Example sentences of "[pron] give " in BNC.
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1 | That 's a cyclamen , two I 'd had me given that at our family party , we have a family party once a year |
2 | And there these twelve men and two boys , who , with nothing much but bare hands , the sailor man 's gift for improvisation , and their indomitable guts , had fought sea and fire for their ship and won , were cared for and each of them given his heart 's desire . |
3 | The test which best discriminated between the effects of left and right sided electro-convulsive therapy ( ECT ) after two treatments to each side was naming of objects after hearing a verbal description of them given by the examiner seven minutes after shock administration . |
4 | Thus , although the legal model may prevent directors from regarding third party interests as ends in their own right , it is arguable that it is consistent with the directors ' obligations to the shareholders for the company to sacrifice profits in order to protect them given these possible relationships with shareholder utility . |
5 | No but I do n't know I 've seen them given . |
6 | Goma did not show the gratitude towards the Comrade expected from someone given the privilege of leaving Romania and he continued to agitate against the regime from Paris . |
7 | Then and only then was I given a real dose of chloroform ‘ for the afterbirth ’ I was told . |
8 | As far as I was concerned , men and boys constituted a separate species , with whom I had nothing in common , and the last thing I wanted to do ( had I given the matter any thought ) was to arouse their interest , which I feared might be predatory . |
9 | On only one occasion was I given an address , and had to be content with those of head offices . |
10 | But have I given him enough lines ? |
11 | Have I given offence ? ’ |
12 | ‘ How many concerts have I given ? |
13 | ‘ Have n't I given sufficient indication that I 'll never marry her ? ’ |
14 | At no time was I given any indication , by any BW personnel , that there were any reservations about the project . |
15 | Have I given yours , has yours got sugar in ? |
16 | Now , have I given either of you task schedules for this |
17 | Have I given you something to be going on with ? |
18 | Have I given you a clue ? |
19 | Could I give up , here ? |
20 | ‘ Can I give my Right Honourable Friend two big thank-yous ! ’ , he cried , in a tone suggesting that he would like to accompany them with two big kisses . |
21 | Can I give you a coffee ? ’ |
22 | ‘ Could I — I mean — please can I give you a message for Harriet Shakespeare ? ’ |
23 | ‘ Shall I give the necessary orders to OC F Company , sir ? ’ |
24 | ‘ Can I give you a lift ? ’ said Alison to Ludens . |
25 | ‘ In my life , Oh why do I give valuable time to people who I 'd much rather kick in the eye ? ’ |
26 | Delighted to see you , Mr and Mrs White — Dartmouth , I 'm sorry — not married yet , ha , ha , two weeks in paradise and you will be , we can arrange a beautiful and tasteful ceremony at sunset on the jetty just behind the oil tanks — this is the Captain 's lounge bar , this is the Captain himself — buy him a rum and he 'll tell you his life story in four different languages , two of them English — and this is the staircase — can I give you a hand with that bag ? |
27 | Should I give up the unequal struggle and wait until I reached the age of 16 ? |
28 | Can I give him a message ? ’ |
29 | Should I give him a knee where it hurt ? |
30 | Shall I give notice ? ’ |