Example sentences of "gave [pron] a good " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was honest enough to admit that he had to rely on me for the practical side of the business , and gave me a good rise in pay . |
| 2 | He said : ‘ I played in the unofficial Tests against all the rebel sides that came out to South Africa in the 1980s and that gave me a good idea of what to expect . |
| 3 | We got a few laughs and the local press gave me a good write-up , and the church warden came to me and he said to me ‘ Frank , you should be an actor , ’ and I thought God had spoken because in those days , he was representing God as far as I was concerned … . |
| 4 | And he took me home , er he gave me a good talking to , and tell me dad , cos me , I nearly , I got a good hiding , was going to get a good hiding from me dad , until this policeman says , do n't worry , he says er , you wo n't hear anything about it . |
| 5 | But he gave me a good smile and a big goodbye when I left him so . |
| 6 | That gave me a good idea actually . |
| 7 | I hung the carpets out and gave them a good beating . ’ |
| 8 | The folk at Fanmore gave them a good fight last week , and drove them off with five men dead , and they 've not been seen since . |
| 9 | The police at Castlereagh allocated a cell to each man and gave them a good meal . |
| 10 | I was scared of them but I was n't going to let them get away so I gave them a good run for their money . |
| 11 | GHI verdict : Our testers , heavy with cold , found that the vaporiser gave them a good night 's sleep ; even their husbands/partners slept better . |
| 12 | So their own minister held a service at the station , and the agent gave them a good dinner cheering them on in Gaelic , at which they wept , and they went on to settle at Moosomin , where they lived happily ever afterwards . |
| 13 | I gave them a good show , with my writhings and moanings . |
| 14 | So I asked them in the lodge like do n't do any damage and Tom was in e he gave them a good lecture so and the lads in the lodge said , Well look you tell them as well not to do this attitude and perhaps you 've seen it on these flumes when they saw a crowd that was there they were changing gear with the Land Rover and through you know like anybody in the way you 'd be underneath . |
| 15 | a sociality room whatever , whatever they call it and er , and they gave them a good do really |
| 16 | The local policeman took it in hand , and nobody grumbled , if he gave them a good clout . |
| 17 | ‘ It gave everyone a good introduction as to what we can expect — the weather was hot and the pitch typically flat . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ It was a good natured competition on the day and Des ’ Dutch turns gave everyone a good laugh . ’ |
| 19 | Shep got up and gave himself a good stretch . |
| 20 | ‘ I expect she gave you a good tea , ’ said my mother . |
| 21 | Well the aye , the quality of the cattle cos it gave you a better grass , better feeding before that you see they bought some clover . |
| 22 | Doubtless he gave her a good dowry when she married another burgess , John Kempe . |
| 23 | Laura seated herself on the bed and Rex gave her a good sniff . |
| 24 | I gave him a good going-over , I can tell you . |
| 25 | In one of his rare public reflective moments , he looked back on the three women in his early life , Mud , Lorraine and June , with gratitude because they gave him a good start , independence and the belief that he could always take care of himself , come what may . |
| 26 | I do n't think there is any question about that , and I feel like we gave him a good shot at staying alive . |
| 27 | ‘ I gave him a good whacking , ’ Wally told police as he was taken away on a stretcher . |
| 28 | This , he says , gave him a good grounding . |
| 29 | This , he says , gave him a good overview , knowledge of accounts as well as auditing , and a chance to get to know the management teams . |
| 30 | It gave him a good feeling , it was satisfying , just to think as he walked up the stairs , those floors are mine , this carved wood , these moulded ceilings . |