Example sentences of "[verb] his [noun] and gave [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ken took the boy to his home , dried his clothes and gave him a meal . |
| 2 | There was little delegation of authority , but Di Tella 's personal participation enhanced his authority and gave him considerable control . |
| 3 | He turned his head and gave me a direct look . |
| 4 | When a boy arrived at Eton he was allocated to a " classical tutor " who oversaw his work and gave him special tuition . |
| 5 | He raised his eyebrows and gave her a cool stare . |
| 6 | He did n't go to Mass , but it was said that the priests came down to him once a month and heard his confession and gave him Holy Communion . |
| 7 | He invested £60,000 in his obsession with a venture which broke his health and gave him only £12,000 back . |
| 8 | He blew his nose and gave his behind a scratch as we picked our way through the lush undergrowth . |
| 9 | Gradually he removed his concentration and gave it to me . |
| 10 | Throughout the day the old woman bathed his arm and gave him cooling drinks that tasted , so it seemed in his fever , of wild water-mint , and thymy hillsides , and red rust . |
| 11 | She made him take tap classes to loosen his ankles and gave him daily exercises to do under her assistant 's instruction . |