Example sentences of "[conj] [adj] [verb] give [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She then told me what she said she had already told the police and that there was no harm in telling me , to wit that Froggy had given her nearly two thousand quid to do up the kitchen and bathroom . ’ |
| 2 | As Lord Hailsham of St. Marylebone L.C. put it in In re B. ( A Minor ) ( Wardship : Sterilisation ) [ 1988 ] A.C. 199 , 202 , the ‘ first and paramount consideration [ of the court ] is the well being , welfare or interests [ of the minor ] ’ and I regard it as self-evident that this involves giving them the maximum degree of decision-making which is prudent . |
| 3 | Tom Jones says that Central has given him the opportunity to do a musical show which no-one else is doing . |
| 4 | ‘ He 's run in with more self-belief , ’ he explained , ‘ and that has given him an extra bit of nip to beat the bat . |
| 5 | if they just bring one , I shall say well I 've got choice then to say well is this this week 's or last week 's , now I do n't want to give them that opportunity to say well she 's worrying about one week 's wages , I mean Jan could love that and that 's given him chance to bring er , whereas if it pops through the door , or he comes |
| 6 | She knew his ways and had adapted to them and this seemed to give him a satisfaction which quietened him . |
| 7 | On the contrary , the birth of sons to the queen in 1471 and 1473 had given her and her kinsmen a more secure political status . |
| 8 | On the contrary , the birth of sons to the queen in 1471 and 1473 had given her and her kinsmen a more secure political status . |
| 9 | erm I 've arranged for an independent assessor to view this vehicle , and the view of that independent assessor is this is a straightforward claim against the insurance company , and I at the moment am pursuing that , so it 's a little bit of a conflict of interest that one , but that does give you some background on that particular case . |
| 10 | On arms talks , much remained to be done , but 1989 had given him " confidence that [ the superpowers were ] heading in the right direction " . |
| 11 | That 's not a bad idea from the point of view of the general public really , because that does give you a show to the sixty thousand odd people who are wandering around there . |