Example sentences of "[vb past] [pos pn] [noun] [conj] gave [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He read my amusement and gave me a twisted grin . |
| 2 | Mrs Young , who had paused in her search , finally found her purse and gave me a dollar . |
| 3 | They inhabited their silence and gave nothing away . |
| 4 | I ad-libbed for a few minutes while the re-take was set up and they warmed to me , which boosted my confidence and gave me the edge . |
| 5 | Ken took the boy to his home , dried his clothes and gave him a meal . |
| 6 | There was little delegation of authority , but Di Tella 's personal participation enhanced his authority and gave him considerable control . |
| 7 | I opened my eyes and gave him a puzzled look . |
| 8 | He refilled her glass and gave it to her . |
| 9 | Carole turned her head and gave her a broad smile . |
| 10 | He turned his head and gave me a direct look . |
| 11 | So I raised my arm and gave them a very big thumbs-down . |
| 12 | As he passed her , Celia Hooper raised her head and gave him a look of steady encouragement . |
| 13 | Two boys who were rescued from the fighting in Lebanon are back tonight at the hospital that rebuilt their bodies and gave them hope for the future . |
| 14 | He raised his eyebrows and gave her a cool stare . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | Again they swallowed my story and gave me a year 's conditional discharge . |
| 17 | He glanced across the table , saw me smiling , interpreted my thought and gave me a slow ironic blink . |
| 18 | He invested £60,000 in his obsession with a venture which broke his health and gave him only £12,000 back . |
| 19 | ‘ Certainly , ’ he said , as if he had never seen me before , took my money and gave me a ticket . |
| 20 | He kept her company and gave her support when she was pregnant and did n't like to go out . |
| 21 | He blew his nose and gave his behind a scratch as we picked our way through the lush undergrowth . |
| 22 | Mrs Stych noted carefully all the ‘ day core ’ , as she called it , while she removed her coat and gave it to Mrs Murphy to hang up . |
| 23 | Gradually he removed his concentration and gave it to me . |
| 24 | 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 . |
| 25 | Honor found herself pressed to take the only available chair , grateful for the cool liquid which quenched her thirst and gave her time to regain at least some of her self-possession . |
| 26 | Here the officials checked your number and gave you your side number , for the photo finish . |
| 27 | Claudia closed her eyes and gave herself up to sheer sensation . |