Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] gave [pn reflx] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her hands stole up his chest , then to his shoulders , and finally she clasped them behind his neck and gave herself up to the pleasure of the kiss . |
| 2 | He said the men made Mrs Kennedy phone Ulster Television and ask for cameras but then agreed to speak to a priest and gave themselves up . |
| 3 | Worked himself into a frenzy and gave himself indigestion . |
| 4 | She dropped the pillow back into place and gave herself a shake . |
| 5 | Aside from her gold medal triumph at the Barcelona Olympics , Capriati said it has been a disappointing year on the court and gave herself a ‘ C ’ grade for her results . |
| 6 | She got out of the bath and gave herself a mental shake as she quickly towelled herself dry . |
| 7 | Several weeks later , on the twenty-first anniversary of the baby 's death , we held a tearful and moving ceremony with candles and poetry , in which Betty said goodbye to her baby and gave herself permission to get on with the rest of her life . |
| 8 | Now though she stifled that feeling and gave herself up to the joy of being in his arms and hearing how long and how deeply he had loved her . |
| 9 | However , a husband has no other relationship that he is told to love as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her . |
| 10 | ‘ Husbands , love your wives , just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her ’ ( 5:25 ) . |
| 11 | Luckily he had no ammunition for the rifle and gave himself up after Omar , who had caught up with us , put two more shots over his head . |
| 12 | In the garden of the Adam and Eve , Theodora drank sherry and gave herself the pleasure of gazing at the spire of the cathedral . |
| 13 | Tom Carey found some brandy and gave himself a double . |
| 14 | There were a few people around , but I did n't care , I stripped down to my bra and filled the basin and gave myself a real good wash . |