Example sentences of "his [noun sg] gives [pers pn] " in BNC.

  Next page
No Sentence
1 And if you fail to spot these , a quick glance at the contents of his bookshelf gives it away .
2 The 24th grand prix win of his career gives him a commanding lead in the world championship .
3 His victory gives him a 4lbs penalty for the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Newbury on November 28 , putting him on 10st 4lbs .
4 GRAHAM Finney does not mind that his hobby gives him the needle … for it helps him create textile masterpieces .
5 His painting gives us much pleasure — he did splendidly to find his way so well with his painting — and I am sure that he must have responded to being appreciated for his work as well as for his teaching .
  Next page