Example sentences of "her [noun sg] have give [pron] a " in BNC.

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1 But she knew her hesitation had given him a lead .
2 Penny was Sixer of the Kelpies , and when her granny had given her a beautiful budgie for a birthday present she decided to name it Kelpie after her Six , especially as the bird had a little silver patch on his throat — just as if he was wearing the Promise Badge , Penny pointed out gleefully .
3 Lieutenant Stapleton had managed to recognize Louise without too much trouble , though her appearance had given him a bit of a surprise .
4 Once , she being childishly curious , her father had given her a sip of the tot of rum he had bought to ease her grandfather 's chest .
5 The night before , Cati had fallen asleep sitting with her mother and Rosa on the balcony in the cool of the evening ; when her mother had given her a gentle push to rouse her ; she found her slightly feverish and put her to bed .
6 Her mother-in-law had given her a clock similar to one she owned , an old-fashioned clock with a great glass dome over it , that struck the hour with chimes , the quarter hours with little bells .
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