Example sentences of "[conj] i [vb past] give [pers pn] a " in BNC.

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1 I asked Toby to do me a favour and tell the Fleet Street ‘ dirty mac brigade ’ , who covered crime and other seedy activities , that I had given him an exclusive .
2 ‘ It was then that I decided to give it a try .
3 By this time Desmond had nearly stopped on the flarepath and I decided to give him a wide berth .
4 Patterson 's eyes flickered as if I 'd given him a straw to grasp , but I pressed on .
5 Trying to escape by going to the only other bar in Woodstock , where I was chased around a table by The Psychedelic Furs because I had given them a bad review in a music paper .
6 Yes , oh Rocket , for the first few months I had him , after he was rescued , and he was so protective of me , because I 'd given him a good home and never , never hit him in the face .
7 I sold my hair because I wanted to give you a present .
8 Corky 's taking an age typing them all in — even slower since I threatened to give him a good lashing !
9 Pedalling up to the office in the mornings , with the bike wheels crunching on the thick white frost , I would arrive with bright red cheeks and breath coming out like steam , and once the Met Officer commented , after I had given him a cheerful , early morning smile , ‘ You do n't know what a difference it makes to your face when you smile !
10 Choosing what to include took some time , though I wanted to give it an artistic flavour . ’
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