Example sentences of "[pers pn] gives an [adj] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He gives an expensive present to a dying aunt , hoping to be remembered in her will . |
| 2 | He gives an enrapturing spot of rock ‘ n ’ roll , be-bop and soft shoe shuffle in the second act after the cast had larked on with the audience at interval-time and some brave hearts had a bit of a rave-up on stage . |
| 3 | Once the system has accepted an in put from the tablet it gives an acknowledging Beep from the computer and prompts for the next command to execute the function . |
| 4 | It gives an evocative glimpse of a winter landscape : ‘ In those days we travelled on push-bikes and the rampart right along to Ballinary was high and soft . |
| 5 | This ‘ map ’ has many advantages : it preserves a record of the sample in its initial state before treatment ; it gives an overall view of the section or peel which can be used as a guide for subsequent detailed work , and it offers a convenient and rapid way of comparing samples . |
| 6 | ‘ Yes , it gives an undoubted boost to your practice . |