Example sentences of "things [conj] give [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was loads of levers and , and er er crossheads and , and different things that gave plenty of work to our colleagues er including the housing you know , which was a huge er er piece of er welded equipment you know , built into the side of the ship . |
| 2 | Oh , yes , she 'd had relationships — light , amiable things that gave her pleasure while they lasted , and no pain when they ended . |
| 3 | It was being in a position to suggest those things that gave it the edge . ’ |
| 4 | He says unkind things that give me pain , Harry . |
| 5 | In the meditative life , we exchange the worldly things that give us delight for the full commitment of loving God above all . |
| 6 | But you 'll start feeling better quite soon ; a more balanced diet , a little more activity , and a positive attitude are all things that give you a sense of well being and vitality . |
| 7 | What I think is happening , I find this interesting , people are rejecting the idea of the aesthetic , and I 'm not quite sure why ; I do n't know whether they think it 's elitist or whether they 've got no taste of their own , or what , I do n't know , but people read poems not as poems which convey aesthetic emotion , which is the way I tend to think about poems ultimately , but simply as ideological statements and political texts , or at least , things that give you some understanding of the way people thought or so on at the time … . |
| 8 | the not getting better with normal things that gives it away . |
| 9 | Well I can I can remember when I was a child and kids had a lot of time to do hobbies and a favourite hobby was to make a a garden and I never made one , but a friend of mine was ooh forever making these things and giving them away as presents you got the lid of a biscuit tin or something of that sort and you I do n't know what they used for grass they used to model little ducks and things and he had a piece of mirror to make a pond have you ever seen this done ? |
| 10 | He was older so I listened to him , so I 'd shoplift all these things and give them to him . ’ |
| 11 | She cooked his favourite meals , kept the house neat and clean , obeyed him in all things and gave herself to him willingly and frequently . |