Example sentences of "[conj] [noun sg] gave [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Blagg told me he 'd thrown away the revolver that woman gave him . |
| 2 | ‘ Still , it 's a good thing that doctor gave 'em to ‘ er . |
| 3 | ‘ I came from a poor family in the countryside and communism gave me a chance for a better life . |
| 4 | On May 11th Mr Ryabov appeared to give his blessing to Mr Yeltsin 's plan , when he said ‘ it would be nice if parliament gave its blessing ’ to the constitution adopted by the constituent assembly . |
| 5 | If money gave him power , he himself became a victim of it : many of these young men , once the recipient of Minton 's not uninterested generosity , returned in a steady stream for more . |
| 6 | By-employments such as basket-making , hemp-dressing and wild-fowling gave them additional security . |
| 7 | Controlling his own forces required more subtle tactics , for they could not be dismissed as " anti-Spain " and their part in his victory and elevation gave them a claim on his gratitude and on how post-war Spain would be shaped . |
| 8 | On 26th June , Pennethorne sent a long memorial to the Treasury explaining his position and his grievances , and Hall gave his version to the Treasury on 21st July . |
| 9 | I will love him , Lily , like this , ’ and Pen gave her a strangling hug so that she gasped and laughed and begged to be released . |
| 10 | Merging into that vast , sweeping seascape of sky , waves and sand gave her no sense of calm . |
| 11 | The fact that the transfer of property rights was only partial and conditional gave them the guarantee of security in old age , and the people involved in such transactions were not necessarily children or even relatives . |
| 12 | Lansdowne announced the changed policy at an Albert Hall rally on 14 November 1912 , and Law gave his support at Ashton-under-Lyne on 16 December . |
| 13 | I 'd spent most of it with the other two , one bad and the other indifferent , now I 'd come across a good one and fate gave us four years together , that 's all . |
| 14 | ‘ Being involved as a competitor , administrator , and coach gave me a unique insight into the world of top international sport . |
| 15 | Such abilities and equipment gave them the opportunity to make the big evolutionary breakthrough which eventually lead to Homo sapiens . |
| 16 | The city saw much conflict during El Cid 's campaigns , as the ebb and flow of conquest and recovery gave it first a Christian master and then a Moorish one . |
| 17 | Money and generosity gave her a kindly power over Deer Forest . |
| 18 | The crowd called for 5 and Town gave them what they wanted . |
| 19 | I remember when I lost a fountain-pen Mummy and Daddy gave me for Christmas : I prayed and prayed , and I never found it . ’ |
| 20 | And daddy gave you the family . |
| 21 | The dragging breath and the bullet holes at front and back gave him an easy diagnosis . |
| 22 | The food and rest gave me back my strength and I no longer felt ill . |
| 23 | His absolute conviction at that time , reinforced by an extraordinary personal charm and magnetism gave me just the right insight and guidance that I needed . |
| 24 | The opera , like Gershwin 's Porgy and Bess the following year , used an all-Black cast and the staging and choreography gave it a British connection since it was by Frederick Ashton . |
| 25 | Its familiar scent and roar gave her no comfort today . |
| 26 | By turns spiralling slowly upwards and sighing in resignation , it was already a much-loved concert piece before its use in the films The Elephant Man and Platoon gave it even greater popularity . |
| 27 | His eyes were closed and pallor gave his weathered tan a peculiar blotchy look . |
| 28 | It was not warm , but it was sheltered from the wind outside , and the stillness and randomness of the tools and litter gave it an almost religious significance , made it seem as if it was waiting . |
| 29 | Face and voice gave nothing away . |
| 30 | He banished his brother to the west , along with his servants of darkness , although the spirits of thunder and lightning gave their allegiance to Hahgwehdiyu instead ; henceforth this god was depicted with a drum and a forked head-dress , representing these forces of nature . |