Example sentences of "[is] [conj] [pron] give [pron] " in BNC.

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1 The irony is that what gave me and other lesbians the
2 The mutual understanding is that they give him their votes , and he gives them his services , always seeking to prove that he is at the very least as obliging and as diligent as the other " TDs and would-be TDs in his constituency .
3 It can also mean " unrestrained " in the sense either of freedom to act or prodigality in giving : what Wilekin wants is that she give herself .
4 What she most relishes about no longer having to worry about where the money to pay the rates is coming from is that it gives her the freedom to be creative .
5 The huge advantage of fame is that it gives me , for no proper reason , access to people that I would never otherwise have .
6 The only trouble is that it gives me an American accent .
7 Your Lordship er will see from paragraph three eleven that what the letter er says is as we discussed on the telephone , the advantage of the landlord 's objection is that it gives you time to put your finances in order , if the licence was forthcoming now you would be obliged to complete the transaction which at this stage you are unable to do .
8 The buzzword among those who follow the routine is that it gives you ‘ energy for life . ’
9 Perhaps the most fitting tribute to their son is that he gave his life to a mission which may have saved many more .
10 Nor am I an angel , exactly , you will find that out for yourself , that is if you give me a chance .
11 The only way people will trust me is if I give them a signed piece of paper with my address on . ’
12 in another few weeks hard work and you 'll feel very What I 'll do is if I give you a note for a further two months , and we can Is your job safe ?
13 It seems that more significant than whether a parent tells you you are beautiful is whether they give you the message that you are ‘ good enough ’ , in Deborah 's words .
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