Example sentences of "[noun pl] [pron] give [pos pn] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Gentlemen I gave my name , my rank , and my number some time ago , ' Steiner said .
2 If , let us suppose , you were driving south from Mâcon or Bourg-en-Bresse ( I would stay chez La Mere Blanc at Vonnas ) you could drive through La-Tour-du-Pin , Saint-Rambert d'Albon , Beaurepaire d'Isère , Beaumont-les-Valence , La Garde-Adhémar , St-Paul-Trois-Chateaux — the three castles which gave their name to the Tricastin district — then down to Suze-La-Rousse and the tiny village of Donzère and its great nearby dam which is as wondrous and absorbing a spectacle in its way as any of the great Roman glories of this province through which , they claim , Hannibal marched with his Carthaginians — and presumably his elephants — two thousand one hundred and seventy-seven years ago .
3 HUNDREDS of children enjoyed a sunny day out by the sea yesterday , thanks to the kindness of 300 drivers who gave their time to transport the youngsters .
4 And the more presents he gave his whore , the shorter the time would be .
5 The place itself , the arrangement of those low , recently rebuilt stone farms and the few mud and wattle cottages , the eternal comfort of the lake 's shape and colours which seemed not to mirror but to temper her mood , the rise of fells which gave her sensibility its reach .
6 On paper , Olympia & York still looked like a good thing to the institutions who gave their money .
7 None of the foregoing says anything about the ‘ Silmarils ’ themselves , the jewels which give their name to The Silmarillion , and whose fate determines its plot .
8 He joined the Puffin Bookshop in the summer of 1985 and quickly established himself as someone with a deep interest in books for children , especially for the very young , and won the hearts of customers , fellow members of staff and publishers visiting the shop , not to mention the many authors and illustrators who gave their time freely for the events and signings at the bookshop .
9 You can also use HGW to prepare your handouts which give your audience a printed , condensed copy of your presentation with up to six slides per page and can add text , drawings or symbols to appear on each page .
10 We cling to the symbols which give our life meaning and help us in answering this question .
11 Volunteers who give their labour free provide an important part of work done by Citizens Advice Bureaux , law centres , marriage guidance , youth work and teaching English to foreigners .
12 The likelihood of influence by a husband over his wife and of reliance by a wife on her husband to make the business decisions for the family was the justification in the first place for the tenderness of equity towards married women who gave their property as security for their husband 's debts .
13 The RSPCA have been called to the rescue , but it wo n't be possible without the help of 2 farmers ; members of a small , but vital network of helpers who give their time and resources free to the Society .
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