Example sentences of "that [noun] [vb mod] give [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was settled that Branson would give her the signed contract at the Roof Gardens , where all the directors of Virgin were meeting for a Christmas dinner . |
| 2 | Harry was already convinced that Ann would give him a son . |
| 3 | It is far better and essentially less embarrassing for such education to be given at school than within the family , even if it could be certain that parents would give it or that their children would listen . |
| 4 | 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 ) . |
| 5 | Iago can turn anything into its opposite : under his tuition even Othello becomes a hypocrite , with difficulty — ‘ O , hardness to dissemble ! ’ he says ( III.iv.34 ) , like Coriolanus , feigning ‘ a salt and sorry rheum ’ so that Desdemona will give him the handkerchief ( III.iv.51 f . ) . |
| 6 | Notice also that Peter and John did not pray that God would give them the Holy Spirit they prayed that they might receive the Holy Spirit . |
| 7 | I 'm praying that God will give me the strength to put up with this chap , spouting his everlasting Socialist claptrap . ’ |
| 8 | Now he knew that the Darkfall effect did have the answer to those questions and that Bissell could give him those answers . |
| 9 | He would stay young for ever , and enjoy every wild pleasure that life could give him . |
| 10 | He was sure that Felipe would give it up . |
| 11 | ‘ Do n't worry about me , Charlie , ’ she said , wondering for how much longer she could stall around the subject without letting something slip and betraying her ignorance , and hoping that Charlie would give her some further clue . |