Example sentences of "than give [pers pn] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nevertheless , there was a strong tendency in some constituencies for voters to " plump " for one candidate and waste their second vote , rather than give it to someone from the opposing party . |
| 2 | My father may leave everything to me , but I frankly would n't know what to do with it other than give it to Jamie . ’ |
| 3 | It is only recently that I discovered that we are all born potentially good , demanding love and wanting nothing more than to give it in return . |
| 4 | Giving credit for extended periods is always more risky than giving it for shorter periods . |
| 5 | But Whitehall should contract out as much as possible of this research to industry itself rather than giving it to government establishments . |
| 6 | you know , the money is put towards their f food and things , rather than giving it to somebody else . |