Example sentences of "what gave [pers pn] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I closed the gap , but he had gained at the start and that is what gave him the advantage at the finish . |
| 2 | What gave him the right to have it ? |
| 3 | that 's what gave them the sort of , the idea to set it up but I mean Aston is good because now we 're n now we 're not |
| 4 | The rules and routines of the institution made her feel secure and offered her plentiful opportunities to do what gave her the most satisfaction , to comply . |
| 5 | What gave her the greatest satisfaction was the water , now bloodstained by the final , flamboyant exhibition of the setting sun . |
| 6 | What gave me a thrill — why , outside the low door , two men were unloading something from a cart ; it was the carcass of a bear ! |
| 7 | Sometimes I think that 's what gave me the strength to deal with all that 's happened to me since , ’ she says . |
| 8 | That 's what gave me the idea . ’ |
| 9 | That was what gave me the due . |
| 10 | ‘ What gave you the idea we were going to ask you about his personal life ? |
| 11 | ‘ What gave you the notion for this ? ’ |
| 12 | ‘ Yes — no doubt she is — but what gave you the idea that I have such a plan in mind ? ’ |
| 13 | ‘ Look , if you do n't want to tell me who you are , or what gave you the horrors , then do n't . |