Example sentences of "and give [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He talks enthusiastically about ‘ getting back to some real police work ’ in ‘ the real world ’ , even though his responsibilities as Divisional Commander will be mainly administrative and give him little or no contact with the ‘ dangerous classes ’ . |
| 2 | You 'll have to shuffle people around and give him a room to himself — isolate him . |
| 3 | I was depending on Francesca to look after Thornton , and give him lunch and introduce him around , since she 'll be working with him . ’ |
| 4 | If the local standing of bishops could often overflow into effective influence at the court of the emperor or the king and give him influence with them and their officials , the bishop was primarily a leader of the local community : the Christian people of the town and the surrounding countryside . |
| 5 | I tried to help him with his schedule and give him advice on exam technique . |
| 6 | Mr Yeltsin 's team was preparing to counter-attack today with a draft of a new constitution that would extend the presidential term from five years to six and give him a right of veto over parliamentary Bills and to pick a small team of state ministers . |
| 7 | When you call him out , describe what you think the fault is , and give him the make and model number of your boiler if possible . |
| 8 | Herbert agreed to pay his passage and give him an allowance until he could find work . |
| 9 | He gave Sandison the address and asked him to do three things : check that Maidstone was all right , check that he still had his money and give him back his hat . |
| 10 | She can praise him and give him a little treat . |
| 11 | Thank the customer and give him his receipt . |
| 12 | So why not increase his artillery , and give him all the fire-missiles he can carry . |
| 13 | Apart from necessary grooming , feed your horse well ( by which I mean quality rather than quantity ) and give him a bath when he needs it ! |
| 14 | ‘ Take him and give him a good dowsing . ’ |
| 15 | Inspector Montgomery asks if you would be kind enough to step into the library when you 've finished your coffee , and give him a few minutes of your time . ’ |
| 16 | After a large crusade the Jeffreys would appoint a leader and give him the task of planting a new church with the fruits of the crusade . |
| 17 | When they had gone , Cramer used the phone in the garage to put through a call to Sir Harry Marriott at his home and give him the news — the phone was more secure than a police radio band . |
| 18 | In many districts the normal response when one 's animal was missing was to visit a person well known to have connections with local thieves , and give him a chew of betel , a wad of tobacco , and five rupees . |
| 19 | He does n't know where we are at the moment and if the authorities catch up with him and give him my address it will be more trouble than it 's worth . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ He asked some girls to go up on stage and give him a kiss , and just for a joke I did . |
| 21 | But Chelsea boss Ian Porterfield defended Fleck , saying : ‘ We 've got to stick by him and give him the confidence to bring a change of luck . ’ |
| 22 | Rolle is said to have fled to the nearby village of Pickering , where the squire John de Dalton was impressed by the strangely-clad hermit and agreed to support him and give him an anchorage to live in . |
| 23 | From the hall outside the court , Doyle peered back into the drab room , wondering whether the girl would re-appear , and give him a chance to make his opening . |
| 24 | Mrs Wood has found that John can be distracted from this early morning behaviour by food , so that when she wakes up at about 7.30am she can put on the TV for him ( he likes the advertisements for toys ) and give him crisps , peanuts and a tin of Coke . |
| 25 | The old man had sunk to his knees , so , ignoring the Blackshirt on the pavement , I tried to rescue what I could from my medicine case and give him some first aid . |
| 26 | In the former areas the chief executive is sustained in his perennial struggle for mastery with congress by his claim to represent the nation as a whole and by the provisions of the Constitution that designate him as Commander in Chief and give him special responsibilities in international relations . |
| 27 | Try and give him the benefit of the doubt . |
| 28 | If this is not practicable , phone the Area Manager or a senior member of his team , and give him the details of your complaint . |
| 29 | It was agreed that sister would ask the district nurse to visit him to assess his mobility at home and give him help initially to bath . |
| 30 | You 're just a frightened dame who 's going to buy him an airplane ticket out and give him a stake for good measure . |