Example sentences of "[noun] that gave her " in BNC.

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1 Ironically , it was Artemesia 's horrendous experience that gave her talent focus , strength and direction — hence her paintings of heroic women and paintings that capture the disturbing sense of sexual threat and graphic display of woman 's vengence — voicing Artemesia Gentileschi 's own anger and rage . ’
2 Oh , yes , she 'd had relationships — light , amiable things that gave her pleasure while they lasted , and no pain when they ended .
3 Robyn thought as she glanced out of the window , re-reading the sign that gave her enormous satisfaction every time she had occasion to see it .
4 She had dabbed powder over her lipstick to rob it of its bright crimson lustre , and she had forgotten the little pink patches of rouge that gave her cheeks their rosy healthy glow .
5 Her face was rather pinched , tapering to a pointed chin that gave her features a look of severity not mirrored in her voice .
6 There was something in his voice that gave her hope .
7 That was another thing that gave her pleasure ; to listen to Ben playing his whistle .
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