Example sentences of "[pron] have give [pers pn] the [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | She approved of my taste and I 'd given her the right amount of money for the red coat which I st ill have n't worn . |
2 | Erm now if I 'd given you the same thing and you 'd |
3 | Sometimes he grunted at me as if trying to get me to say something , but always I had to give him the same classroom answer : ‘ Ich verstehe nicht . ’ |
4 | ‘ I seem to remember that he never stopped talking and I had given him the cold fish eye . ’ |
5 | I 've given you the two , er , the one that gives you the most space for the day , on the basis that if you have too much space for daily planning , it 's maybe irritating . |
6 | I 've given you the best six months of |
7 | I said we 've got er , the best claims experience , I 've given you the one pamphlet , Women at Risk , which points out , women used to say , oh , a stroke it wo n't happen to me , cancer it wo n't happen to me . |
8 | ‘ I 've given you the total message . ’ |
9 | I have asked no one else , I have given you the first opportunity of owning these things . ’ |
10 | As with last month 's design , I have given you the basic ‘ building block ’ and suggestions , in the illustrations , on how it can be used . |
11 | The reason I have given it the temporary title referred to above is because I have witnessed at least two name exchanges at the station in recent months . |
12 | I only wonder why nobody has given us the small print of the Social Chapter that Labour and the Liberal Democrats want so badly . |
13 | In fact it was one of Adams 's less-explosive innings which has given him the most pleasure this summer . |
14 | That wonderful love they had shared and which had given her the precious gift of a son . |
15 | Three thousand members of the British Shops and Stores Association ( which , since last Autumn has incorporated NARF ) , were invited to nominate the flooring manufacturer who has given them the best service . |
16 | She did n't realise that she 'd given me the greatest gift of all . |
17 | Thanks very much Mark , you 've given me the hardest part . |
18 | Now you 've given me the same answer for two different inputs , but that 's okay . |
19 | With horror I suddenly recognized one of them — it was the man in our village pub who had given me the two pound notes ! and strangely enough , during the journey I heard the prisoners talking about it . |
20 | It would be typical of Jacqui 's naivety to believe that she was dealing with an honest man who had given her the only copies in existence . |
21 | They 've given me the main facts . |
22 | He disputed that Royan was at risk : he had given him the correct treatment and calm reassurance — which was the essence of his treatment . |
23 | as if he read Wickham 's mind , Shildon wrapped up the discussion , said he had given them the important stuff and the rest could wait . |
24 | Adam pointed to a framed cartoon , which he had given her the previous Christmas : a startled businessman gazed at a ghost ; rising from his desk drawer , it said , ‘ I am the spirit of old notes to yourself . ’ |
25 | Because he 's given me the greatest gift of friendship . |