Example sentences of "[conj] give [pers pn] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The best defence for our colonies , as well as for our coasts , ’ he had argued the previous year , ‘ is to have a squadron always to the westward … [ which ] may in all probability either keep the French in port , or give them battle with advantage if they come out . ’ |
| 2 | In the meditative life , we exchange the worldly things that give us delight for the full commitment of loving God above all . |
| 3 | This area is the Coulin Forest , bounded by roads that give it detachment from other high ground , its mountains forming a compact group but individually having distinction of character and outline , some being of arresting appearance . |
| 4 | Some of the smokers were aware of his campaign against passive smoking — the kind that gave him cancer in smoke-tarred clubs . |
| 5 | ‘ We have now allocated five new frequencies to BR and given them access to two others . ’ |
| 6 | I tried to help him with his schedule and give him advice on exam technique . |
| 7 | This was a moving platform which carried trams sideways and give them access to the rows of workshops which were built alongside . |
| 8 | At 3.40 a.m. on Saturday 9th September , David Park joined the trapped men and his presence did much to restore their morale and give them confidence for what was required of them . |
| 9 | Constrained resources will inevitably act as a brake on research and new developments , but there are other factors which work against this , and give us reason to be encouraged . |
| 10 | ‘ No point in her staying away to be tactful and give us time with Terry now this fellow 's here , ’ he said to Helen . |
| 11 | Basic discipline can save you hours of wasted time , preserve years of carefully built up data and give you peace of mind . |
| 12 | If the garden does not already have them , then you will be able to erect fences that are high enough to deter intruders and give you privacy of course . |
| 13 | I am able to respond to their emergent writing honestly and give it significance in the drama . |
| 14 | I like to make to Mr Hopkin is private citizen a small gift of Frenloudji book , which is the only abject in my possession and to give him handshake for last time . |
| 15 | All of these guidelines , many of them well-intentioned and prepared with care , have been aimed at making primary schools fulfil a predetermined function — to prepare young children for the secondary stage and to give them enthusiasm for learning . |
| 16 | I asked Jeanne to find as many friends as possible to accompany her on walks with Moby , and to give them control of the lead and take him away to explore without her if they felt confident . |
| 17 | Ken Hunter , the youngest national chairman in BAIE history , has two main aims during his year in office : to listen to what members say and to give them value for money . |
| 18 | They expected the angels to come down and join battle with them — ‘ the sons of light ’ — against their enemies — ‘ the sons of darkness ’ — and to give them victory over all other peoples . |
| 19 | Her aim had been to get the girls excited about mathematics , and to give them confidence in their own ability . |
| 20 | I held up my hand very much in the manner of Salvius the tribune greeting Glabriolix the slave and giving him news of the Emperor 's dog , Pertinax . |
| 21 | ‘ I must thank you for all this and giving me food in the week and I 'm sorry for what I said , it 's just that I 'm not used to people being nice to me . |
| 22 | Selling off the family silver , and look what we 're gon na have to do with that year You have criticised those for setting up the various units , and giving them target for . |
| 23 | ‘ We as nurses have a role in alerting men to abnormal symptoms and giving them information about their health without being too intrusive . |
| 24 | There 'll be a noticeboard displaying Compact jobs and giving you information about the companies . |
| 25 | They echo the theme set in last year 's CBI Business Agenda for the 1990s with the emphasis on controlling inflation , public spending , strengthening the Department of Trade & Industry and giving it responsibility for the National Economic Development Council and opposing a national minimum wage . |
| 26 | and giving us tuition on real antique furniture , he does n't do anything in his shop erm after eighteen forty or it 's all more or less Georgian , very Georgian actually . |
| 27 | She 's lonely and she plied me with tea and scones and the rest , and gave me information about her neighbours , whom she seems to like quite a bit . |
| 28 | It worried him a bit , but it was n't here that he looked nervous and gave me reason to be concerned . |
| 29 | Every morning at eight-thirty , a servant girl woke him and gave him breakfast on a tray . |
| 30 | He promptly re-employed Bobby as his assistant and gave him money in advance so that Hunt could , in turn , pay a nominal rent . |