Example sentences of "give to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Do hereby adopt , enact , and give to ourselves this Constitution . |
| 2 | Detective Inspector Milsom said quietly , ‘ Because the doctor laid the first slice of the fillet — the piece that you do n't give to guests — to one side of the carving dish … |
| 3 | But when Poll , dressed in her sailor 's uniform , proceeds to dance ‘ ship-shape ’ sur les pointes , with the Wives similarly equipped , it is easy to recognise the feminine touch that classical technique can give to their attempts at boat drill . |
| 4 | To acknowledge that she could not and never would ask Maggie for the mothering that she would give to her own mother . |
| 5 | Grant that by my prayers and alms , I may give to each continent what it requires : to Africa , a native clergy of black hands lifting your body ; to Asia , a rich harvest from the red blood , seed of her martyrs ; to Oceania , a necklace of islands made into a Rosary for the faith ; to Europe , already so tired , a renewal of youth at the altar of God ; to America , an exchange of the pearl of great price for material riches . |
| 6 | ‘ Ziggy Stardust ’ had just been released in England and David was doing well with it , or so I 'm told , but no-one had heard of him at all in America , so Tony DeFries gave us each a box of 25 albums to just give to whoever we thought was cool , which actually turned out to be a pretty good idea . |
| 7 | It must also be satisfied that the adopter has not received nor agreed to receive , and that no person has made or given or agreed to make or give to the adopter , any payment in consideration of the adoption , except such as the court may sanction . |
| 8 | According to an apocryphal story he was stopped in the foyer and asked what advice he would give to an eager undergraduate embarking on a career . |
| 9 | Wendy Lutley , assistant general secretary of the Open Spaces Society , said : ‘ We are delighted with the judgment because it shows the protection that charitable status can give to public open spaces , recreational areas and parks . |
| 10 | It can also give to the Germans a sense that they have a particular mission to fulfil in life . |
| 11 | Danielle is a very happy and contented baby and I am a very happy and contented full time working mum — and as far as I 'm concerned that 's the best recommendation I can give to those of you who are in the same boat as I was of dreading re-entering the working world ! |
| 12 | The biggest conflicts looming over negotiations for a climate treaty , which begins this month , involve the money that rich countries must give to poor ones to enable them to develop with reduced CO 2 emissions . |
| 13 | I tell him I do n't give to people who ca n't say please . |
| 14 | I do not give to you as the world gives . |
| 15 | Books from Boots Library had small labels in them which , if a reader wanted to buy it when it had finished its circulation life , he could fill in and give to the librarian when he returned it . |
| 16 | The kaffir jersey I shall give to Yvonne Blake , she adores it . ’ |
| 17 | The horse must give to the rider 's hand , of course , but it is the bringing of the hocks under the horse which allow the horse to lower his head . |
| 18 | ‘ Nor is there any advice which an old prisoner can reasonably give to a new one except : do n't worry . |
| 19 | Information was sought also about the relationship of topic work to the rest of the curriculum , about the selection of topics or themes , about teachers ' criteria for judging whether topics were successful , and about the advice they would give to student teachers about to tackle project work . |
| 20 | The kind of help that museums can give to adults can equally well be given to schoolchildren , and to teachers who bring parties of schoolchildren for specific purposes . |
| 21 | But how much sympathy will they give to a platform whose rules are ‘ Never trust a scientific report ’ and ‘ Never trust a scientist ’ ? |
| 22 | Obviously , no loving couple will present each other with a hard and fast ultimatum but will try to work through together what each can reasonably give to the partnership . |
| 23 | In order to look more closely at the assistance reading can give to growth — in both its cognitive ( intellectual ) and affective ( emotional ) aspects — we adopt the list of types of development mentioned in the last chapter . |
| 24 | He folded up the cloth : the tetua : the length of saffron satin to enwind his own or Chola 's body when they died ; the yards and yards of white muslin funeral cloth ; and finally the phe ā and pachyauro — turban and shawl — ritual gifts that , one day , Sigarup would give to the parents of the girl he 'd marry . |
| 25 | What credence can we give to his story of some malevolent person waiting in a window alcove ? |
| 26 | We can only give to Him what we receive from Him , and when we receive living bread and living water from the house of bread , there is no other possible response than worship . |
| 27 | Where they might differ , as I have already indicated , is on the meaning they would give to the concept of Religion . |
| 28 | Do not rush your exercise practice but find approximately 15 minutes each day when you can seriously concentrate on the postures and enjoy the benefits they will give to your body . |
| 29 | Bernard Shaw would n't give to charity . |
| 30 | In January of each year cattle owners were supposed to make out and give to the village headman a certificate describing the appearance , sex and brand marks of their animals . |