Example sentences of "it gave [pron] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It gave her the confidence to go out alone , even though walking was still difficult . |
| 2 | And the certainty of it gave her the strength to smile . |
| 3 | It gave her the uncomfortable feeling of being turned inside out for better examination . |
| 4 | And it gave her the security of knowing there was someone she could talk to , someone she could count on . |
| 5 | It gave her the chance to be with Marguerite , though , and they talked quite easily as they moved around the kitchen . |
| 6 | ‘ Oh , as usual , except- ’ She stopped and she turned to look at him , but she could n't make out his face in the darkness of the wood , so it gave her the courage to say , ‘ I 'm worried , Charlie . |
| 7 | The familiarity of it gave her the urge to work . |
| 8 | That gave Webb an easy catch and it gave him the time to see that Bath would have a man over if he ran the ball to the left . |
| 9 | More than that , it gave him the opportunity of laying on the grass at lunchtime , trying to catch sight of Lana Turner 's legs … |
| 10 | For example , he took comfort from the deflationary economic measures of July 1966 , which he opposed , as it gave him the chance ‘ to reassert collective Cabinet authority because I see how disastrous it is to allow Cabinet government to decline into mere Prime Ministerial government … if I achieved anything it was by asserting the right of Cabinet to take part in the making of economic strategy so that Harold conceded we must be given that right ’ . |
| 11 | So when he saw the 301 project it gave him the idea of using ultra-modern airframe and engine technology and aerodynamics to achieve the same magic numbers with a single turboprop instead of two kerosene-guzzling pure jets . |
| 12 | His appearance in the Toyota World Match Play at Wentworth in October was his 17th in succession and it gave him the chance of winning the title for a record sixth time . |
| 13 | And it gave him the halfway lead of 132 , 12 under par . |
| 14 | At a humbler level , it gave him the service of Richard Barnby of Great Gonerby , whom Richard was to add to the Lincolnshire commission of array in winter 1484 . |
| 15 | It gave him the creeps from the start . |
| 16 | At a humbler level , it gave him the service of Richard Barnby of Great Gonerby , whom Richard was to add to the Lincolnshire commission of array in winter 1484 . |
| 17 | Another experience was when he was praying before the crucifix in San Damiano and it seemed to him that it gave him the message , " Build my church " , which he immediately interpreted quite literally as , " Save this church from crumbling into ruins " . |
| 18 | If the racket came right I felt it gave him the confidence to go for the shots . |
| 19 | The tea tasted horrible but at least it gave me the chance to have a little think . |
| 20 | ‘ To tell you the truth , it gave me the creeps . |
| 21 | It gave me the encouragement I needed to carry on trying . |
| 22 | ‘ I ca n't explain , but it gave me the most terrible feeling . |
| 23 | Their reaction was so encouraging that it gave me the strength to carry on . |
| 24 | I 'm quite an independent person , but I was quite insecure , I needed someone to say this is good , this is bad , and because he was doing that it gave me the determination I needed . |
| 25 | Especially if it gave me the credibility to help a friend in need . |
| 26 | It gave me the impression of having worked for something and , once defeated , I could take my comfort in the cool blandness of the back room . |
| 27 | Ach , Jessica , it gave me the excuse ! |
| 28 | Maybe that does n't sound like anything , but I 'll tell you it gave me the strangest feeling I ever had . |
| 29 | Quite unwittingly you played right into my hands that night , Aurora — I knew you had n't been taking drugs , but it gave me the perfect excuse for sticking around . |
| 30 | ‘ You came to in the middle of it , unfortunately for you , but it gave me the opportunity to make a superficial examination . ’ |