1.   As for the promise to ban fox-hunting, it was given with such a blithe nonchalance as to be spine-chilling.

2.   Emergency food aid should be given with no strings attached.

3.   The Introduction to the Finale is given with a beguiling simplicity, and therein lies the key to this performance.

4.   This piece of information I gave him with a triumphant smile.

5.   The endorsement was given with some misgiving because such quasi-governmental functions were outside the remit of normal peacekeeping operations.

6.   Judgements were given with their collective approval.

7.   The teaching need not be limited to English or British History, and lessons on citizenship may be given with advantage in the higher classes.

8.   He had revealed a capacity for giving with one hand and taking away with the other.

9.   The treating surgeon may not necessarily be able to view the results of the treatment given with the necessary objectivity to provide a helpful medico-legal report.