Example sentences of "[coord] we [vb mod] give [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As a matter of fact er as the years went by we got this benevolent fund and we used to give all the old w as a mat we got a pension fund I know it do n't sound much now , but at that time like during and just after the War we paid twelve and sixpence a week pension to all everybody who 'd retired from the union after they 'd done time , and we also gave them extra grants and took them on er you know outings until a time I said , Well we 're spending all this money on outings , we could buy a bungalow at the seaside and let them all go you know pensioners go in their turn free . |
| 2 | Total Communication requires some explanation , both of concept and practice , and we will give this some attention in our next chapter . |
| 3 | ‘ Not only can we match any skin , from lightest to darkest , ’ he says , ‘ but we can give any woman the exact combination of texture , weight and coverage that she wants in a foundation or powder . |
| 4 | How this approach works will become clearer when we come to discuss acquired disorders of reading and spelling later in the chapter ; but we will give one example relating to disorders of spoken language — specifically , to contrasting patterns of disordered sentence production . |
| 5 | We will not include the value of any message or information , but we will give sympathetic consideration to your request for a refund of the reasonable costs you have had in making enquiries about a lost or damaged postal packet . |