give one
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The A stood for “Ashton,” of course, but she had seen similar initial As elsewhere: on a mysterious letter received by an acting troupe hired to entertain at Lady Constance’s holiday party last Christmas, to give one example.
From Literature
Should the All-Star voting not result in 16 US players and eight international players being chosen, NBA commissioner Adam Silver will select additional All-Stars to join either group to reach that minimum, which could give one roster more than eight players.
From Barron's
What it brought was consistently more penalties, because there were many more reasons to give one.
From BBC
Khrushchev stuck around Paris to give one more performance.
From Literature
This December, the Academy Award nominee and longtime blood donor will give one of his kidneys to a complete stranger, he said Thursday on the “Today” show.
From Los Angeles Times
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