Example sentences of "[noun] i give [noun] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 One exercise I give classes in creative writing is to think of someone , Miss or Mr O'Connor , standing by a window reading a letter .
2 On the following day I gave directions for expedition , and also for the service of evidence , which was most commendably complied with by all concerned during the intervening five days , which included the May bank holiday weekend .
3 In this selection of old and modern recipes I give precedence to those dishes made from the gooseberry , because green gooseberry fool is — to me at any rate — the most delicious as well as the most characteristic of all these simple , almost childlike , English dishes .
4 To Timothy his dear dad great mercy and peace to you from God the father and Christ Jesus our Lord I give thanks to the God of my forefathers who I worship with a clear conscience when I mention you in my prayers as I do constantly night and day .
5 Parking the pram I gave chase to the poor beast who , alarmed by my savage roar of maternal fury , had bolted .
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