Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv] [conj] [pron] give " in BNC.
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| 1 | How might you think or behave differently if you gave up these better thans ? |
| 2 | ‘ When I saw Honey End and Greek Scholar coming at me I did n't think they could catch up but I gave Foinavon one more slap just in case as we jumped the last . |
| 3 | But , says Libby Purves , children do n't like to be pushed and their skills will grow naturally if you give them gentle encouragement and lots of opportunities |
| 4 | " I shall do so until you give me leave to be more familiar . " |
| 5 | It is no use whatsoever introducing bait at irregular intervals , for the lesson we are trying to teach them will not sink in if we give them time to forget in between each baiting session . |
| 6 | When your editor asked what kind of tank I would set up if he gave me £250 for Christmas , it was , unfortunately , only a hypothetical question . |
| 7 | Afraid she might doze off if she gave in to temptation and lay down on the bed , she sat down instead on the room 's only chair , and picked up a book , absorbing not a single word as she waited for the sounds that would mean he was turning in for the night . |
| 8 | You will not leave here until I give you permission . ’ |
| 9 | Do you how much do put in when you give it a feed ? |
| 10 | But it 's so chancy that way uh and I do n't think either if you gave y'self the role or y'know , the title , say , of school counsellor or whatever that you … it would work . |
| 11 | I have seen people deteriorate quickly when they give up a routine , believing that this is the right thing to do . |