Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] gave her " in BNC.
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| 1 | We 've got to go there tomorrow , so ’ — he took his hand from the wheel and gave her a quick pat — ‘ put your neb under your wing until after the holidays and see what transpires then . ’ |
| 2 | As their eyes met , Yanto sensed a spart of recognition and gave her a broad smile to help her recollect . |
| 3 | Shiona watched it , reflecting that the reason for her sensitivity was that her private life was the only area of her existence that gave her absolutely no satisfaction at all . |
| 4 | Hidden away , pushed to the darker recesses of her mind , it was a tangible presence that gave her a degree of comfort in the terrible loneliness of her marriage . |
| 5 | Morgan dipped in a little bow and gave her his best smile . |
| 6 | On Friday at school he passed Nutty in the corridor and gave her a fierce stare to remind her about their appointment and she said , ‘ I have n't forgotten , ’ in an aggrieved voice . |
| 7 | Janet … came running in , flung her arms round Cookie and gave her a smacking kiss . |
| 8 | He slipped an arm around her waist and gave her an affectionate squeeze . |
| 9 | Her unmarried daughters Florence , Bertha and Jessie , however , lived at home and gave her what comfort they could . |
| 10 | It was a very helpful preparation and gave her a first real taste of teaching . |
| 11 | Luke ignored the heavy sarcasm and gave her a cool look . |
| 12 | The landlord then relented in part and gave her back the keys to the bedsit . |
| 13 | Each morning her mother drew Emma 's attention to the chart and gave her a lot of praise and attention while she selected a sticker for her good behaviour . |
| 14 | The parents were reluctant to use the technique and gave her lots of warnings and did not carry out their threats . |
| 15 | That was wiser than she knew since it deflected her aunt from the shock of the announcement and gave her something to pursue . |
| 16 | He tore a roll open , stuffed it with cut ham and gave her that . |
| 17 | But it was a mask-like smile that gave her face a waxy , basilisk look . |
| 18 | He lifted his dark head and gave her a penetrating stare , noted her expression , and asked swiftly , ‘ What relationship did you think I meant ? ’ |
| 19 | Carole turned her head and gave her a broad smile . |
| 20 | A judge was divorced by his wife because he had taken to the idea that she was possessed by the devil and gave her a thump or two to drive Satan out . |
| 21 | William smiled at his wife and gave her a large wink . |
| 22 | When leaving on his epic journey around the world , Phileas Fogg encountered a begging woman with her child at Charing Cross Station and gave her the proceeds of his recent success at whist . |
| 23 | Inspection of Enid 's diary , however , showed that there was very little in her week that gave her a sense of achievement or pleasure . |
| 24 | He was godfather to a child born in a Bakerloo Line train and gave her a silver christening mug when she was named Thelma Ursula Beatrice Eleanor . |
| 25 | While she was thus engaged Chignell had summoned the hotel doctor , who presently ushered her into his sanctum and gave her something to drink , which tasted horrible but made her feel much better . |
| 26 | He searched in his pocket and gave her a box of England 's Glory . |
| 27 | It is hard to describe the feeling I had as I persuaded her scaly old feet on to my finger and gave her a dose of my very own medicine . |
| 28 | He looked surprised to see Cassie standing by the front door but gave her a friendly wave and began to walk up the path . |
| 29 | He walked Eleanor to the station in silence and gave her a parting hug . |
| 30 | A country that gave her a cold welcome , in which the To Let signs specified ‘ No Coloureds ’ , and of which she wrote in Second-Class Citizen , ‘ If I had been Jesus I would have passed England by and not dropped a single blessing . ’ |