Example sentences of "his [noun] and gave " in BNC.
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| 1 | He smoothed the paper with his fingers and gave it to her . |
| 2 | Sanchez collected the winnings , pushed half the roll into his shirt and gave the other half back . |
| 3 | She made him take tap classes to loosen his ankles and gave him daily exercises to do under her assistant 's instruction . |
| 4 | He pointed to his hair and to his skin and gave a merry chuckle , again . |
| 5 | Clive ran a hand through his hair and gave me his wide-boy grin . |
| 6 | George came and stood by his side and gave a low whistle . |
| 7 | Her hands stole up his chest , then to his shoulders , and finally she clasped them behind his neck and gave herself up to the pleasure of the kiss . |
| 8 | Gradually he removed his concentration and gave it to me . |
| 9 | Thacker put his hands back in his pockets and gave her a pitying look . |
| 10 | When a boy arrived at Eton he was allocated to a " classical tutor " who oversaw his work and gave him special tuition . |
| 11 | He did n't go to Mass , but it was said that the priests came down to him once a month and heard his confession and gave him Holy Communion . |
| 12 | The dry bracken crackled beneath his feet and gave off a pungent aroma . |
| 13 | Having dismissed the Cabinet on Jan. 8 , the President on Jan. 21 , 1990 , reappointed the Prime Minister to his post and gave him the responsibility for bringing together a new ministerial team [ see p. 37174 ] , which was announced on Feb. 15 and sworn in on Feb. 17 [ see p. 37240 ] . |
| 14 | He blew his nose and gave his behind a scratch as we picked our way through the lush undergrowth . |
| 15 | He brushed more snow from his sleeve and gave a curious half-smile . |
| 16 | The man wiped his hands ineffectually on his hips and gave her a limp handshake . |
| 17 | He put his hands on his hips and gave me a kind of larky look . |
| 18 | He flicked out his paw and gave the hedgehog a sideways swat . |
| 19 | Uncle Mick reached across his wife and gave him a heavy slap on the knee . |
| 20 | William smiled at his wife and gave her a large wink . |
| 21 | Shepherd glanced at his daughter then looked back at his wife and gave a slight bow . |
| 22 | Bones lifted his head and gave Hoomey an affectionate nudge , which nearly knocked him off his feet . |
| 23 | " Enough of this , " said Sir Gregory , and nodded to Father Timothy , who bowed his head and gave thanks for the meal before his host led the way to the chapel to say the last prayers for a safe voyage and a timely arrival . |
| 24 | He turned his head and gave me a direct look . |
| 25 | The headmaster threw back his head and gave out the kind of laugh dished out by medieval jailers to boastful prisoners . |
| 26 | He threw back his head and gave a harsh bellow . |
| 27 | He shook his head and gave a heavy sigh . |
| 28 | Jack shook his head and gave a wry laugh . |
| 29 | The first gave him a degree of control over appointment to benefices in the Church ; the second referred certain cases to his court and gave him certain prerogative powers . |
| 30 | Mr. Occhi got into the taxi , took £1 out of his wallet and gave it to the appellant who then , the wallet being still open , took a further £6 out of it . |