Example sentences of "his [noun sg] [coord] give " in BNC.
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| 1 | They make up his hope and give him his strength . |
| 2 | Sanchez collected the winnings , pushed half the roll into his shirt and gave the other half back . |
| 3 | He gave Sandison the address and asked him to do three things : check that Maidstone was all right , check that he still had his money and give him back his hat . |
| 4 | He pointed to his hair and to his skin and gave a merry chuckle , again . |
| 5 | Clive ran a hand through his hair and gave me his wide-boy grin . |
| 6 | Then he struck up an acquaintance with Cassowary , and began to puff out his chest and give a beak-full of cheek to everyone he met ; even to wise old Owl himself ! |
| 7 | I do not remember much about my father — just odd memories , like when he would lift me up on his horse and give me a ride . |
| 8 | An ex-IBMer on a British Rail sleeper recently complained he could put his VISA card into a machine somewhere 35,000 feet up , and put his computer in-bleeper to the phone mouthpiece , and it would automatically dial up his E-mail and give him his messages . |
| 9 | George came and stood by his side and gave a low whistle . |
| 10 | Her hands stole up his chest , then to his shoulders , and finally she clasped them behind his neck and gave herself up to the pleasure of the kiss . |
| 11 | The ceremonies were designed to renew the king 's vitality , to reaffirm his rule and to give an opportunity for all the nomes of districts in the land to reswear allegiance to him . |
| 12 | Gradually he removed his concentration and gave it to me . |
| 13 | When a boy arrived at Eton he was allocated to a " classical tutor " who oversaw his work and gave him special tuition . |
| 14 | Herbert agreed to pay his passage and give him an allowance until he could find work . |
| 15 | When they had gone , Cramer used the phone in the garage to put through a call to Sir Harry Marriott at his home and give him the news — the phone was more secure than a police radio band . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | He straightens up his mac and gives me a real serious look . |
| 18 | Having dismissed the Cabinet on Jan. 8 , the President on Jan. 21 , 1990 , reappointed the Prime Minister to his post and gave him the responsibility for bringing together a new ministerial team [ see p. 37174 ] , which was announced on Feb. 15 and sworn in on Feb. 17 [ see p. 37240 ] . |
| 19 | Dacourt praised my prompt heroic action and I played the role of the modest hero , gulping his wine and giving shrewd assessments of the strategy of the attackers . |
| 20 | He holds his nose and gives an imaginary lavatory chain two tugs . |
| 21 | He blew his nose and gave his behind a scratch as we picked our way through the lush undergrowth . |
| 22 | Any moment now , thought Melissa , he 'll be tapping his nose and giving mysterious glances . |
| 23 | He brushed more snow from his sleeve and gave a curious half-smile . |
| 24 | He flicked out his paw and gave the hedgehog a sideways swat . |
| 25 | Saxton , from Oxford , insisted he had used the drug for his asthma and given a dose to Welshman Davies when he complained of a ‘ tight ’ chest . |
| 26 | She asks Bill his name and gives hers : Alice . |
| 27 | I tried to help him with his schedule and give him advice on exam technique . |
| 28 | Also in 1908 audiences could have seen Unemployed and Unemployable in which the central character begins by haranguing a crowd ; he is dragged off by his wife and given a whole range of domestic tasks all of which he makes a mess of ; he accidentally acquires stolen goods and is arrested ; the film ends with this ‘ lounger ’ working at last but in the cells . |
| 29 | Uncle Mick reached across his wife and gave him a heavy slap on the knee . |
| 30 | William smiled at his wife and gave her a large wink . |