Example sentences of "[subord] [pron] [verb] give it " in BNC.
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| 1 | We read the , read the agreements differently to what they did but he 'd lean towards the drivers , conductors and he gave away a lot of what had tried to erm stop them from having because they were n't really entitled to it but he saw differently and gave it away and course once you 've given it away you , no way of retracting it , but then came in and , well , I mean he was a real transport man , his , his vision and his ideas were really good and he made it what it is today . |
| 2 | And it means nothing to the layman , two Greek words meaning ‘ grey ’ and ‘ marrow ’ , so we 've given it an easier name , infantile paralysis , which at least is English . ’ |
| 3 | A decline in activity may now come about if both accord the region less strategic value than they have given it hitherto . |
| 4 | So a lawyer came , and of course I had my own office , confidential stuff , so he wanted to give it to me . |
| 5 | His anger was real but so continuously felt that once he had given it adequate ( in his own mind ) expression , it ceased to modify his actions . |
| 6 | If I tried to give it more than one one word at a time it falls over and core dumps . |
| 7 | You would be very cross if I stopped giving it . ’ |
| 8 | Cos I have to give it back |
| 9 | And gradually the school declined , until she had to give it up and retire to end her days in the white cottage with the inevitable cat as her only companion . |
| 10 | I 'm wondering if I should ring them actually , from unit , and ask them if tell them what 's happening and will she be able to go on Income Support if she does give it up ? |
| 11 | If she wanted to give it away for nothing then she would . |
| 12 | If you wish to give it , age , sex , occupation , that sort of thing . |
| 13 | We 'd have mixed appetites if you 'd given it any thought . |
| 14 | If you do give it , give it for as short a time as you can . |
| 15 | They consider that you can only move on from an unhappy experience if you have given it some meaning . |
| 16 | This undramatic release of large volumes of lava , would , if one had to give it a name , probably best be described as a Hawaiian-type eruption . |
| 17 | ‘ Unless you 've given it up . ’ |
| 18 | The essential point , however , is not what advantage any one party might derive from the WGMS : it is the assurance that unless you choose to give it to some tiny party your second vote will count . |
| 19 | But if you have n't got that amount of capital it takes capital out of your hands and you ca n't spend it in five years time if you need it because you 've given it away effectively forever . |
| 20 | He had given her the capital for the first one on their twentieth wedding anniversary , when he had already bought a Georgian pendant that he dearly wished her to have , but before he chanced giving it to her he had asked her what she would like , and she told him . |
| 21 | and there was one week that Pat came , because I used to get the meat off of the van by the gate then , and I do n't know what it was this week , but I bought the meat ready minced and when I come to give it to you , I knew there 'd be complaints , I do n't know what we were having |
| 22 | Which warranty , when I have given it , I will make good with my life . |
| 23 | Choosing what to include took some time , though I wanted to give it an artistic flavour . ’ |
| 24 | When you have given it , do all you can to collect it as soon as it becomes due . |
| 25 | Mum when you have to give it back to the man ? |
| 26 | Oh I did n't know she she really when she said give it some . |
| 27 | Christine paused most meaningfully … ‘ she said as you had given it to her , sir . |
| 28 | ‘ Love , ’ she said , promptly , for she had given it some thought . |
| 29 | Since Neath were without five of their Welsh squad members , including their inspirational leader Kevin Phillips , when something had to give it was the home side . |