Example sentences of "can give it " in BNC.
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1 | To do this they will need not only a knowledge of the vocabulary of steps through which dancers communicate , but an ability to explain their design so that dancers can give it depth of feeling ( see page 78 ) . |
2 | I do n't know the answer , for only the people can give it ; but I do know that it is our duty to ask them . |
3 | ‘ You can give it away , magic , ’ said Hermione , giggling . |
4 | William Jennings Bryan , the Democrats ' unsuccessful presidential candidate , replied : ‘ Whenever he does n't like it , he can give it back . ’ |
5 | If he treats his son truly as God 's , more God 's son than his own , and is prepared to hand him back , then God 's new era will surely dawn , and Abraham can give it a fitting name : 'The Lord provides ! ’ |
6 | You can give it to her this evening , just before you set out . |
7 | And , if you can give it a specifically City slant , so much the better . ’ |
8 | It has time to dissolve minute quantities of minerals which can give it definite characteristics such as hardness or taste . |
9 | A scream begins deep inside me , a scream coming through a big , empty place , deep as the Colca Canyon , arid as the Nazca Desert , where nothing can give it comfort . |
10 | So he can give it a final tug to check it is closed . |
11 | ‘ How would it be if I returned your gift so that you can give it at the door ? ’ |
12 | If you want a clean start , Jesus can give it to you ! |
13 | And that 's as high an accolade as any I can give it ! |
14 | ‘ I can give it up , ’ he said in 1987 , ‘ but when I wake up in the morning , I actually think about drink . |
15 | Richard Dorment of the Daily Telegraph said : ‘ What a pity a dealer did not take him aside and tell him the work he proposed to exhibit was unexhibitable … a visual boredom so total that no amount of metaphor or allusion can give it the kiss of life ’ . |
16 | As Cichlids go , this is a hardy , robust species , and a good fish for the beginner , provided you can give it a lot of space . |
17 | And , you guessed it — Sybase can give it to you ! |
18 | And , you guessed it — Sybase can give it to you ! |
19 | So , it is said , the person bringing the offering gains possession of the life , the blood , of the sacrificed animal , and can give it to God . |
20 | Put it round your neck and wear it always , and when you come home , you can give it me back on our wedding day . " |
21 | You can give it to him when I ’ m dead . ’ |
22 | ‘ You can give it to the Station Master to give him . |
23 | We think we know what the teachers need and that we can give it to them . |
24 | Erm , I , I 'd like to thank you all for your participation this morning by the way , and I will give you out erm these reply if you 'd like re erm a , an information pack from us , or if you wish to have a chat with me , then you can send in this , you can give it me back at lunchtime , and I can send it into the office , and they 'll send you a retirement pack with an income planner and what have you . |
25 | every value you can give it . |
26 | If so , you can give it to me to keep clean and I can hand it to you when you want it . |
27 | He said , ‘ If you like , you can give it to me . |
28 | I can give it again tonight if the hon. Gentleman wants the figures , but I suspect that the fact he wants to establish , which I do not dispute , is that Britain comes fourth on the list of contributors behind France , with 9.43 per cent. , Italy with 9.43 per cent. , and Germany with 9 per cent . |
29 | Thorfinn said , ‘ It deserves better than I can give it . |
30 | ‘ You can give it a try , ’ said I. ‘ If it do n't work out , I 'm sure we can compromise . |