Example sentences of "give [pers pn] [indef pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I ca n't give them nothing . |
| 2 | They would want a lot ; there is no reason that we should give them everything they ask for . |
| 3 | The second point is that the staff and the community , with the support of the Labour group and now the Democrats , have finally got a compromise solution which may not give them everything but again gives them what is achievable within the political complexion of this council and they must now accept that there is an onus upon them to make it work and thirdly we have got to make sure that the staffing arrangements that are referred to in here and I quote there there 'd be posts for each centre who will be expected to add each with staff teams to coordinate the delivery of services by the two centres . |
| 4 | The remainder spent the summer waiting to be released or to receive ‘ allegations ’ which would give them something definite to contest . |
| 5 | If Professor Benson here were to make a very brief precis of the lecture he gave us in the wardroom this evening it might give them something more to think about . ’ |
| 6 | Their demands are simple : the adventurers must give them something to eat if they want to pass unmolested . |
| 7 | We can give them something . |
| 8 | Oh , their fortunes will be on the up after Helmstadt , there 's no doubt , but a deal with the T'ang could give them something they lack . |
| 9 | It is a situation of great humiliation for women when they realise they do not possess their bodies except in relation to a man who might give them something — either children or some economic advantage . |
| 10 | If we believe , and many of us do , in unitary local government — one door to knock on and one set of people to hold to account — we must give them something to do other than riding around in a civic car pretending that they are important and delivering nothing , responsive to no demands , not aspiring to change and improvement , and not even doing what the Conservatives of old did in the Chamberlain era when there was the sort of socialism that is now anathema to the Tory party . |
| 11 | They like things satisfy the pragmatist if you can give them something that they can put in practice straight away o on the job in their job . |
| 12 | I said no , I 'm not , I 'm not doing it for that reason I said I 'm trying to you know thought to myself we 'll give them something back . |
| 13 | I say that 'll give them something to talk about . |
| 14 | But you do like to ha , give them something that will be useful to them . |
| 15 | and you want to tell someone something about it , you can give them lots of examples , three , Well it would turn that into nine . |
| 16 | Chris insists that you should n't give them anything you 're not prepared to eat yourself . |
| 17 | Now if you see somebody going into this state , you must give them sugar , it 's no good waiting till they 've fainted or become unconscious because you ca n't give them anything then , can you ? |
| 18 | Do n't give them anything with protein in |
| 19 | From the rich they take larger sums by threatening to strip naked unless paid to leave ; terrified middle-class party-givers will give them anything as long as they go quickly . |
| 20 | You can give them children , you can give them anything you like to try and personalise it , but keep it simple . |
| 21 | I mean I ca n't give them anything cos I have n't got anything ! |
| 22 | ‘ Ca n't you give them someone else ? ’ she asked . |
| 23 | ‘ She did give me something though . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ Can you give me something to stop this plaguey itching ? ’ |
| 25 | Storming up and down the place saying just give me one last script , you ca n't cut me dead and ca n't you give me something and I 'll cut down on this last one and all this . |
| 26 | Anyway , she said she 'd give me something about it on Sunday at NA [ the Narcotics Anonymous Group which meets weekly at Styal ] . |
| 27 | I asked if they could give me something for the pain . |
| 28 | Can you give me something to do for it Doctor ? |
| 29 | Ca n't you give me something for head ? |
| 30 | ‘ I can leaf through them on the train , and they might give me something to go on . ’ |