Example sentences of "i give to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Coleman 's will , dated 1 July 1839 , provided for the founding of a Coleman prize : ‘ Also , I give to the Royal Veterinary College , at the expiration of three years from my decease , the sum of one hundred and sixty-six pounds thirteen shillings and fourpence , 3 per Cent . |
| 2 | But even with that clutch of reasons to be glassy-eyed , I 've stayed almost sober for an entire month , sitting miserably at the bar wondering why low-alcohol lager has an after-taste like floor polish , and disturbing old friends with the rapt attention I give to such enquiries as : ‘ Ice and lemon in your tonic water , sir ? ’ |
| 3 | You do n't think for one minute I 'm going to eat the filth I give to you ? |
| 4 | And throughout the journey , the question asked by that woman in the beginning anchored the emphasis of this book , it shook a fist at the ghosts over my shoulder ( because like most people I give to others the power to intimidate and censor from afar ) and it forced me to make the chronicle accountable to its subjects . |
| 5 | I must also emphasise that the answer I give to the question before me will be of general application . |
| 6 | On the contrary , the older I get , the greater priority I give to a loving relationship . |
| 7 | I pledge to increase the amount of time or money I give to environmental and development organisations . |
| 8 | ‘ I give to charity what I can afford . ’ |
| 9 | Archivist reads : I give to Henry my eldest son my broad loom in the shop with my rapier and dagger and a physic book called the Breviary of Health . |
| 10 | I give to you Helen |