Example sentences of "the [noun pl] [conj] give [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A.C.G. Hastings was reprimanded by High Commissioner Girouard for using military means to effect the subjugation of the cannibal Tula tribe ; to redeem himself he volunteered to subdue the equally unruly Awok without firing a shot , and did so — by reminding them of the fate of the Tulas and giving them two hours to surrender their weapons . |
| 2 | His blind refusal to break the rules and give us any information was so bloody irritating . |
| 3 | That was when they all realized acting like this was only playing into the hands of the authorities and giving them a real basis for enforcing their petty laws . |
| 4 | Mum came in from the shops and gave us the news that , starting from September , we are to have 2 morning services . |
| 5 | She wrapped up the clogs and gave them back to me with the instruction that I was only to wear the shoes when I came to call . |
| 6 | At the first sign of the emotional see-saw that life so often presents , you go scurrying off for the goodies that give you comfort . |
| 7 | Edward , thinking with relief that he could leave them to it now , began to withdraw , clutching the bottles that gave him a certain exemption , free to come and go . |
| 8 | On the newsreels at the cinema we saw pictures of de Gaulle riding in triumph through the streets , swastikas being torn down , ecstatic Parisiennes in their un-bombed city kissing the troops and giving them flowers . |
| 9 | Er I 've done the slips and given them to Margaret to be . |
| 10 | At this sort of pace we will start to lose the landmarks that give us our bearings . |
| 11 | She took out one of the pounds and gave it to her daughter . |
| 12 | In a few moments I 'd like to tell you briefly about the trading background to the figures and to give you an indication of how business has been since the period ended and particularly since our important sale started on Boxing Day . |
| 13 | The pages that give you expert advice , practical tips and the latest in children 's fashion and entertainment |
| 14 | Professor Lapworth of Birmingham had also examined the problems and given his interpretation . |
| 15 | In this short series , Diane will try to solve some of the problems and give you new ideas for using the garter carriage . |
| 16 | We will go out against the Moors and give them battle , and God who hath thus far shown favour unto us will still continue to be our helper . |
| 17 | The Ultratone Facial works by stimulating the muscles and giving them concentrated exercise . |
| 18 | Sweet little dairy-maid who 'd enchant the customers but give them all the wrong change ? |
| 19 | ‘ Off you go , little girl , ’ he said briskly , released the reins and gave her a slap across the haunches . |
| 20 | And he picked a basketful of the pears and gave them to Gabriel . |
| 21 | The wind must be blowing from them to you , since this not only minimises the noise you may inadvertently make but it prevents your scent blowing towards the rabbits and giving them advance warning that all 's not well . |
| 22 | ‘ We see our only hope as being the White Paper where the money would follow the patients and give us the funds to treat the patients that arrive . ’ |
| 23 | P&O Ferries lent us all the props and gave us expert advice , ’ Peter says . |
| 24 | One member , Bill Corless , particularly liked the exercises that gave him suppleness and flow . |
| 25 | So whi what I 'm trying to say to you is that you should have four sides of written text , whether it 's on two pages , three or four What I will do is go through the headings and give you a very brief description of that so that you know roughly what 's in them . |
| 26 | They 'd got changed in the Ladies and given their outfits to Kim , who was still wearing hers , as she 'd borrowed them from Simon 's wardrobe . |
| 27 | I took fruit from the Frames and gave it to the others . ’ |
| 28 | If in doubt , do n't buy and if you are suspicious ring the police and give them as many details as you can . |
| 29 | If your card is lost , stolen or your Personal Number is disclosed to another person , the Bank have the right to inform the Police and give them any information they require . |
| 30 | So much so that she decided to call the police and give them my registration number , just in case I made a habit of kerb-crawling . |