Example sentences of "[verb] and gave [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She stirred as they entered and gave a creaking groan as she began to waken . |
| 2 | He stopped and gave a little grunt of triumph . |
| 3 | There were also four young ladies who came and gave a brief cabaret of dancing . |
| 4 | The baby coughed and gave a little cry . |
| 5 | The learned physician , as if he knew his name was being mentioned , turned and gave a gap-toothed grin , waving at them to follow a little faster . |
| 6 | He nodded and gave a deep sigh . |
| 7 | Marx nodded and gave a chesty cough . |
| 8 | ’ He fidgeted and gave a sideways look to his mate ‘ … yer could say as ‘ e were well . |
| 9 | But she carried on dancing and gave a big smile |
| 10 | She understood and gave a generous tip . |
| 11 | Just once , as the waves came up over her feet , she hesitated and gave a short gasp , as anyone might have done at the sudden cold . |
| 12 | Li Yuan turned and looked across at Tsu Ma , who smiled and gave a tiny nod of his head . |
| 13 | He smiled and gave a tiny bow . |
| 14 | She smiled and gave a forced laugh . |
| 15 | The fate laid up for such a man is revealed by the story of Alderman Reed of London , who , ‘ upon a disobedient stomach ’ , refused to pay and gave a bad example to his fellow citizens . |
| 16 | She shrugged and gave a faint smile . |
| 17 | He did not say anything for a few moments and then he shrugged and gave a sharp laugh . |
| 18 | He shrugged and gave a little laugh . |