Example sentences of "given to him by [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The dog was under the kitchen table , gobbling scraps of meat given to him by Mrs Elswick , busy at the stove . |
| 2 | His racquets — there are many — are transported in a bulging bag described with a crocodile , given to him by Michel Piccoli . |
| 3 | State of the Art , David advertises ‘ Stylophone ’ , originally given to him by Marc Bolan |
| 4 | Among the apostles Peter held a generally recognized position of leadership : the gospel tradition preserves explicit commissions given to him by Jesus ( Matt. 16 : 16–18 ; Luke 22 : 31–2 ; John 21 : 16–17 ) , and his prominent role is conceded in the Pauline letters . |
| 5 | He was living with his third wife , the ice goddess Veronica , in an LA mansion , surrounded by the gifts of a lifetime — a six-foot , hand-carved tiger given to him by Deng Xiaoping , a robe given to him by Elvis Presley . |
| 6 | He was living with his third wife , the ice goddess Veronica , in an LA mansion , surrounded by the gifts of a lifetime — a six-foot , hand-carved tiger given to him by Deng Xiaoping , a robe given to him by Elvis Presley . |
| 7 | Instead he pulled off his green boxer shorts , given to him by Maisie last Christmas , and farted in what he hoped was a reasonably light-hearted way . |
| 8 | The youngster , from Saltaire , West Yorks , was devastated when his toys and treasured mementoes given to him by Michael Jackson went up in flames . |
| 9 | Then he found a book for her , one of a dozen given to him by George Singleton from a clear-out of Victorian titles . |
| 10 | Hitch was on top throughout and was probably worth better than the two-round winning margin given to him by Darlington referee Arnold Bryson . |
| 11 | The oranges were given to him by Mr. Singleton of Houghton 's … he realised in Supt. Learmont 's office that the people he received them from might not have the right to give them . |