Example sentences of "but [pers pn] gave it " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I gave it to him you know . |
| 2 | I would have had another one on the third day as well , but I gave it up for the opportunity to go rabbiting with the lad who worked for Brian . |
| 3 | It looks like smoked salmon and tastes like nothing on earth , but I gave it her the day before his next ward round . |
| 4 | But I gave it just the same . |
| 5 | The record company had been lending it to me for the last six months , but they gave it to me at the London gig as a present because Andy MacDonald — the feller who owns the company — was so into the gig ! |
| 6 | On paper on form hereford had no chance but they gave it everything and took an early lead with a try from Ivan Powell … |
| 7 | One of them , Stuart Surridge , did not live to see the production , which is dedicated to him ; but he gave it a memorable quote when he reflected on his Surrey players of the 1950s , with whom he won five consecutive County Championships : they were a great side , he recalled : ‘ All they wanted was a kick up the arse ! ’ |
| 8 | He claimed the housing market was showing signs of revival but he gave it a prod anyway by raising the threshold on stamp duty from £30,000 to £60,000 , move that will help mainly first-time buyers . |
| 9 | No , that is from the computer but he gave it to me because he uses the monitor . |