Example sentences of "[noun pl] [adv] [conj] give [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is worth noting that Sir John Reresby appeared twice after his first entry , presumably as the owner of empty houses , and that women who were heads of households were often described as widows rather than given their Christian names . |
| 2 | He managed to open his eyes now and give her a wan smile . |
| 3 | The impact was so great that the effect of it was to remain with me in the months ahead and give me strength when I most needed it . |
| 4 | Weed out some of your books occasionally and give them to jumble sales or charity shops . |
| 5 | Then the courts interpret such phrases so as to give themselves more or less control as they wish . |
| 6 | The running action makes you use your ankles more and gives you a longer stride . |
| 7 | I got pregnant because you spent all my life filling my head with romantic ideas rather than giving me any practical advice . |
| 8 | ‘ I 'm attacking the bridge now , ’ the General said , ‘ and if I take it , I 'm coming back here and I 'm going to tear your prudent bloody balls off and give your regiment to a real man . ’ |
| 9 | Porter , one of the country 's most respected authorities on paediatrics , had taken a shy Puerto Rican intern called Carmen Rodriguez under his wing twenty years ago and given her the confidence to start up her own practice soon after graduating from medical school , and she was now one of New York 's most popular and in demand paediatricians . |
| 10 | Dancers flocked to him ; he in return developed their abilities wonderfully and gave them roles to show off their gifts . |
| 11 | I hung the carpets out and gave them a good beating . ’ |
| 12 | Mister C hops up and gives me a demo . |
| 13 | The books are written in what would seem to some today to be a slow and overly elaborate way — who after all uses words such as ‘ eleemosynary ’ ? — but he explores all of his characters thoroughly and gives lots of detail which , though not absolutely necessary and sometimes totally irrelevant , make the novel more personal and make the readers feel that they know the characters . |
| 14 | Selim shook hands again and gave him a second look . |
| 15 | Tracey copies out her notes neatly and gives them to her manager : |
| 16 | They took most of their clothes off and gave you a lesson in their personal anatomy . |
| 17 | This was a moving platform which carried trams sideways and give them access to the rows of workshops which were built alongside . |
| 18 | But at the end of the discussions between the project coordinator and the client , when you have actually helped him and led along , you could have this , or you could have that , or perhaps we could just take it to this stage , cost some options out and give you a recommendation . |
| 19 | A representative sample of the adult British population was asked : ‘ If the company you work for had to move its premises , do you think you would or would not move with it and find a new home if it moved more than 50 miles away and gave you financial help to move ? ’ |
| 20 | ‘ Now , pop your trews off and give her a cuddle ; and make sure she 's out of here soon , I do n't want her mooning about in the morning . ’ |
| 21 | Check the bowls periodically and give them enough water if necessary to keep the compost evenly damp . |