Example sentences of "give him [indef pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Did n't we give him one a few years ago ? ’ |
| 2 | Next day I decided , if the old gentleman could n't find this book , we 'd give him one . |
| 3 | he 's bound to get an earache er , this morning because ma er , Andrew 's gon na give him one and if Nigel and er and Steve see him , they 'll give him one because their outstanding invoice . |
| 4 | he 's bound to get an earache er , this morning because ma er , Andrew 's gon na give him one and if Nigel and er and Steve see him , they 'll give him one because their outstanding invoice . |
| 5 | Do n't give him one , he smokes too much . |
| 6 | so I thought you 'll probably give him a bottle when you got here anyway , so I was going to give him one , it all depends when he got up and I thought you 'll probably give him one so I did n't |
| 7 | He asked Stan for a job but he would n't give him one |
| 8 | Just occasionally a lesser official might eschew them : Sir Edward Hoby , for instance , told Robert Cecil in 1599 that he would like an office in reversion , since this would give him something to do ; he would not exercise the post by deputy . |
| 9 | If he needs an aperient we must give him something which is not too irritating to the alimentary canal , such as castor oil . |
| 10 | ‘ Look , we 've got him some pyjamas — all right , but why not give him something else as well ? |
| 11 | It 'll give him something new to think about . ’ |
| 12 | The expression of one 's meaning by saying something which is the direct opposite of tone 's thoughts , to make one 's remarks forceful : If that robber gets 10 years this time , that 'll give him something to laugh at ! |
| 13 | I 'll give him I 'll give him something to get a good sleep . |
| 14 | Well , perhaps she could give him something to think about . |
| 15 | I thought I 'll give him something to talk about at the garage . |
| 16 | He said you were gon na give him something but you did n't know how long , long it 'll last when I was in the kitchen you said I 'll put this on but I do n't know how long it 'll last no |
| 17 | The spirits will give him everything he wants . |
| 18 | He 'll give him a greater measure of liberty even so , if Harry 'll give his parole , but Harry 'll give him nothing short of a dagger . |
| 19 | Rowden is a fine school and it 'll give him plenty of sports and develop a side of him which could never see the light of day in Ireland . |
| 20 | Did they give him owt down at doctors ? |
| 21 | I did n't give him anything then . ’ |
| 22 | Tell him I 'll give him anything he wants but I must have time . ’ |
| 23 | so this means you dare n't give him anything now . |
| 24 | ‘ Why do you give him anything ? ’ |
| 25 | I do n't usually give him anything . |
| 26 | Did you give him anything ? |
| 27 | Did you give him none of my messages ? ’ |