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give someone

  1. see other entries beginning with give someone, or under give one, or look up the expression by its other words, as give the benefit of the doubt.



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Marrying an Irish person does not give someone an automatic right to live in Ireland - each case is assessed individually.

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“What do you give someone that has everything in the world?” he asked.

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Chairman David Sullivan is more likely to give someone a game or two extra rather than act when there is still a possibility the situation might be pulled round.

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Handmade furniture is a way to give someone a taste of the artful, to give them a place to curate their objects and their history within each piece.

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He said he was writing another adventure, and even suggested a raffle might give someone the chance to name a character after themselves.

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