Example sentences of "[art] [noun] that [verb] give [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It had been Mme Guérigny 's and Montaine 's intimacy with the creatures of the forest that had given them the idea of hiding their deserter in the cave . |
| 2 | Spain was still deeply divided by the war and the choice of its commemorative dates ( such as " Victory Day " , or 18 July ) for the announcement of important political decisions was a tactic frequently used by Franco , reminding people that it was the outcome of the war that had given him the power to alter the country 's course as he thought fit . |
| 3 | Here , through the space of a breath or two , she could live for a moment in the rapturous evening when she and Lal had dressed for the Hunt Ball : the evening that had given her Andrew . |
| 4 | ‘ The place that did give him a job was the Irish Catholic paper The Standard , which had a very funny editor who just liked to drink most of the day and was amused by Patrick and hired him as film critic . |
| 5 | ‘ I want to put something back into the game that has given me a good life . ’ |
| 6 | All the swims that have given me good dace fishing seemed to have shared similar features , the main one being their tendency to become shallower towards the tail . |
| 7 | He was by no means unusual for his place and time : there were not a few London families in the mid-19th century who were busy accumulating all the paraphernalia that seemed to give them a gilt-edged claim to middle-class respectability — the portraits , the studio photographs , a family bible , ornate gravestones , even the odd crest and Latin motto . |
| 8 | The matter that has given me most cause for admiration is the way in which he has conducted himself while the horrible events have gone on and been reported in the press . |
| 9 | He betrayed no feelings to anyone in the country that had given him asylum . |
| 10 | Never , ever breed from a mare that has given you any cause to fear her in the stable . |
| 11 | It is common for students to return to a part that has given them many ideas , and to rework a passage fruitfully . |
| 12 | A country that has given us countless cheeses , truffles , classic dishes such as moules marinières and cassoulet , champagne and , for many years , some of the world 's finest wines , requires several tomes to do it justice . |