Example sentences of "[conj] i have given him [art] " 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 ‘ I seem to remember that he never stopped talking and I had given him the cold fish eye . ’
3 Patterson 's eyes flickered as if I 'd given him a straw to grasp , but I pressed on .
4 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 .
5 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 !
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