Example sentences of "in the [noun sg] and gave [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On Friday at school he passed Nutty in the corridor and gave her a fierce stare to remind her about their appointment and she said , ‘ I have n't forgotten , ’ in an aggrieved voice . |
| 2 | ‘ Some bloke tried to stop us jamming in the lobby and gave us loads of attitude , ’ he said . |
| 3 | Called us all in the lounge and gave us a |
| 4 | The single median fins down the mid-line of their backs or undersides prevented them from spinning in the water and gave them a degree of stability , but none had paired lateral fins . |
| 5 | The notion of asking ‘ circular questions ’ is a helpful way of developing these interactions , i.e. ‘ Mrs Smith , you had a similar experience to Mr White , how did you cope ? ’ , or ‘ You 've taken tranquillizers in the past and gave them up , what would you say to somebody like Mrs Jones ? ’ |
| 6 | If , if I walked up to a policeman in the street and gave him a little shove , the chances are he would arrest me , unless it was done in a totally friendly way . |
| 7 | The Housing Act 1957 vested the management of local authority houses in the Corporation and gave it power to charge reasonable rents . |
| 8 | The giant nanny had unlocked the door for him but kept in the background and gave me no sign of recognition . |