Example sentences of "gave she a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I ought to have introduced myself , ’ said the young man , as though prompted by this accidental intimacy , and gave her a dazzled smile . |
| 2 | He looked surprised to see Cassie standing by the front door but gave her a friendly wave and began to walk up the path . |
| 3 | They shared a commiserating smile , and Mick put his arm around her shoulders and gave her a friendly hug . |
| 4 | It was a very helpful preparation and gave her a first real taste of teaching . |
| 5 | Her bruised face gave her a new look of vulnerability . |
| 6 | That new and unfair pain gave her a new savage thirst for proper revenge . |
| 7 | Her marriage to Prince Charles gave her a new security , not only in giving her status , but also because she could at first rely on him as something of a father figure , or at any rate a slightly square older brother . |
| 8 | When Monday came , her misery gave her a new edge of ruthless efficiency , so that she hardly hesitated in rejecting some of the more out-of-condition stock that the retiring owner tried to include in the valuation . |
| 9 | ‘ She must have wormed her way into Topaz 's confidence , maybe gave her a new recipe for ginger biscuits or something , who knows ? ’ |
| 10 | It also made her want to find out more about the girl , and gave her a terrible desire to tease Bob about her . |
| 11 | Herr Nordern gave her a ghastly , feeble grin , as if asking for remission , but Frau Nordern turned a cold face away , showing only an upright back and stiff neck which in their rigidity seemed to symbolise the rectitude of all the generations of the Houses of von Bromberg and von Ritter . |
| 12 | She squeezed his hand underneath the table and he gave her a darting smile in response . |
| 13 | Zach gave her a withering glance but it was so overdramatic she and the others burst out laughing . |
| 14 | He gave her a withering look . |
| 15 | He gave her a withering look . |
| 16 | While she was absorbing that little gem , ‘ I never thought I would ever accept a working wife , but , ’ he paused and gave her a private smile , ‘ if that 's what my darling wants , I just ca n't stand in the way of her choice to continue working . ’ |
| 17 | It gave her a perverse buzz to be amongst them , knowing she was doing her bit to bring about their defeat . |
| 18 | Ron gave her a bad-tempered look . |
| 19 | It fitted and gave her a perky look . |
| 20 | She passed several men , but none gave her a second glance . |
| 21 | I doubt he gave her a second thought , once he 'd pulled his trousers back on and ushered her into the first available taxi . |
| 22 | And Maggie came round the table and standing over Phoebe gave her a long silent hug . |
| 23 | Doyle gave her a long stare . |
| 24 | He gave her a long intent look . |
| 25 | Piers gave her a long , cool look and she turned away . |
| 26 | He gave her a long look . |
| 27 | Terry burst out laughing , and Feargal gave her a long , thoughtful look , before allowing that little indent to appear beside his mouth again . |
| 28 | Rohan gave her a long look , then strode over to the clump of bushes she indicated . |
| 29 | Dorcas gave her a long , blank look . |
| 30 | He gave her a long , slow look as if he was seeing her for the first time . |