Example sentences of "[conj] [vb past] give [pron] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If Liu Chang had lied to him , or had given him a signal which would tip Herrick off … |
| 2 | He was by no means unusual for his place and time : there were not a few London families in the mid-19th century who were busy accumulating all the paraphernalia that seemed to give them a gilt-edged claim to middle-class respectability — the portraits , the studio photographs , a family bible , ornate gravestones , even the odd crest and Latin motto . |
| 3 | ‘ The place that did give him a job was the Irish Catholic paper The Standard , which had a very funny editor who just liked to drink most of the day and was amused by Patrick and hired him as film critic . |
| 4 | It had been Mme Guérigny 's and Montaine 's intimacy with the creatures of the forest that had given them the idea of hiding their deserter in the cave . |
| 5 | Spain was still deeply divided by the war and the choice of its commemorative dates ( such as " Victory Day " , or 18 July ) for the announcement of important political decisions was a tactic frequently used by Franco , reminding people that it was the outcome of the war that had given him the power to alter the country 's course as he thought fit . |
| 6 | The one Masklin had found in the Store , the one that had given him the idea for driving the Truck . |
| 7 | In her memory it was too bleak , too desolate , and that had given it an added power . |
| 8 | Now , they consulted their executive committee , and agreed to give us the free use of an empty office . |
| 9 | Preston stumbled out of bed and tried to give her a hug , but she fought him off as if it was an attack . |
| 10 | He shifted uncomfortably and tried to give her a reassuring grin . |
| 11 | She took me up to an apartment and started giving me a blow-job . |
| 12 | I thought how nice he was and decided to give him a treat and sit on his lap . |
| 13 | Norfolk-born Mavis McKechnie , 71 , of Mill House , Wissington , near Nayland , has wanted to try the walk for some time and decided to give it a serious purpose . |
| 14 | Then I thought about those children and decided to give it a go . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ I 'd thought about it for some time , and decided to give it a go . ’ |
| 16 | The abrasive new general brushed aside Stirling 's request and proceeded to give him a lecture . |
| 17 | He graciously appeared to Abraham , who had no claim on him , and offered to give him a posterity like the stars of heaven : Abraham responded to this grace by an act of faith which issued in a life of obedience . |
| 18 | One day Hugh came into the bathroom while Myra was washing and offered to give her a present if she would give him a hug and a kiss . |
| 19 | One of the speakers that evening was Gordon Gissing , so I had no hesitation when he told me about his visit to a picturesque narrow ( metre ) gauge system in East Germany , and offered to give us a talk on it . |
| 20 | The majority thought differently , however , and voted to give him the heave-ho in Labour 's favour by a margin of nine per cent . |
| 21 | A male friend had tried to dissuade Hale from seeking a much needed job and had given her a thousand dollars to buy ‘ the most beautiful dress in New York ’ , telling her that what she needed was to find a rich husband . |
| 22 | Anyway , I had built her up at the front end so that she was standing with her fore feet on a half door and had given her a strong oily purgative . |
| 23 | for , in her face and in her voice , and in her touch , she gave the assurance that suffering had been stronger than Miss Havisham 's teachings , and had given her a heart to understand what his heart used to be . |
| 24 | The constable had responded to Joinville 's requests débonairement et … en bon manere , and had given him a knight as an escort who ‘ by his ordinance and advice expedited affairs débonairement' . |
| 25 | These debates were eventually brought to a close by Williams , but by this time his fame had spread throughout the islands and had given him a mass following , especially among the lower Creole class . |
| 26 | Initially Edward had been prepared to augment Gloucester 's landed interest with further grants and had given him the custody and marriage of two local heirs , Henry Marney and William Walgrave . |
| 27 | Initially Edward had been prepared to augment Gloucester 's landed interest with further grants and had given him the custody and marriage of two local heirs , Henry Marney and William Walgrave . |
| 28 | Although the staff had not appreciated it , the listings of London events were quite crucial , and had given It a stranglehold on the London market , which was to be broken . |
| 29 | Binkie Beaumont , the head of Tennents , was fond of Ken and wanted to give him a star vehicle — his part was bigger than those of Dame Edith and Michael Bryant put together . |
| 30 | Havers , whose Charmer character in the hit ITV series would have thought nothing of ripping off a needy mother , told the BBC he was touched by her story and wanted to give her a happy Christmas . |