Example sentences of "i [verb] [adv] give " in BNC.
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| 1 | I tried not to give any extra weight to the explanations or justifications made by one individual rather than another . |
| 2 | ‘ The way I behaved certainly gave rise to a bit of drama , from time to time . |
| 3 | The idea is that formalizing it much the same as you had , I 'd just given and it 's got induction er it 's got A B C erm there are personal details so that departments people picking up , see where they 've gone , see where they 've been and in things like skills , knowledge required , objectives start , finish dates how and with whom results comments . |
| 4 | I think I 'd best give you your supper before he comes back , had n't I ? ’ |
| 5 | I 'd already given up trying to please my father . |
| 6 | He said : ‘ It was something I 'd never given any thought to , but it was nice to be asked , and when the Ulster Branch were happy to accept my nomination I was delighted to take up the offer . |
| 7 | I 'd better give her a ring , I suppose . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ I think I 'd better give this a bit of a read . |
| 9 | ‘ I 'd better give her a hand or she 'll sulk . |
| 10 | Actually — ’ she frowned at her watch as she followed the other girl to the door ‘ — I definitely think I 'd better give the coffee a miss . |
| 11 | I think I 'd better give you a course of broad-spectrum antibiotics . |
| 12 | I 'd better give it to you because he has |
| 13 | ‘ I 'd almost given you up , ’ said Emlyn , half nettled , half intrigued . |
| 14 | I 'd almost given up hope that you 'd ever see me as a girl … a woman . |
| 15 | But I 've walked past so many pretty dresses and little socks with lacy tops , I 'd almost given up . |
| 16 | " I came here to give her a present . |
| 17 | ‘ Of course , I go out to give defenders a hard time — it 's part of my job . |
| 18 | On Tuesday and Friday nights I go out to give bread and coffee to the street kids and try to become their close friend . |
| 19 | I erm If i try not to give way , it leaves so much up here |
| 20 | I think about it a hell of a lot you know , not with morbid fascination but because everything that I went through gave me an inner strength and I am frightened to lose it . |
| 21 | And a call came over the radio that there was a problem with one of the pumps downstairs , so seeing I had nothing better to do at that time I went downstairs to give them a hand . |
| 22 | I went down to give Gregory and Lambert a hand with the timber , and Brother Richard called us in to help shift things within . |
| 23 | well er , I went down to give him my book cos I do anything |
| 24 | And I do not give you permission to fling yourself at her feet , grab her hands and weep into her palms . |
| 25 | I do not give to you as the world gives . |
| 26 | I tell you this because I know that I can not expect trust if I do not give it . |
| 27 | I do n't give two farts for yours , he said , but you have just dumped mine on a motorway layby . |
| 28 | ‘ I do n't give a goddam . |
| 29 | ‘ I do n't give myself permission , Francis , ’ said Jay . |
| 30 | In fact I do n't give a damn . |