Example sentences of "[noun sg] of [pron] give [pers pn] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Take the case of She gave him a piece of her mind . |
| 2 | Get that splendid girl of yours to give me a date or two and I 'll see if we can fix something up fairly promptly . ’ |
| 3 | Obsessional neurosis is shown in the patient 's being occupied with thoughts in which he is in fact not interested , in his being aware of impulses which appear very strange to him and his being led to actions the performance of which give him no enjoyment but which it is quite impossible for him to omit . |
| 4 | The mere thought of it gives me the horrors , ’ Silas admitted . |
| 5 | Her first sight of it gave her a severe shock . |
| 6 | Blood was dripping from her right hand , The sight of it gave her a funny cold feeling inside , and the thought flashed through her mind : ‘ Shall I be able to paint again ? ’ |
| 7 | It was serious , set in purpose , and the sight of it gave her an agreeable feeling of submission to higher powers . |
| 8 | The familiarity of it gave her the urge to work . |
| 9 | And the certainty of it gave her the strength to smile . |