Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] i gave " in BNC.
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| 1 | The greatest pleasure I gave him was the fact that nobody knew about me . |
| 2 | But I had to keep stopping to peer at the pages , so after a few attempts I gave up . |
| 3 | Earlier in this chapter I gave some idea of the linguistic complexities of the Caribbean . |
| 4 | Looking back over some lectures I gave in the early 1980s , I note that the division between the schools which could raise money and those which could not was even then causing me concern . |
| 5 | Just as he reached the top step I gave him a push — not a hard push , just defensive . |
| 6 | At this stage I gave up , went back home and retired to a half-darkened room to read the paper . |
| 7 | ‘ And what you said this morning … about that manuscript I gave you . |
| 8 | ‘ Well I 'm not , ’ said Robert , ‘ and I want to know what you 've found out about that manuscript I gave you ! ’ |
| 9 | is that the milky bar I gave him ? |
| 10 | On the following day I gave directions for expedition , and also for the service of evidence , which was most commendably complied with by all concerned during the intervening five days , which included the May bank holiday weekend . |
| 11 | In the preceding section I gave ample evidence that the fear is unjustified . |
| 12 | What do you mean ? she said At that point I gave up . |
| 13 | At this low point I gave in and had my epidural topped up . |
| 14 | We were there on 3rd May 1945 when Rangoon was liberated , and that evening I gave a short broadcast over All-India Radio , telling our friends in India and Burma that we should shortly be back in the liberated city to help with the tremendous task of reconstruction . |
| 15 | One particularly cold winter I gave in but stipulated that I must n't be around when it happened . |
| 16 | Erm three aspects , first of all there was that little word I gave you er to describe pa |
| 17 | Start by playing these combinations with one note then apply some of the melodic permutations I gave you in part 1 of this series . |
| 18 | " But it 's a good thing I gave her that extra lavage yesterday . " |
| 19 | By happy chance I gave this a backdrop of an old hardy-hybrid rhododendron with mauve flowers , and underplanted it with ground-covering , spotted-leafed pulmonarias ( lungworts ) . |
| 20 | ‘ Those papers I gave you the other evening — ’ |
| 21 | I remember clearly one of the first times I gave a word of knowledge . |
| 22 | At first light I gave Taff a shake and presented him with a mug of tea . |
| 23 | The first lecture I gave I was going on about the different approaches to psychology . |
| 24 | ‘ Over five years I gave away about a million quid . |
| 25 | You really are not so handsome as you promised to be ; and I have long wished , by conversation like this , to do away what mischief the flattering character I gave of you may expose you to . |
| 26 | Big overlap on , especially on stuff like this about the dynamics erm do n't forget that sort of first sheet I gave you a long time ago about |
| 27 | Now that my South African ban has been lifted , I want to reclaim the No 1 spot I gave up in 1989 and it will be interesting to see how Tuffers reacts to the challenge . |
| 28 | What , that list I gave you earlier on ? |
| 29 | This is the precise pineapple I gave to Mrs Rodriguez as a ‘ Get Well Soon ’ present . |
| 30 | I gave him the same answer I gave you . ’ |