Example sentences of "when she gave [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She told Susan about her encounter when she gave her the humbugs , and the elder sister seemed interested for the first time that evening . |
| 2 | ‘ I think what I am trying to explain to you , ’ she said , ‘ is that over the years I became so completely cowed and dominated by this monster of an aunt that when she gave me an order , no matter what it was , I obeyed it instantly . |
| 3 | Well I did n't go , no , cos Chris int going , so I did n't bother going but I must admit , I mean , when she gave me the papers and what have you that goes with it , I come home , I put it in the cupboard and I 've not even looked at it since . |
| 4 | And so , during the holiday , Millie was again invited to tea , and on this visit she amused them , together with their other children , a twelve-year old son , and a five-year old daughter , when she gave them an imitation of the nuns , excelling herself when she touched on Sister Mary . |
| 5 | She always found the supper she cooked for the children irresistible and when she gave them bacon and baked beans she would swoop down on their plates like a vulture on a battlefield . |
| 6 | In spite of the anxiety she had recently undergone , she was the picture of health , and Roger 's heart warmed — as everyone 's did — when she gave him her radiant smile . |
| 7 | He greeted her very warmly and blushed in the sweetest way when she gave him a sisterly kiss . |
| 8 | When she gave him the second half of S. Kettering 's rent , he put it in his pocket without counting it . |
| 9 | When she gave him the number he just rang off and left her staring at the phone . |
| 10 | 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 . ’ |
| 11 | Cow 's milk had saved Patrick 's life , but when she gave it to Angel she became sick and feverish . |
| 12 | A surgeon , Helen Martini was specialising in paediatric surgery when she gave it all up to move with her husband to Orkney . |
| 13 | She carefully left enough of her father 's original hair tonic in the bottle so that when she gave it a good shake the whole thing still looked reasonably purple . |
| 14 | I bought it for her , see , with my first wages , and when she gave it back , I gave it to you . |
| 15 | ‘ When she gave it back ? ’ |
| 16 | Occasionally he asked for her opinion but showed no particular reaction when she gave it , so that she had no way of knowing if he was completely satisfied with her grasp of the work . |
| 17 | We listened to the hon. Member for Derby , South when she gave us the present status of Beckett 's laws — a pledge to increase pensions and child benefit , to which the new manufacturing package has been added . |