Example sentences of "and give her " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had encouraged and praised her , bullied her a little when she needed bullying , and given her the love and support that had made her feel , even in the darkest moments of self-doubt , that she could rise above all the problems and emerge triumphant . |
| 2 | He had taken her off the streets and given her a home because he was besotted with her ; the home that Sarah 's mother had kept clean and cheerful even when her health was failing . |
| 3 | Even so , what other man would have helped her like he had and given her his bed as well ? |
| 4 | The doctor had been in and given her some sleeping pills . |
| 5 | Porter , one of the country 's most respected authorities on paediatrics , had taken a shy Puerto Rican intern called Carmen Rodriguez under his wing twenty years ago and given her the confidence to start up her own practice soon after graduating from medical school , and she was now one of New York 's most popular and in demand paediatricians . |
| 6 | On entering the dining room , Hope had manoeuvred himself next to Miss D'Arcy and given her to understand that he was overwhelmed at the self-control of her behaviour in the face of such insensitivity as that displayed by the over-enthusiastic Mrs Crump who , nevertheless and for the sake of harmony , had to be tolerated — if not forgiven . |
| 7 | Not only had her real mother rejected her at birth and given her away , but worst of all , her adoptive father whom she had loved so much now turned out to be her real father , a cheat and a deceiver . |
| 8 | The bumpiness had churned her stomach and given her a headache , but she kept her complaints to herself . |
| 9 | Now she saved her animus largely for the council , which seemed unfair , since it had permitted her to buy for almost nothing the house which her mother had rented and given her a grant for improvements . |
| 10 | She was settled for the night ; Clare had put her to bed and given her a mug of warm milk and two sleeping tablets . |
| 11 | ‘ I think it was a threatened abortion , so I 've sent a sample for pregnancy test , and given her a shot of analgesic . ’ |
| 12 | Do n't you love your grandmother enough to come downstairs and give her a little goodbye kiss ? ’ |
| 13 | Sean took his eyes off the road long enough to turn and give her an astonished look . |
| 14 | Rosalba baked special almond biscuits , hoops of crumbly nuts and fine sugar , intending to wrap some in coloured papers and offer them to Tommaso 's mother as a gift for the feast ; but could not , because , as she was about to set off , she realised that she did not know her well enough to call and give her a present . |
| 15 | I 'd sent Mum to the acupuncturist to try and give her some energy , and Jack and I were in the house when we heard a terrible thud . |
| 16 | ‘ I 'll go and give her the good news . ’ |
| 17 | He would go and give her his answer right away . |
| 18 | I sort of kneel down and give her a touch on the shoulder . |
| 19 | I find them easy enough , and give her the bottle . |
| 20 | She 's looking through this rack of suits so I go and give her a hand . |
| 21 | I get this real strong urge to stand behind her and put my arms round her and give her a hug , but I do n't move . |
| 22 | I jump to my feet and give her a hug , and she pats my back . |
| 23 | I tiptoe over to her bed and give her a nudge . |
| 24 | Some people do n't stop when she asks them for money , but most people think for a bit and then dig in their pockets and give her summat . |
| 25 | Hop on over to the end of the road and give her a tinkle . |
| 26 | ‘ I shall ask Doctor Sparrow to come and see your mother and give her a complete medical check . ’ |
| 27 | She could not have guessed how much she would enjoy herself with a stranger , how completely this woman was in sympathy with her , could not have hoped for a new friend to come out , at this stage in her life , and give her so much pleasure . |
| 28 | And give her some of that stuff you 've brought to stop her row . ’ |
| 29 | Go on up and give her a shake . ’ |
| 30 | Encourage her to ‘ help ’ you with the baby and give her plenty of praise while she is doing it . |