simple need a level playing field ’ , and , he warned , ‘ Publishers like Heinemann Educational , who attempt to gain market share for key national curriculum titles by offering schools 20 , 25 , 33 or even 50% discount for buying direct , can not then expect the same support from booksellers as we will give to publishers who show commitment to booksellers . ’ |
| 22 | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give the rates of VAT since the beginning of 1979 ; and the dates of each change . |
| 23 | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will give details of the programme of aid and assistance for the former Soviet Union . |
| 24 | It explained his interest in Heather 's disappearance as well as his offer of money to Harry if he could give him a story . |
| 25 | They like things satisfy the pragmatist if you can give them something that they can put in practice straight away o on the job in their job . |
| 26 | You could either ask a gardening friend if they could give you one or you could try and take one yourself . |
| 27 | Think about those good points ( I am well organised ; I 'm a caring person and so on ) and give yourself as much credit as you would give someone else with those qualities ; |
| 28 | If we are intended for great ends , we are called to great hazards ; and , whereas we are given absolute certainty in nothing , we must in all things choose between doubt and inactivity , and the conviction that we are under the eye of One who , for whatever reason , exercises us with the less evidence when He might give us the greater . |
| 29 | Project Managers are freed from direct responsibility for staff so they can give their attention to the effective management of their project . |
| 30 | They undertake a booking of a minimum of fifty seats once a week if we will give a special price . |