Example sentences of "[vb pp] [conj] gave [pron] " in BNC.

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1 Usually perhaps there was a servant , but my mother did everything for us ii the house , made many of our clothes and mended them , prepared and gave us food , tended us when sick , comforted us when cold , disappointed , or sorrowful .
2 Five minutes later , an Arab in a small blue van stopped and gave me a few kilos of tangerines .
3 ‘ No , I stayed hidden and gave them time to get away .
4 And actually , one day , because she knew it was my favourite , she said that I could have permission to have it copied and gave me the name of the jeweller , which I thought was so sweet .
5 Wilson found it hard to believe Mr Landor had ever written poetry , that he had ever been judged a great poet , but Miss Blagden , who had moved into the Casa Guidi for the winter , swore that he had been much admired and gave her a whole list of his published works .
6 Then one day a visitor called and gave me his card , so I just took it and gave it to the master in the drawing room .
7 Premier Brands of Liverpool for the cash to hire the cab ; Frank Brown and the pupils of Musselburgh Grammar School for their hard work and donations ; staff and pupils at Prenton High School , Moreton near Liverpool for their donations ; Sean 's wife Angie for not producing their second child until Sean arrived home ; Susan , my long suffering wife , who never batted an eyelid as this project unfolded and gave me lots of encouragement .
8 Matthew sliced it diagonally as Lizzie had described and gave them their portions .
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