Example sentences of "he [verb] give [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | " 'E don' give her much peace , do 'e ? |
| 2 | When Adam was about eight his father had told him masturbating gave you scurvy . |
| 3 | However , neither would be acceptable as JC , where the following would be expected : Him did give you what you a look for ? |
| 4 | He had given her the capital for the first one on their twentieth wedding anniversary , when he had already bought a Georgian pendant that he dearly wished her to have , but before he chanced giving it to her he had asked her what she would like , and she told him . |
| 5 | So he agreed to give her the camera , show her how to use it ; he 'd make sure the family were out the afternoon she came round to get the film developed . |
| 6 | Changez , being at heart a traditional Muslim , explained the teachings of the Koran on this subject to her , and then , when words were not sufficient to convince her , he tried to give her a whack . |
| 7 | He dismissed the question as so much supposition , but when he tried to give her a reassuring hug she wriggled free and went out on to the balcony to join the others . |
| 8 | He took care never to stay with her for more than twenty minutes , obeying both the spirit and the letter of Anthony 's orders , but he tried to give her a clear account of the eight days Kesselring had spent in the witness box , watching her face all the time for signs of boredom or exhaustion . |
| 9 | Wycliffe wanted her to talk , not merely to answer questions , and he tried to give her a new lead . |
| 10 | He only mentioned his wife to tell me he 'd just bought her something new to wear and he tried to give me the impression his brother-in-law was something of a poor fish because he could n't make ends meet . ’ |
| 11 | And then he tried to give us the slip and run off . |
| 12 | No , no ; that sounded too much like the Bible , so she plumped for the simple way and finished , ‘ He has given her a baby . ’ |
| 13 | He has given him , and he has never withdrawn him ! |
| 14 | ‘ Men have reason to be well satisfied with what God hath thought fit for them , since he has given them … whatsoever is necessary for the conveniences of life , and information of virtue . ’ |
| 15 | Eighth , they plant churches because ‘ God wants YWAM missionaries to build into local congregations the spiritual foundations ’ he has given them as a mission . |
| 16 | God placed the enforcing of Satan 's defeat in the hands of His servants and He has given them the authority . |
| 17 | Does the Secretary of State not accept that our valley councils have lost more in rate support grant over the past 10 years than he has given them in new money in the latest package ? |
| 18 | I would be more than thankful and hopeful that I may have helped him in return for the inspiration he has given me . |
| 19 | He has given me nothing but total loyalty and respect at a time when I needed it most . |
| 20 | I am the Kha-Khan 's trusted servant , and he has given me everything I ever asked of him : this land in perpetuity , peace and security for our clan forever . ’ |
| 21 | But I am at a loss to resolve whether to take away the things he has given me or no . |
| 22 | He wants me to feel , day after day , the pain and misery that he has given me . |
| 23 | I for one value the friendship that he has given me in the eight and a half years that I have been a Member of the House , despite the fact that we are in different parties and disagree on many issues . |
| 24 | He has given me and many of my colleagues the firm impression that he has listened to our recommendations and suggestions , and that he will continue to do that in the years to come . |
| 25 | ‘ As far as Frank is concerned , he is entirely satisfied with what I am doing and he has given me the space to get on with it . |
| 26 | all these drugs he 's been having , so they gave him some er tablets and er , he said on Sunday he was in such pain , so he said try these , he has given me some before , but er , you 're supposed to take two and I was only taking one |
| 27 | Martyn referred to Miller 's use of works by those better versed in scientific aspects of gardening , to whom due acknowledgment is given , and concluded with an appreciation of the author 's own industry : ‘ As to the practical part , he has given t is hardly anything but from his own knowledge and of the great number of plants mentioned in his book there are scarce any which he has not cultivated with his own hands . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ He has given us the feeling that we could not have been better prepared , ’ said Hockley after her opening round . |
| 29 | And hope does not disappoint us , because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit , whom he has given us . |
| 30 | Lawrence has given us something we could not easily get otherwise : he has given us thought spoken as language . |