Example sentences of "[verb] [conj] [pron] had give [pron] " in BNC.

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1 She did n't know if they had given themselves sufficient time to think things over before they married — that was the kind of question her sister Louise asked .
2 ‘ That sounds a lovely idea , ’ she found she had answered before she had given herself time to think further .
3 When Derek got the run they all cheered and a reporter commented that they had given him a great welcome , but could not possibly have known the significance of the run .
4 He replied that he had given it verbally to a police sergeant , but that he must have forgotten about it .
5 Had n't he understood that she had given herself to him for the only reason that made any sense to her .
6 But I do now sometimes wish that I had given them more time when I did have them . ’
7 That wonderful love they had shared and which had given her the precious gift of a son .
8 What was even more satisfying was knowing that she had given him that same lesson , not once but twice , this morning when she 'd stunned him by agreeing to see his grandmother on her own time , and last night , when she 'd turned away his advances , and never mind all that pretence about his not being interested .
9 Now he knew that he had given her what he had , and no one could give more .
10 ‘ I seem to remember that he never stopped talking and I had given him the cold fish eye . ’
11 The Queen commending his work , not only for the pains therein taken , said that nothing had given her so great delectation .
12 Who said that I had given thee up .
13 Several women friends of Waddell said that he had given them within days of the murder large sums of money ; and a barman to whom Waddell had given £1000 for safe keeping said Waddell had told him he had won a packet on the horses .
14 As a result of the meeting Devi Lal apparently believed he had the Prime Minister 's approval to reinstate his son , although Singh subsequently denied that he had given his approval to such a move .
15 Then , for the first time in three decades , Mr Wolski had reached out his hands and touched the eagle he had loved and who had given him such comfort for so long .
16 Christine paused most meaningfully … ‘ she said as you had given it to her , sir .
17 I found the door unlocked as I had given my master the key before I left ; the light was poor but I could see nothing had been disturbed so lay down on the bed , pulling the curtains around me .
18 Feeling that she had given her due of politeness to the curate , the due exacted by her mother and elder sister , she pattered onto Maurice , and , after having a bit of a poke round , shot across the connecting gangplank onto Grace .
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