Example sentences of "[modal v] give i " in BNC.
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| 1 | Other people may keep talking at you as a means of reinforcing their relationship to you : ‘ I matter to you , so you must give me plenty of airtime . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ You must give me the size , ’ said Myeloski . |
| 3 | ‘ You must give me your solemn assurance on three counts : that you will not seek to discover the identity of my client , that you will not ask for any further assistance if the venture should prove to be unsuccessful and finally that you will not discuss this matter with any other person ; this stipulation to include even members of your own family and your circle of personal friends and acquaintances . ’ |
| 4 | You must give me , sir , all my own way . |
| 5 | ‘ Oh God , Rory , I 've got to tell somebody , but you must promise ; you must give me your word you wo n't breathe a word to anybody else . |
| 6 | ‘ You must give me more information . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ You must give me the recipe . ’ |
| 8 | At length Raynor said , very softly , ‘ Before we go farther , you must give me your promise that whatever happens inside here , whatever is said , you will not leave my side . |
| 9 | ‘ You must give me your absolute fullest attention . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ You must give me an answer or I shall have to leave the house . |
| 11 | That must give me till about lunch-time . |
| 12 | But you must give me leave to confide in the prince , and I make the same promise for him . |
| 13 | On our return to the schooner we found Mr. Gould no longer firm in his former determination to depart immediately , and on my telling him he must give me his hand in pledge that he would stay here and work longer if necessary , he , after a little hesitation , consented . |
| 14 | As far as I am aware , there was good feeling between the candidates during the election , and I was somewhat surprised to read in Susan Crosland 's splendid biography of her husband that Roy Hattersley had told him I was angry that he was standing , and that he must give me his support before the first ballot or I would have no interest in him . |
| 15 | When a weak-form word is given stress for the purpose of emphasis , e.g. : ‘ You must give me more money ’ |
| 16 | They 'll try to incorporate her appearance into the ritual , which should give me time to slip in . ’ |
| 17 | Signora Puglia was consulted and she suggested that she should give me private lessons after school to bring me up to the standard of the others . |
| 18 | Now that should give me the same answer as if I do ten take away five so it 's take away a plus five , Yeah ? |
| 19 | Therefore , I believe that the Minister should give me the assurance that I seek . |
| 20 | Winter should give me a taste of it . |
| 21 | Should give me a sweet you know . |
| 22 | Should give me a sweet you know . |
| 23 | ‘ … entreat for me Ephron the son of Zohar , that he may give me the cave of Machpelah , which he owns ; it is at the end of his field . |
| 24 | And he turned toward the East and knelt and said , Holy Mary Mother , and all Saints , pray to God for me , that he may give me strength to destroy all the Pagans , and to win enough from them to requite my friends therewith , and all those who follow and help me . |
| 25 | He may give me till tea-time . |
| 26 | No , she may give me her money and my legitimate heir , and that is all . |
| 27 | ‘ You may give me a kiss , dear Mary , since it is soon to be your birthday . ’ |
| 28 | She may give me six inches in my height , but what she tells me , goes . ’ |
| 29 | By middle age I had discovered that everything I wanted to do , every attitude I announced , every desire I expressed , anything that might give me joy appeared to contradict the wishes of someone else . |
| 30 | ‘ You mean that this might give me a chance to do a bit of snooping , ’ I said . |