• In this system, money could be given as a present, but it could not be given as direct payment.
• Now it was down to the bartering. ‘What'll you give for the apricots?’
• ‘What would you give for it?’ he continued. ‘Gee, I don't know. I don't have any Brazilian money anyway.’

• What I would give for a quiet train carriage running from Kilkenny to Dublin on Fridays.
• Yet what would the English give for France's record now of three Grand Slams in the last six years?
• As well as missing his company, he often mentioned what he would give for the same opportunity.

Synonyms

• Maybe she was afraid of committing and giving herself and her heart to someone.
• Any investment property can be given into the care of a property management company.
• Each group is then given into the care of a group leader who will then stay with that group for the whole of their stay.

Synonyms

• You must have given a great deal of thought to this.
• A great many people gave very generously of their time, money and energy to make it a reality.
• I want to thank the many people who gave generously of their time on the legal support team.

• Then, finally, he gave her in marriage to a son of the Duke of Capua, who a short time later left her a widow.
• He gave his daughter to Krishna in marriage after a stately religious ceremony.
• In those days, the father of the bride held a great feast, then gave his daughter to the bridegroom.

• I would like to give myself to him, but I have reasons not to.
• I know a newlywed couple who have sex less than once a month because of this - he doesn't respect her, she knows it, and she doesn't trust him, so she doesn't want to give herself to him.
• It still scares me to think of giving myself to him.

• We would like to hear from people who feel able to give emotional support to the bereaved.
• She has enjoyed being able to give love and support to the elderly and motivate her staff to do the same.
• And the support Sure Start gives to parents is helping families not just to cope, but to prosper.

• This time he requested, and was granted, the first slot in the Arthur Ashe Stadium, giving him the maximum amount of time to recover.
• The contract has been on the table since last week and Henderson was originally given until tomorrow to make up his mind.
• It gave him a small amount of time to think as he began his way up the flights of stairs, skipping steps.

• Neither was she going to risk giving the cold to Richard or Matthew.
• You potentially gave him a disease that could shatter him emotionally and ruin his future relationships while knowing that you were infected.
• I hope I don't give you my cold.

• Canon John Young gives his Christmas message, seeking hope and happiness at the end of a long and sometimes troubling year.
• The most important message we have to give is that his death was not a random act.
• Fed-up rail commuters have been given a message of hope from fellow travellers on Merseyside.

Synonyms

• I'm done talking to you - now give me the manager.
• ‘Can you give me the police station, please?’ I say, very quietly.
• If you can't give me your manager then transfer me to someone else and I will speak to their manager.

• It quickly backed away giving a noise that sounded a bit like a whimper.
• He puts his hand over hers and she squeezes it, he gives this sad little sound.
• His wrist gave an ugly grinding sound and searing pain tore through him like knives.

Synonyms

• It is not arguable that his presence gives a reasonable appearance of bias.
• Councillor Margaret Howes said she believed the signs gave the impression that the town was violent.
• It may be that the reporting of these suggestions gave the impression that they were already council policy.

• The gorgeous house where you could give those dinner parties is the same kind of house Lynette wishes she could escape.
• The only time I met him was at a dinner party given by one of his sons, who was an Oxford friend of mine.
• There will always be time to go to work, clean the house, give a dinner party and fix the waste disposal unit.

Synonyms

• There was a spillage inside Boots this morning and fumes were given off and over the course of the morning the staff became increasingly unwell so they called the emergency services.
• You didn't mention what fumes were given off by the overheated coating, but I was told at the time that it was similar to mustard gas.
• Mr. Carter testified that certain chemicals were used in the plant, and fumes were given off when materials were processed.

Synonyms

• She was a good dancer in her art school and was given a high score in the dancing test.
• Some light crackling noises and loud pops are disorienting and prevent me from giving a higher score.
• It is clearly implicit in the Tribunal's findings that Mr Rihal was given a lower score as a result of his race.

• ‘I give nothing for your advice,’ Lou growled.
• He apparently didn't give anything for ‘high’ culture.

• He was given an automatic life sentence because of previous offences.
• It is a waste of time giving him a six-month sentence unless it is in addition to the sentence he is already serving.
• He was given a six-month sentence suspended at Leeds Crown Court on Monday.

• It is similar to umpires giving No. 11 batsmen out more readily than top-order batsmen.
• He hits the stumps, appeals, and the umpire gives him run-out.
• The Australians then appealed, but the umpire also, not hearing any sound, gave Hobbs not out.

• Smith, believing that a goal had been given, blasted the ball into the net only to find out he had made a terrible blunder.
• The last thing Leeds need right now is podgy referees overruling linesmen and giving seriously dodgy goals against them.
• The referee gave the goal to me, and isn't the referee's decision final?

• I give you my word that you will never, ever regret it.
• I give you my pledge that if I become the President of the United States, America will keep its defenses alert and fully sufficient to meet any danger.
• By signing those notes he gave his word that he would honour the debt.

• Don't give me that nonsense that you are saving the environment.
• Don't give me that tired old excuse. You have a kid, you pay for him.
• Don't give me your lies about freedom, peace and democracy.

• It is understood a mass verdict will be given when the hearings have finally ended.
• The judge saw the film for himself and gave his verdict in a matter of a few days.
• She fell silent for a few minutes, before giving her verdict.

• She's also dating this high-class guy. I give it two weeks.
• And by the time the voters have had enough of this, the banking tax scandal will be long forgotten - I'd give it a week at most.
• I give that relationship a month at the most.

• So give, what's the reason behind it?
• So give! What's happening with him?
• Alright. Give. What's up? You still have a secret, don't you?

• He had Sam by the wrist and could feel the bone giving under the pressure he was exerting.
• The ice gave and broke with the weight.
• The door finally gave but not without the hinges making a loud protest.

Synonyms

• ‘All right. I give!’ He threw up his hands in defeat.
• ‘Okay! I give!’ I squealed, ‘I'll help you!’
• He gave me several chances to quit - "‘Do you give yet?" - but I flailed about, trying desperately to get out of his viselike grip.