Example sentences of "[conj] give [pers pn] [prep] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 You will have to be ruthless if you find that they do n't press successfully , and either move them to another site in the garden , or give them to someone else .
2 You can keep it at home with other important papers , or give it to your executor , your professional adviser , or your bank to look after .
3 Nevertheless , there was a strong tendency in some constituencies for voters to " plump " for one candidate and waste their second vote , rather than give it to someone from the opposing party .
4 you know , the money is put towards their f food and things , rather than giving it to somebody else .
5 He 'd mapped out a route for them , and given it to her to follow .
6 When she 'd finished and given it to him , they both sat at her tiny kitchen table .
7 I fancy some of the sailors , having relatives gardeners , seeing these plants so carefully boxed up , took them for rarities ; so were tempted to steal them and give them to their friends . ’
8 Mum could n't read anyway but she always seemed to know when Auntie Nellie wrote and Dad made it my job to hide these letters and give them to him when Mum was out of the way .
9 He was older so I listened to him , so I 'd shoplift all these things and give them to him . ’
10 In fact you might as well sign the lot and give them to me . ’
11 I 'll have to you 've got ta give me chance to buy papa and grandma 's grandpa 's and I can wrap them up and give them to them at the golden wedding or ca n't I ?
12 You could write them down and give them to your next of kin or a close friend .
13 And give it to somebody else to do .
14 So you can write down the delegation and photocopy it and give it to somebody .
15 We can only pass an Act of Parliament and give it to them with a slap on the back and a ‘ best of British luck ’ : ‘ Here 's your constitution , ’ we say , ‘ now do what you like with it ; you can because you are now independent . ’
16 A lioness , having caught a gazelle , may not kill it but drag it back alive to her cubs and give it to them so that , crippled though it is , the cubs may have a little practice in how to bring it down .
17 Either to , you know , write down delegation that you 're giving somebody , and then photocopy it and give it to them .
18 A mother otter will bring a half-dead fish and give it to her young to play with in a pool so that they may practice the dives and swoops that are needed to be a successful underwater hunter .
19 She would cut off her right arm and give it to him if he came over with as much as a single bag .
20 ‘ Players like Paul Ince and Carlton Palmer are complementing Gascoigne because they are prepared to win the ball and give it to him in areas where he can be the most effective .
21 Ram a couple of kidneys into a perfectly good bottle of vodka , and give it to him .
22 I just do n't know what was wrong with it , I 've work , Jason said Ja we a subject turned to what he wore in bed Ja and Jason said nothing , right but he said when it 's winter I wear my t-shirt and the pants and I cuddle up to my glow worm and we was all taking the mickey out of his glow worm , right so I 've come home and I read the paper and I 'll see glow worm in it , so I cut it out and give it to him and he stuck it up in the factory !
23 If I was you now I 'd go to him and give it to him , I tell you !
24 ‘ If you wanted to write a letter to your daughter and give it to me , I could address it to Miss — to Clare for you .
25 So measure and give it to me so , so we 've got it .
26 If he chucks something on the ground he 'll pick it up and give it to me and he 'll do it all the more .
27 you lose all your money and give it to me and Phil !
28 If your employee is not entitled to SMP , you need to complete form SMP1 and give it to her together with any maternity certificate which she may have given you .
29 Her response was , ‘ You 'd better come in and give it to her yourself . ’
30 Now , you get back out there and give it to her but good .
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