Example sentences of "[noun pl] [conj] gave [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the process of sexual selection , certain males were said to develop characteristics that gave them the edge over other males in the competition for females . |
| 2 | All of the walking species had the widely-splayed legs that gave them a slow and lumbering gait , but , in the absence of more streamlined animals , they prospered . |
| 3 | The throw took her by surprise , was sharp and strong , and went a little wide , so that it was only the experience of three younger brothers that gave her quick enough reflexes to shoot an arm out sideways to take the catch . |
| 4 | The gentle , careful , intelligent eyes that gave nothing away while leaving you with the impression that you and what you were saying were the most intelligent things she had ever beheld and heard . |
| 5 | But , as she looked up into his dark eyes that gave nothing away , and battled furiously against the pride that would have held her back from pressing her question , suddenly the sun came out . |
| 6 | There was a purposeful look now in her eyes that gave him pause . |
| 7 | In short Moses Moses revealed to that like the Egyptians each generation of Jews that gave them their character in general which is that today |
| 8 | Denyer decided to put together a mix of landscapes and portraits , images that gave him particular visual pleasure . |
| 9 | The ensuing exchange over the months turned the whole cast of Balzac 's Comédie Humaine into Katherine 's familiars and gave her an awareness of greed and ambition , love and betrayal far beyond her years . |
| 10 | They recorded the usual four songs and gave them both English and Ukrainian names . |
| 11 | He spoke without looking at her , in case his gaze rested on her bare legs and gave her ideas . |
| 12 | His attendants , the mythological fauns , were the patrons of wild animals and gave their name to the animal kingdoms in different countries — the fauna . |
| 13 | The woman at the door raised weary , gold-lidded eyes and gave her an anonymous welcoming smile . |
| 14 | I opened my eyes and gave him a puzzled look . |
| 15 | Claudia closed her eyes and gave herself up to sheer sensation . |
| 16 | It was alleged by his widow that Thomas Flete , as agent of Clemens , ‘ … him feloniously slew and murdered and clove his head in four parties and gave him ten deadly wounds in his body and when he was dead they cut off one of his legs and one of his arms and his head from his body to make him sure ’ . |
| 17 | Mum came in from the shops and gave us the news that , starting from September , we are to have 2 morning services . |
| 18 | He shrugged his broad shoulders and gave her a warm smile . |
| 19 | They shared a commiserating smile , and Mick put his arm around her shoulders and gave her a friendly hug . |
| 20 | He terrified the inhabitants of Staufen Swabia , confiscated fiefs which had been conferred on ecclesiastics and gave them to his Saxon and English supporters . |
| 21 | Tom picked up Willie 's three books and gave them to him to carry . |
| 22 | If they had difficulties then I broke each stage down into small steps and gave them repeated practice . |
| 23 | It was proving to be an ideal choice of holiday with a programme of free activities that gave us an easy opportunity to make friends with the guests form other nations who gave the Club such a cosmopolitan atmosphere . |
| 24 | ‘ Well … it was her feet that gave her away . ’ |
| 25 | Edward , thinking with relief that he could leave them to it now , began to withdraw , clutching the bottles that gave him a certain exemption , free to come and go . |
| 26 | And they were the sort of corsets that gave you the the straight boyish look that was necessary for the clothes of the twenties and the early thirties which were cut on the cross . |
| 27 | Thacker put his hands back in his pockets and gave her a pitying look . |
| 28 | She wrapped up the clogs and gave them back to me with the instruction that I was only to wear the shoes when I came to call . |
| 29 | I found the main control lines and gave them to Esmerelda , showing her how to hold them , and where . |
| 30 | If you struggled with rollers and gave them up as a bad job about ten years ago , you 'll be surprised at the simplicity of the latest setting appliances . |