Example sentences of "i [vb mod] give [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | Grant that by my prayers and alms , I may give to each continent what it requires : to Africa , a native clergy of black hands lifting your body ; to Asia , a rich harvest from the red blood , seed of her martyrs ; to Oceania , a necklace of islands made into a Rosary for the faith ; to Europe , already so tired , a renewal of youth at the altar of God ; to America , an exchange of the pearl of great price for material riches . |
2 | If I do it I must give at least ten pounds and I simply have n't got ‘ em . ’ |
3 | There is one there is another one on evaluation that I think , erm I 'll give to Ray because he 's doing that evaluation thing |
4 | There 's half a potato left from yesterday , which I 'll give to her . |
5 | I may not have a lot to give but what I 've got I 'll give to you |
6 | The figure that the hon. Gentleman is quoting from the newspaper article bears no relation to the figures that I used , which constituted the best estimate that the senior chief inspector and I could give of the numbers required to carry out the policy . |
7 | best advice I could give to you |
8 | But that 's precisely the problem because erm the definition which I would give to it is necessarily a definition which would preclude er regarding Mao 's party as a Marxist party but then other people would say that my definition was er itself controversial . |
9 | The kaffir jersey I shall give to Yvonne Blake , she adores it . ’ |
10 | I will give the same careful scrutiny to that application , if it reaches me , as I shall give to applications from Princess Margaret Rose orthopaedic hospital , from Lothian college of nursing , from the Victoria infirmary in Glasgow or from any others which express interest . |
11 | Christ had entrusted the government of His Church to St Peter and his successors in the words , " Thou art Peter and upon this rock I will build my Church " ( Matthew 16 : 18 ) and " I will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven and whatsoever thou shalt bind upon earth , it shall be bound also in heaven " ( Matthew 16 : 19 ) . |
12 | The real source of enjoyment should be within you , and that 's what I will give to you . |
13 | Danielle is a very happy and contented baby and I am a very happy and contented full time working mum — and as far as I 'm concerned that 's the best recommendation I can give to those of you who are in the same boat as I was of dreading re-entering the working world ! |