Example sentences of "and he give " in BNC.

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1 I 'd go for it if I were you , ’ he said , and he gave me a little peck on the cheek .
2 Calcavecchia was again first out in the afternoon and he gave poor Meshiai no respite , scoring 66 to a 73 .
3 Howell was a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society , and he gave unstinting service to the promotion of the study of British history in the United States .
4 He had the most stars on his books , he had the most friends and he gave the most renowned New York parties .
5 He was once asked what he considered the function of a chairman to be and he gave a three-part answer :
6 And he gave Wexford a card naming a London firm , Updike , Updike and Sanger of Ava Maria Lane .
7 Graham McCourt can do little wrong at the moment and he gave Golden Friend a superb ride .
8 This was McConnochie 's third success in his career and he gave a hint that there may be more to come in the Hennessy at Newbury on Saturday , saying : ‘ Gala 's Image should run well as long as the ground is not sticky . ’
9 He tried to speak from his wheelchair , but his voice was gone and he gave up .
10 He had spent several years in the Sudan and he gave us a tip : ‘ Never take a taxi there , ’ he said , ‘ without fixing the price for the journey before you get in . ’
11 Why do n't you come back tonight , as it 's the opening launch of an art exhibition here ? ’ and he gave me a pamphlet .
12 His eyes opened and he gave me a weak smile .
13 Fortunately , it was easy to make a decision as Wayne Shelford was already at the club and he gave me an insight into what it was all about and what to expect . ’
14 In one way or another a great many people owed much to this benevolent physician and he gave to Philip Miller an opportunity which would ultimately benefit botany and horticulture throughout the world .
15 Asking whether the broadcasters had provided an ‘ unvarnished account ’ , his answer was ‘ Yes , they have ’ — and he gave his reasons .
16 And he gave thanks to God for the grace which had been vouchsafed to him , and said to his mother , that he did not think it good to keep the Kings in captivity , but to let them go freely ; and he set them at liberty and bade them depart .
17 We sometimes drank small cups of China tea and he gave me colour prints of Chinese landscapes and mountain scenery at Christmas and the Chinese New Year .
18 I asked what young chap , and he gave me a description which tallies with what Sanders told us : about twenty-five , darkish , slightly built .
19 He signalled me from Pitt Street and I met him and he gave me the peg [ the notebook entry you both make ] .
20 I asked him what his name was and he said , ‘ Tommy Jones ’ or something , and I said , ‘ Who lives next door ? ’ and he gave me another name , and I said , ‘ Oh , no she does n't .
21 I went home and visited my GP the next day , and he gave me calamine lotion .
22 But he had it and he gave us food and wine out of it so we understood it was his .
23 He left it in Turnmill Street where it attracted the interest of a horde of children , and he gave a boy a coin to mind the horse .
24 In 1850 a local man , returning from Mayday festivities in Otley , suggested the village might follow their lead and he gave £5 towards the purchase of a pole , which was duly erected .
25 And he gave me a job as Must n't Grumble 's occasional roadie .
26 In the 1940s there was an agent in Madeira for recruiting emigrants , and he gave would-be emigrants a medical examination and enquired into their marital status , number of children , qualifications and so on .
27 ‘ You walk alongside of me , ’ and he gave him a gentle push into the field , and swung the gate behind him .
28 ‘ So I 've been told often and oft , ’ and he gave a sigh .
29 ‘ Best to be comfortable , ’ said Tom , and he gave a short cough to hide his pleasure .
30 The excitement and food simply welled up inside him and he gave a short gasp and vomited all over the carpet .
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