Example sentences of "[conj] [noun] gave [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 What is tolerably certain is that he was still alive when he either entered into confraternity with Christ Church or Cnut gave them his name , and that when Cnut himself sailed for Denmark in 1019 it was to suppress trouble .
2 We recruited a team of twenty-five young executives whose firms or colleagues gave them three weeks paid leave for the election campaign .
3 No one denied that ICI gave them first-class products .
4 Oh , here we got the the lists that Connie gave me ,
5 the lists that Connie gave me ,
6 It was at last year 's parade that Elham gave him the idea when she said : ‘ I wish I could enjoy what I am experiencing here , but back in my mind there are too many innocent children left with no hopes and no future .
7 Ewen obviously knew his way , but although Neil gave him room he made no further attempt to break free , or even to reach open water .
8 I 'd like to ask you to er , read it through , and the application form that Jeff gave you yesterday , yes ?
9 ‘ Talking of addresses , you mentioned that Angy gave hers to Delia . ’
10 In spite of what Eddie said , it 's possible that Angy gave it to Delia but if Eddie 's right , then it looks very much as if Delia — or someone else — took it .
11 I walk with a frame so Karen gave me a hand and took me round and introduced me to people . ’
12 It was said that Gertrude gave him the final result .
13 After all , days before the invasion surprised President Bush , his ambassador , presumably not speaking just for herself , told Saddam in so many words that Washington gave him the green light on Kuwait .
14 It was such a desultory question that Ruth gave him the filthiest look she could muster .
15 But , the old ones that Tom gave me originally they 've not flowered now for about three months yet they 're not dead .
16 Second , he says that Jesus gave them power over unclean spirits , and that when they were under pressure the Spirit of their Father would speak within them ( 11:20 ) .
17 She smiled at Aggie ; although Aggie gave her no answering smile , but just said , ‘ Well , the day 's Thursday .
18 I 've got about four sheets that Audrey gave me !
19 Adam lost his spiritual purity through eating the forbidden fruit , so God gave him the opportunity to reinstate himself partially through immersion in the original water which came from Eden .
20 Blagg told me he 'd thrown away the revolver that woman gave him .
21 I might use some of that polythene , that thick polythene sheet that Derek gave me and do that round the bottom sheet .
22 The age that Flavia gave her was Constanza 's , perhaps a few years more .
23 The look that McAllister gave him when she said this was so killing that Dr Neil decided to remove temptation by removing himself .
24 Carson scribbled down all the details that Cotterell gave him and commented , ‘ That was fast . ’
25 Yes but you 've got those brown ones that Paula gave you .
26 Neither the General nor Bill gave me any hint of lolly . ’
27 That 's that card that Rhionna gave me .
28 A tangerine that Modigliani gave me — we were in front of a fruit-shop — and another that he gave to his wife : that is my last memory of them . ’
29 ‘ Still , it 's a good thing that doctor gave 'em to ‘ er .
30 It stood to reason that it must be someone 's job ; anything that Mellowes gave me was bound to be .
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