Example sentences of "[conj] [vb mod] [verb] give [pers pn] " in BNC.
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1 | There is the danger that it will verge on unmixed eulogy , a veritable paean of praise , owing to an embarrassing lack of material for even the mildest fault-finding that might serve to give it an edge . |
2 | They were both straining to reach , leaning forward as far as they could , agonisingly aware that the door and its ring handle that might have given them some leverage were out of their reach , when another sound fell on their ears . |
3 | Now is it only K X that could have given me that ? |
4 | Without economic revival , the Conservatives have been hard-pressed to identify a single reason that would justify giving them another five years in office . |
5 | Right okay if it was X cubed that would have given me three times too much |
6 | But if I was integrating a sine , it would have come from a cos and the cos should have given me a minus sine . |
7 | I 'm having two bridesmaids , aged five and six at my wedding and would like to give them a present after the event . |
8 | We hope that you are still enjoying taking part in the survey and will continue to give it your support . |