Example sentences of "in [pron] [noun sg] give [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The fact that you are here in my office gives me the right to ask questions and demand answers , and you 're going to tell me what I want to know , Lissa . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ I wish it were in my power to give you a faithful picture of this famed city of two years standing . |
| 3 | Besides which , Milada Pankracova , his secretary , expressly stated in her letter giving me the appointment that her employer had no time or inclination to repeat himself , and that this was the last communication they wanted on the subject . |
| 4 | The works of his so-called ‘ pink ’ and ‘ blue ’ periods were being bought by important collectors , and the fact that an established dealer like Vollard was interested in his work gave him additional prestige . |
| 5 | The pain in his voice gave her a measure of satisfaction , but she did n't answer . |
| 6 | ‘ Ask the waiter with the dent in his forehead to give you a bucketful of ice cubes and three or four napkins . |
| 7 | He put the gun sideways in his mouth to give him two free hands and I thought about trying to grab it off him but I thought I 'd probably kill one of us and even if I did n't I was no match for him and he 'd just take it off me again . |
| 8 | We are able to forgive because we know what it is to be forgiven , and the love of God shed abroad in our heart gives us a new capacity to do so . |
| 9 | If you lack confidence in your ability to give her the right kind of help and comfort , but really want to do so , you have nothing to fear , because this probably means that you are much better equipped for the task than you imagine . |
| 10 | If you feel apprehensive on this , give a page of your notes to a friend and ask him to tell you which letters or words in your handwriting gave him difficulty in reading . |