Example sentences of "a [noun] [conj] [pron] give " in BNC.
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| 1 | Actually we did press him a bit and he gave the usual reasons . |
| 2 | She give him a tenner and she give him that box with bloody channel change on ! |
| 3 | Police kept her locked up in a cell until she gave a negative breath test and was deemed fit to leave . |
| 4 | That 's , that 's just like me that is , if I get into a rhythm and someone gives er , I can do it then , but if I just sit on a page , I think oh how do you do that ? |
| 5 | Friends may refrain from expressing any sympathy because they feel that it might be inappropriate and embarrassing for her , and she may be feeling that people will regard her as a hypocrite if she gives way and weeps , although she may need to do this for a variety of reasons , one of them being not so much for what she has lost , but for what she never had . |
| 6 | And really , Sizewell B is really a reprovation because it gives you an idea what the technology 's like and how we 're on top of that new technology itself . |
| 7 | She went on a school trip to a museum and we gave her our little camera which I could never use . |
| 8 | She looked to him for a lead and he gave it to her . |
| 9 | He began to nibble the lobe of her ear and seemed lost for a moment until she gave him a little shake to encourage him to go on and explain . |
| 10 | Now what that 's saying is , today is the due date for a job that I gave Barbara . |
| 11 | Ever since then , whenever I left a job or anyone gave me a present , I was given more of the same . |
| 12 | If he is , does it really make a difference that he gives the note or cheque promptly on receiving the first demand for payment ? |
| 13 | In a lecture that I gave in Rome I tried to show that in spite of what Thomas Kuhn says ( which has been much exaggerated by his followers ) , you can not write the history of any branch of knowledge , whatever it may be , from a completely relativist point of view . |
| 14 | THAT 'S MY BOY : And Ray can still raise a smile as he gives Louis a leg up |
| 15 | Right so , someone on a bike , you 've got a mate on a pushbike and you 're starting a race and you give him a shove . |
| 16 | He listened to the ringing tone repeated for more than a minute before he gave up . |
| 17 | Then you have a bath and they give you a towel and soap . |
| 18 | Comes here two or three times a week and we give her some food . |
| 19 | No Alma 's been erm keeping some money for me and I , she , I give her so much a week and she give it all today . |
| 20 | She raised a finger and he gave a nervous start . |
| 21 | You give me a finger and I give you your freedom , and a new life in North America . ’ |
| 22 | For instance , I recall one evening he came to me and took out a matchbox and he gave it a couple of shakes ; I thought there were matches inside , hut he opened the box and inside were some very evil-looking pills , about the size of , or a little larger , than a Beecham 's pill . |
| 23 | The prosecution alleged the teenager was driven off in a car and threatened with drowning in a lake unless he gave them information about the burglary . |
| 24 | They are intended for those who like to probe into the whys and wherefores of things or who like to assess fully the credentials of a subject before they give it serious consideration . |
| 25 | A realization that it gives us rights that we do n't have as well as some sharing , some loss . |
| 26 | You get wee hooks and you hang them up and they stick there right , and just put your cups on it in a row and it gives you more room on the table . |
| 27 | ‘ Well he needed a refill so I gave him a hand to push his hand cart into Berkeley last night . |
| 28 | It is a status that we give to very few public servants , but we are giving teachers a special status because we realise that their professionalism and commitment are essential to a good teaching service . |
| 29 | I give you a number and you give me some other numbers that are tied up with it in some way . |
| 30 | She gave me a slap and I gave her one back . |