Example sentences of "gave [pron] [adv] [vb base] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That gave me public leave to speak of him . |
| 2 | They had just overwhelmingly repulsed an unprovoked attack by a European power , and their past history gave them little cause to regard Europeans with favour . |
| 3 | This freed the geologists from this task and gave them more time to write memoirs . |
| 4 | As Meera is growing out her fringe , Caroline simply gave it more shape to tidy it up . |
| 5 | She gave us much rein to pull in any direction , but never failed to pull us up and say , in effect , ‘ what the hell are you up to ? ’ or ‘ stop that carry-on at once ! ’ |