Example sentences of "she gave him the " in BNC.

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1 She gave him the two packets , each holding five cigarettes , received his fourpence , smiled at him and said , ‘ Thank you very much . ’
2 She gave him the details , sparing him time , place , names .
3 She gave him the bundle and he opened it to examine the contents .
4 She gave him the cup ; a little had spilled in the saucer , because her hand was n't quite steady .
5 She gave him the wine and corkscrew and returned to the kitchen to make the salad .
6 She gave him the gentle brush-off : how could this boil-necked boyo know Emlyn Williams ?
7 In the morning after their breakfast coffee , he stood silently and balefully near her until she gave him the fare to Dublin .
8 She gave him the bacon and eggs and he set to ravenously .
9 When she gave him the second half of S. Kettering 's rent , he put it in his pocket without counting it .
10 As they walked towards the hotel , she gave him the rates on an ascending scale and spat her gum into the kerbside as if she had already decided what his preference would be .
11 And he has come home this morning worn out with experience , all grief and all wonder , because she gave him the psaltery on which he played to her , and sent him a message straight out of the jongleurs ’ romances .
12 Richard hugged her as she gave him the keys .
13 When she gave him the number he just rang off and left her staring at the phone .
14 She gave him the diaries .
15 She gave him the number , then put the phone down , crawled into bed and waited .
16 Rather to her disappointment , Giles replied , and when she gave him the news about Yvette she added cautiously , ‘ Mind you , she still has a little way to go yet , but I think she 'll be OK . ’
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