Example sentences of "give [noun] [noun] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had given Arabella Buckley a quick glance then . |
| 2 | Since she hated cinnamon water next only to cod-liver oil it would be a suitable penance for having given Miss Beard a nasty moment . |
| 3 | On the eve of her departure for Switzerland , Thomas Sachs had given Katherine Jardine a little parcel and a brief , admonitory speech . |
| 4 | Five per cent would give Chief Buthelezi a good chance of playing a role in the national government . |
| 5 | He won the Mildmay of Flete at Cheltenham two years ago at 66–1 and could give Robert Bellamy a memorable ride . |
| 6 | The remaining delegates to be chosen in these races will not give Mr Clinton a firm lock on the nomination but , barring some unfathomable collapse on his part , he will be mathematically impossible to overtake . |
| 7 | Earlier , Lord Donaldson had commented that the £600,000 would give Mrs Sutcliffe a permanent income of some £60,000 a year for life — and when she died the £600,000 would still be intact . |
| 8 | If this is a success it will give Video Conferencing a considerable boost . |
| 9 | A rare voice of dissent came from the leading liberal legislator , Mr Martin Lee , who argued that the deportations would give Hong Kong a bad name . |
| 10 | ‘ We must give Dr. Briant a fair hearing first , please , but since the point has been raised — Dr. Briant ? ’ |
| 11 | But it is pure silk encrusted with sequins and it did give Yul Brynner a regal air when he wore it in The King And I in 1956 . |
| 12 | If I were a publisher , I should give John Mortimer a fat retainer to stand by ready to cover the Aids cause celebre from day one . |
| 13 | In January 1916 Joffre and de Castelnau had given President Poincaré a vehement assurance as to the superiority of French aviation . |
| 14 | These flowers possess spring-loaded anthers that give honey bees a rough blow when they enter . |
| 15 | Come on , give Auntie Pauline a nice smile . |
| 16 | It even understands that by repeating the chorus to the fade , you give Gary Davies a perfect platform from which to give the traffic update . |
| 17 | Maman put down the loaded fork with a sigh and turned to Twomey at the sideboard : " Please give Miss Nicandra a clean plate and help her to some spinach . " |
| 18 | Mr Paul Wolfowitz , President Reagan 's State Department specialist on the subject , did indeed talk of the United States ‘ reasserting our appropriate role in the Pacific region — a very strong and involved role — and even many foreign observers give President Reagan a large share of the credit for that . ’ |
| 19 | Come and give Aunty Barbara a big cuddle ! |
| 20 | Because his budget went down well with Tory MPs ( see page 39 ) , however , Mr Major has given Mrs Thatcher a valuable breather . |
| 21 | Now motorists are threatening to give Shell pumps a wide berth . |
| 22 | Ministers have already decided that they will have to give cable operators a free choice on the technology they use , provided it meets the basic requirements already laid down by the DoI and endorsed last month by the Eden Committee . |
| 23 | Mr Sodhi said he intended to give Miss Dixon a final warning but her attitude meant he felt compelled to sack her . |
| 24 | Experts meeting at Thames Water 's Oxford Headquarters today are about to give Farmoor Reservoir a clean bill of health . |
| 25 | As the central circle rotates , it causes the rolling circle to give point P a reciprocating action . |
| 26 | She knew that he had some evil plan , but she was too frightened to give Sir Henry a clear warning . |
| 27 | Brokers and investors cite three other devices that some of those investing public-sector funds are using to give share prices a big boost : |
| 28 | In order to give Love Hearts a fair trial . |
| 29 | Slowly Troy knelt to give Fanny Robin a gentle kiss . |
| 30 | The repeal of the Combination Acts in 1824–5 had given trade unions a precarious legality , and Loveless 's initiative was apparently protected . |