Example sentences of "give [pron] a " in BNC.

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1 The Coalisland — Dungannon march had given everyone a good day out and had used up a lot of their energy by the time the moment of confrontation arrived .
2 He had always done that at his pre-production party , given everyone a carnation to wear , but this time he had overreached himself .
3 ‘ The nature garden has given everyone a lift and will be somewhere that the children can enjoy . ’
4 Film and Filming magazine said the film had given everyone an insight into the thinking of Corman and Nicholson .
5 I was neither Jew nor English nor white , or even a proper Indian or a proper Pakistani ; but my travels through Europe and stay in the USA and my near acceptance there as a living entity capable of suffering pain and enjoying pleasure had temporarily given me a sort of quasi-human status , further aggravated by those willing to be my sexual partners ; I had become spoilt and pampered .
6 Mother would have given me a cuddle , and she was n't given to cuddles .
7 It had given me a world of wonder and time to draw it all in .
8 Stamford have given me a list of local McCloys and there again not a sniff as far as they know .
9 Lewis felt ‘ as if you had given me a bottle of champagne …
10 He told the throng : ‘ The people of Punjab have given me a lot of love …
11 He told the throng : ‘ The people of Punjab have given me a lot of love …
12 You 've given me a heck of a lot of ammunition . ’
13 Ronnie 's news , I found , had given me a good deal more confidence in Fringe than I had had on Drifter , illogical though it might be .
14 Both have given me a remarkable insight into the events they portray .
15 ‘ My parents had given me a little electric keyboard for my fourth birthday , and I quickly learnt to play the tunes in the manual .
16 That experience , which has brought me to the province so often , has given me a very deep sense of admiration for the resilience and warmth of the people . ’
17 It 's been an odd kind of fulfilment ; and it has quite knocked on the head all the priggish ideas I may have had , and given me a sense of values .
18 Since then I have replaced the old leaky fuel pump which has given me a perplexing problem .
19 They said au revoir at Beirut , the first port of call , having given me a crash course in survival .
20 On previous occasions he had given me a Tibetan prayer-wheel and a monastery bell which I still cherish .
21 You have given me a seat where poets of all times bring their tribute , and lovers with deathless names greet one another across the ages .
22 Skye , again , had given me a unique link with JTR .
23 Mother had given me a room in her cottage , but was very nervous about having a baby in the house after so many years .
24 Mrs Dare 's given me a job already . ’
25 ‘ They 've given me a roomette or some such , but I take this thing seriously .
26 ‘ The company have given me a Glory .
27 They 've given me a theatre for a season .
28 The noise has given me a head . ’
29 This has given me a vast amount of information about their needs and desires .
30 He 's given me a free hand to buy horses .
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