Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] gave a " in BNC.
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| 1 | I had thousands , I mean I gave a load back cos I had loads of them . |
| 2 | They are geographically dispersed which gave a difficult research task for the 2 ½ , equivalent full time researchers . |
| 3 | I know , I know , because as I say they gave a |
| 4 | Was his vanity really so overpowering that he actually believed she gave a damn about him anyway ? |
| 5 | It 's alleged he gave a different description in this interview to the one he gave to the trial and the inquiry looked into why the evidence was not disclosed to the jury . |
| 6 | I mean we gave a certificate for St Aldate 's Courtyard for instance , because we felt it looked really very nice and so much better than the office block across the road . |
| 7 | Then two further pages followed which gave a more detailed forecast of weather conditions , warnings , outlook , winds at altitude and freezing level . |
| 8 | When she finished he gave a short laugh and bowed his head . |
| 9 | It is understood he gave a positive breath test . |
| 10 | As she moved , the fabric clung to her hips , and the skirt was slashed at the front from knee-level down , so that as she walked it gave a glimpse of her dark-stockinged legs . |
| 11 | I assume he gave a reason for his decision ? ’ |
| 12 | Well I thought you gave a very clear and er convincing account of it despite that so congratulations , well done , that was excellent . |
| 13 | Later one of the Shahs ambassadors who eventually denounced him gave a different description . |
| 14 | He coughed , then added almost grudgingly , ‘ I thought they gave a feminine touch to the table . ’ |
| 15 | Do you think it gave a fair picture of what local radio is about ? |
| 16 | Advances in understanding other receptors and in devising methods for isolating them gave a more fundamental approach to the morphine problem . |
| 17 | I think we gave a thoroughly professional performance . ’ |
| 18 | I think he gave a figure of one pound , fifty nine was what was referred to by the phrase management charges in that sentence |
| 19 | And you think it gave a better meat because |
| 20 | I think it gave a fair picture , yes . |
| 21 | No , what she said was that we spent er no he said I gave a fat cheque for the caravan . |
| 22 | They might say you gave a good performance , or they may say you gave a bad one , but they rarely go into the realms of personal abuse . |
| 23 | They might say you gave a good performance , or they may say you gave a bad one , but they rarely go into the realms of personal abuse . |