Example sentences of "i gave [pers pn] my " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 've always had an ear for accents , and I gave them my best German and Italian and my speciality : French with a hint of Punjabi . |
| 2 | But how I longed to be gallant , as they say ; to ask her if I might kiss her on both cheeks if I gave her my two violets . |
| 3 | ‘ I gave her my condolences , ’ she said , properly , ‘ but that was as far as it went . |
| 4 | It was most unusual to see Taff down like this and as I gave him my condolences I was thinking that the sadness was beginning to reach almost everyone . |
| 5 | I gave him my breath until I was dizzy myself and I still would n't accept it was all useless , that I might as well stop . |
| 6 | The clerk turned to me and I gave him my passport and put down eleven packets and envelopes on the counter for posting . |
| 7 | After the lesson he told me that he wanted to buy a really good shirt he 'd seen somewhere , and I enquired into the resale potential of the item with a view to recovering my outlay in case of bankruptcy , which amused him further ; and then I gave him my terms . |
| 8 | I gave him my butter ration at breakfast one morning in return for her address . |
| 9 | Yes , I gave him my heart … and my body , put willingly and joyfully at his continual disposal , not only in a sexual way but as general factotum . |
| 10 | I gave him my fingers to suck . |
| 11 | I gave him my sword , and at once he cut off the head of his enemy . |
| 12 | ‘ I gave him my heart , and he destroyed it , so I ca n't feel pity for him . |
| 13 | I gave him my least friendly look , he returned it and I sauntered on set looking serenely confident , chic-ly gowned etc … |
| 14 | I gave him my full smile . |
| 15 | I gave him my killer look , the one I reserve for Springsteen . |
| 16 | He told a packed Frankfurt news conference that during the flight ‘ I gave him my pilot sunglasses . |
| 17 | I gave you my real baptismal name , which is Bridget . ’ |
| 18 | If I gave you my word of honour ? |
| 19 | But I gave you my word — nothing against your will . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ I gave you my name in exchange for your mother remaining as my wife ! |
| 21 | Dear God , but I gave you my heart and my very soul — ’ |
| 22 | I gave you my new one you know the yellow one . |
| 23 | ‘ I gave it my best shot . ’ |