Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] gave [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The soft lines of the sweatshirt that moulded the broad shoulders gave him an air of easy , masculine power , and the blue almost exactly matched the blue of his eyes . |
| 2 | Clare 's polite words gave her a moment of hope , which died , however , when she saw his face . |
| 3 | When the result — 373 votes for , 12 against — flashed up on the black and green computer screens at either end of the chamber , the assembled deputies gave themselves a short , self-congratulatory round of applause . |
| 4 | It cleaned up the European Car of the Year award for 1992 against some formidable competition , though only two out of the seven British judges gave it top ranking . |
| 5 | Two Palestinians were shot dead in clashes with the Israeli army in the occupied territories yesterday as wanted Arabs gave themselves up for fear of being shot by undercover squads . |
| 6 | African tribal beliefs gave her more serious pause for thought . |
| 7 | His features were strong and rather austere , and his high cheekbones gave him a distinction that was all his own , though the line of his well-cut mouth hinted at a sensuality that disturbed her without her knowing why . |
| 8 | During the six years that the Century Guild existed its output was modest , though its participation in public exhibitions gave it a considerable influence . |
| 9 | On Jan. 17 EC Foreign Ministers gave their formal backing to the allied forces fighting in the Gulf . |
| 10 | ‘ Four different priests gave me conditional absolution before they got me out . |
| 11 | I have n't thought of Victoria , whose sexual peccadilloes gave me such pain , for days . |
| 12 | Top analysts gave it the thumbs up and prices took off . |
| 13 | It protected their backs , and protruding flanges gave them some cover on both sides . |
| 14 | These early months gave him a brutally clear idea of what lay ahead . |
| 15 | The explicit lines gave him a twisted perception of British women , a court heard yesterday . |
| 16 | In Britain the social and intellectual origins of the early surveys gave them a particular emphasis summarisable as generality and factuality . |
| 17 | The dark glasses gave her an air of mystery . |
| 18 | And those eyes that seemed to dance and scowl at the same time from beneath their fringe of long dark lashes gave him a restless , unpredictable air . |
| 19 | An apricot cave of pastel carpet and toning walls , soft lights , Mozart and easy chairs gave it a ‘ late evening lounge ’ feel , at odds with a white-capped staff bristling with efficiency behind the computerised reception . |
| 20 | At the same time Diana 's healthy lifestyle of regular exercise , little alcohol and early nights gave her the energy to carry on with her royal duties . |
| 21 | Hot Shot 's monthly releases gave you 45 minutes of video excerpts of the latest computer games for only £5 . |
| 22 | Two avoidable goals gave them valid concern . |
| 23 | Her skin was a pale olive colour but absolutely clear and her magnificent eyes gave her face all the definition it needed . |
| 24 | A report by the National Council of Public Morals on The Cinema ( 1917 ) had also scrutinised the problem , entertaining a wide variety of evidence — on such matters as the educational potential of the cinema , censorship and licensing , the molestation of children in picture palaces , and a clouded discussion of what was somewhat eerily called ‘ the moral dangers of darkness ’ — as well as some monosyllabic evidence from children themselves on whether the moving pictures gave them bad dreams . |
| 25 | THE EUROPEAN Commission of Human Rights gave its permission yesterday for three newspapers to pursue a claim that the UK broke freedom of expression guarantees during the Spycatcher affair . |
| 26 | Even the lady who stood on the corner handing out white feathers gave him an approving nod . |
| 27 | It was to be 24 days before the last hard-core protesters gave themselves up . |
| 28 | On the contrary , well-rounded performances ( especially from mild-mannered Kevin Whateley of future Morse fame and lovable brick shithouse Jimmy Nail ) and gently interweaving domestic plotlines gave it much long-term potential . |
| 29 | The new studded boots gave his players poise and confidence and were a vital factor in their 3–1 win . |
| 30 | Full length account of the production of the famous firm founded by Arthur Lasenby Liberty in 1875 , whose distinctive products gave their name to Art Nouveau in Italy — Stile Liberty . |