Example sentences of "give [pron] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some of his displays have reminded me of Gerald Davies at his best — and I can give no-one a greater compliment . |
| 2 | However , an elderly man assured the expedition of the tribe 's ‘ warmest attachment and that they would always give them every assistance in their power ; that they were poor but their hearts were good ’ . |
| 3 | If you introduce them before a year old , do not give them every day . |
| 4 | Our companies need to take advantage of it and the Government should give them every encouragement . |
| 5 | On 19 July Roberts and Cross wrote to Dr John Lawrence at SWWA suggesting that the public had been exposed to a more serious hazard than had been admitted : they were told that they could meet Lawrence but he would give them no information . |
| 6 | The neurosurgeon who had been in charge of Guy 's case in the hospital would give them no help or advice , and neither did the doctors . |
| 7 | But since then things have changed , and if they are prepared to go to a little trouble and expense they can now acquire a cat that will almost certainly give them no problems . |
| 8 | One would allow the disabled to drive in the area all day ; the second gives them access up until 11.30am and after 3pm , and the third would give them no special advantages at all . |
| 9 | Planting now will give them a damp season to get the roots established before next spring . |
| 10 | Do they give them a second thought ? |
| 11 | All the stores will be re-fitted with softer lighting and ash-coloured wood to ‘ give them a lighter and warmer feel ’ . |
| 12 | Do n't give them a sales pitch because there is nothing more irritating . |
| 13 | some members of a band could go out in the evening and pop into a whole bunch of places to ask if they will give them a gig . |
| 14 | Finally he got so used to me calling that he asked me to come down and give them a hand fixing it up . |
| 15 | As Engels noted , women contribute differentially to the processes of production in different types of society but the contribution of women in the production of the most important goods of the society does not necessarily give them a high status as he thought . |
| 16 | You can help give them a more self-reliant future . |
| 17 | For just £15 you can give them a set of springs that take just an hour or two to fit under each key and make the keyboard so much bouncier . |
| 18 | They have accepted a compromise deal which will give them a special allowance for working an extra hour in the morning and late at night under a new roster system . |
| 19 | They pass the ball sweetly , create space effortlessly , and in Alemao , Branco , Valdo , Dunga , Mozer and Jorginho possess players who should give them a formidable momentum next summer . |
| 20 | If he can convince the 19m north-easterners that he and his recently formed New Aspiration Party will give them a better deal , and he manages to form an electoral pact with the honest and popular governor of Bangkok , he could be on the way to becoming Thailand 's next prime minister . |
| 21 | Faced by the weakest bowling attack ever to leave Australia , the England batsmen had made hay , none more so than the captain , and some people felt that the confidence this built up would give them a lift in the Caribbean . |
| 22 | He had these weights — dumbells like — and he said if anybody could lift them over their heads , he 'd give them a gold watch . |
| 23 | A teaspoon of domestic antiseptic , like Savlon , in their water will give them a much longer life . |
| 24 | Their natural curiosity and concretization of ideas will often give them a certainty of their own that makes much more sense . |
| 25 | Additionally , a lot of poor quality hay or grass will only give them a huge belly , and little flesh over the ribs and along the spine . |
| 26 | I remember getting off the plane and being asked by the press photographers if I would give them a salute . |
| 27 | They might even give them a tip . |
| 28 | Enid : I would just give them a big hug and tell them not to be silly . |
| 29 | I 'll give them a torch . ’ |
| 30 | It can give them a chance — certainly often seized by widows in the past — to assert themselves with genuine dignity and authority in the public world . |