Example sentences of "but it gave she " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mind you , it was partly her fault ; they could afford to live without her factory work , but it gave her some company and a feeling of contributing to society . |
| 2 | But it gave her a clear view into the houses backing on to the tracks , the private mess usually tidied out of sight , the outside lavatories with unhinged doors , the laundry racks flimsy as the skeleton of a bird 's wing , with trousers and underwear like broken feathers hanging ; a burst , sodden mattress . |
| 3 | But it gave her a patina of respectability , and , as far as I know , only my father knew the truth , because she told him . |
| 4 | But it gave her another flare of confidence , this elusive and somehow warming reminder of her childhood . |
| 5 | It was only a momentary lapse on his part , but it gave her enough time to whirl round on him , her eyes widening as she spotted a revolver in his hand . |