Example sentences of "[conj] give [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Troilus has nothing which is obviously valuable to defend or give him guidance . |
| 2 | There was unemployment going about and the man that had a certain job at making certain things were n't to keen to show the apprentice what to do or give them the recipes . |
| 3 | Either let your hair dry naturally or give it a quick blast with a diffuser/dryer . |
| 4 | She had felt she 'd die rather than give him the satisfaction , but now she 'd have to be clever , for by implication she had denigrated his power and his commitment to protect her . |
| 5 | In which case she might just as well be punctual for their mutually unwelcome assignation , rather than give him cause for further sarcasm at her expense ! |
| 6 | In cases involving more than one child , the circular advised that it might be better for the local Board of Guardians to test the widow 's need by offering to take the children into the workhouse rather than give her outdoor relief . |
| 7 | She felt a moment of sorrow for the Jan Mayen 's crew : Dutchmen who had brought their little ship to Portsmouth when Holland was overrun by the Nazi armies , choosing to leave their country and fight on with the British Navy rather than give their ship into enemy hands . |
| 8 | So , rather than give it all up and find another movie , they bought the licence to the film 's soundtrack ( a rather haunting piece by Vangelis ) which , surprise surprise , was called ‘ Blade Runner ’ ! |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | Now let that give you an idea how serious things are . |
| 11 | Whereas in the early church believers were discipled through the teaching and corporate life of the Christian community , the third and fourth centuries saw many of the devout withdrawing to the Egyptian and Syrian deserts to pray and give themselves to spiritual warfare . |
| 12 | Do n't you love your grandmother enough to come downstairs and give her a little goodbye kiss ? ’ |
| 13 | Sean took his eyes off the road long enough to turn and give her an astonished look . |
| 14 | Rosalba baked special almond biscuits , hoops of crumbly nuts and fine sugar , intending to wrap some in coloured papers and offer them to Tommaso 's mother as a gift for the feast ; but could not , because , as she was about to set off , she realised that she did not know her well enough to call and give her a present . |
| 15 | I 'd sent Mum to the acupuncturist to try and give her some energy , and Jack and I were in the house when we heard a terrible thud . |
| 16 | ‘ I 'll go and give her the good news . ’ |
| 17 | He would go and give her his answer right away . |
| 18 | he 'll come and give everybody prayer books |
| 19 | After a period of silence from outside , a voice now hailed Place , told him to come out and give himself up . |
| 20 | ‘ It is , but even the most hard-pressed executive owes it to himself to relax occasionally and give himself some space . ’ |
| 21 | It would be exciting to belong to a man like Roman ; he would be no gentle lover … he would demand and give everything . |
| 22 | In the early months of her grief , you and her other helpers may need to listen endlessly and give her quiet comfort during her episodes of extreme anguish and emotional excursions into the past . |
| 23 | However , so erm she asked me if I 'd go up and give her hand to sort things out , so I was up on the Friday morning and I said well you better phone the corporation and tell them that you 're moving out on Saturday morning . |
| 24 | These parties of mine have become something of an institution , and I am expecting a large number of people to come in and give their comments on the results in various constituencies . |
| 25 | The organ will play and I 'm going to ask the people to come forward and give their offerings . |
| 26 | People can not work effectively and give their best if they are worried about unreliable childcare arrangements or children who are unsupervised . ’ |
| 27 | When I 've found out when she can come and give me a hand , I 'll give you a ring . ’ |
| 28 | This had some value , leading old ladies to get up and give me their seat on public transport . |
| 29 | When you 've done that homework , then you 'll come back and give me your answer . ’ |
| 30 | She 'd come and give me a hot water bottle . |