Example sentences of "'s [noun sg] have give " in BNC.
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1 | For some — especially Jane — Henry 's presence had given them a new role , a new meaning ! |
2 | Buick 's turnaround has given its parent , the ailing General Motors ( GM ) , plenty to ponder . |
3 | SADDAM HUSSEIN 'S defeat has given Iraq 's Kurds an unprecedented chance to win the autonomy — or independence — they have long sought . |
4 | ‘ When I read somewhere that Simon Cooper 's girlfriend had given birth to a son , I have to admit I was surprised , ’ Vitor said , with a glance at Thomas , who was engrossed in an item-by-item search of his toy box . |
5 | Fortunately , today the rundown could be short , as Faye 's condition had given no cause for concern at all . |
6 | The previous day 's drizzle had given way to sun and wind . |
7 | And telling you about Peter 's gambling has given me so much more strength . |
8 | On the other hand , it was no great sum and Hope 's custom had given him publicity . |
9 | The morning 's rain had given way to a lush golden evening . |
10 | Tories in Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd 's constituency have given nothing to Conservative party funds over the past year . |
11 | Tories in Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd 's constituency have given nothing to Conservative party funds over the past year . |
12 | Fleming 's paper had given no details of Craddock 's work , and indeed was misleading about it . |
13 | The thing Dada remembered most distinctly about the uncomfortable occasion was the very nasty look Twomey 's niece had given to Twomey 's cat . |
14 | He could not but point out , however , that James 's absence had given Newcastle added confidence . |
15 | Among other things , Peter wanted to enjoy the brief sensation of power that Coleby 's offer had given him . |
16 | The Kenyons say Neil Brown 's victory has given them immense satisfaction . |
17 | THE contemporary women 's movement has given us a language with which to describe and understand patriarchal oppression . |
18 | In competition with lucrative private sector offers , however , the Treasury 's approach had to give way to pragmatic concessions to attract able men . |
19 | ‘ Mr Fallon 's government has given Darlington record home repossessions and record council house waiting lists and record homelessness . ’ |
20 | Despite the initial problems of having nowhere to play and no real contact with the industry , outside of listening to John Peel , the space and time to manoeuvre and mature outside of the media 's glare has given Therapy ? a concrete foundation to work from . |
21 | Lorton 's tone had given nothing away , but Dougal could imagine how he must feel . |
22 | He pushed aside , untasted , the food Pesaro 's servant had given him . |
23 | ‘ It does n't strike me that Joe 's dad has given his son a great deal of thought this year , ’ I said , bluntly . |
24 | Pat Nevin 's signing has given them balance with a two wingers system that is committed to attacking . |
25 | It was all reasonably clean , and a smell of cooking reminded Sarah that she had n't eaten since early morning when Daniel 's landlady had given her breakfast . |
26 | She says her mother 's devotion has given her a fulfilling life . |
27 | Mary Tudor 's death had given them hope , but that was far from certain victory . |
28 | Just eighteen months previously Diana 's mother had given birth to John , a baby so badly deformed and sickly that he survived for only ten hours . |
29 | Already he was worried about their stores lasting until the Saturday when he might reasonably claim a few shillings to tide him over ; Emily 's mother had given them a box of stuff , sausages , bread , some tea , butter , bacon — but it would have to be spun out . |
30 | Scarlet 's mother had given it as her opinion that Brian was constipated . |