Example sentences of "up [conj] give " in BNC.

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1 Of course , there are changes in the public sector , changes in organisation — indeed government finds it an almost irresistible temptation to tinker with its machinery , merge departments , break them up and give them new titles .
2 When you come to detailed programme planning , you need variety and balance and , if you have a great deal to get through and a concentrated message to communicate , you still have to break it up and give people a chance to relax their brains as well as their bodies .
3 Go on up and give her a shake . ’
4 This would enable the men on the bank to keep her head up and give more time to spend on the attempts to raise her from the quagmire .
5 Come up and give yourself a bit of a wash and we 'll put it on .
6 This will open eyes up and give bright , clear-looking eyes — especially late at night if you 've got pink-rimmed tired eyes !
7 A high six-iron was the mutual decision , since there was just a gentle breeze to hold the ball up and give it a good chance to stop quickly .
8 It 's come in in different ways , maths , English and science from Spring Gardens is separate separate sheets which we can actually take out the files and give to each department , there 's no problem there Saint John 's again , is separate sheets , Collingwood is n't , it 's actually on photocopiable sheets , we either cut them up and give them out separately in some form or whatever , and what I 've , what we hope to do over the next maybe this year is to ask them for a sheet each , for each subject that we can actually take out of the file and give to each department , so that is has arrived , it ha did arrive last year but it arrived in such hotch botch that we did n't actually give it out , but we certainly have it this year and Marian and I certainly , Marian anyway will get that together and give it out to departments .
9 Put your hand up and give me an idea of some of the things you think are important what do you believe I believe do you
10 I certainly advise you to keep asking questions throughout because as I say although they 're speaking in a very very general way the often slip up and give you a particular that you can take advantage and if you lead them on then the more information is available to you .
11 So can you see it is vital that all of you keep your circulation going right and a good idea is to start it in bed so that before you get out and put weight on your limbs And the same with the rest of your body get your circulation going , get the joints doing a bit of movement and before you get up and give them the added job of bearing your weight .
12 ‘ Hurry up and give me a grandchild , I said to her .
13 Instantly recognisable by its overt blackcurranty flavour , but there 's noticeable tannin to firm it up and give it some structure .
14 Get up and give me a light , and a drink too while you 're at it . "
15 Oh baby , if I were n't so trammelled , would I ever like to rev up and give this little sweetheart one cosmic klop on the jaw .
16 A place that people come up and give you double your washing powder , where , when you wear a certain pair of shoes , your sports performance will reach the dizzy heights of your professional heroes , where everyone has perfect teeth .
17 If you ca n't remember it look it up and give me a call in Washington this evening .
18 If you 've got a phone , whether it 's in your car , in your house , at the bottom of your garden , you can pick it up and give me a ring on .
19 Dr George Carey called on parents to accept responsibility for the way their children grow up and give them moral guidance .
20 I said to him I 'll wrap it up and give you it for your Christmas present !
21 I 'll get somebody out here as well if you hurry up and give me that .
22 If he chucks something on the ground he 'll pick it up and give it to me and he 'll do it all the more .
23 , so he left it all open and I kept finding rolled up socks and of course there 's in the bottom of the airing cupboard where the tank is , and to pick them up and give them a shake and put them back again .
24 I said I do n't want and Keith says , I , I get so angry I , I stand up and give the boat such a wack
25 So I told them what I would do , but once again I 've never been in the situation but this is what I 'll do , said as if they were me own parents make them as comfortable as I could while I 'll cleaned up and give them a bed bath or if they could shower , shower them and erm and get everything back to normal as quick as possible , fine , that were all fine she , and then as , as I got up from it they all said thanks a lot Joy it has been great you really have been great you 've made it easy , we 've got an easy day in front thanks to you , you know you 're bubbly and all this and then when she phoned me on the Sunday she said hello Joy it 's Sue here and I , I said will you let me know one way or the another cos I said I hate being left up in the air
26 I 'll have to you 've got ta give me chance to buy papa and grandma 's grandpa 's and I can wrap them up and give them to them at the golden wedding or ca n't I ?
27 But if you get up and give me a hand
28 Pick it up and give it to mummy please ?
29 Pick it up and give it to mummy please .
30 Oh put it down here I 'll cut it up and give it to the birds .
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