Example sentences of "my [noun] gave [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ My sons gave it to me . |
| 2 | My heart gave me an unforgettable jolt when I thought him to be headless ; yet there was no blood staining the fresh , even snow . |
| 3 | I had to do private and public penance , take a solemn vow that , after I was ordained , I would accept whatever duties my superiors gave me . ’ |
| 4 | My mum gave me got loads of them as well , I 'll eat the ones my mum gave me . |
| 5 | My mum gave me got loads of them as well , I 'll eat the ones my mum gave me . |
| 6 | ‘ My sister gave me a book by this woman Anita something , the one that won the Booker prize , ’ she heard one of them say . |
| 7 | Both the village and surrounding countryside are worth some exploration and I was lucky as my trek gave me an insight into both . |
| 8 | My great-uncle gave it me . |
| 9 | ‘ I was fortunate in my choice of boat , and my equipment gave me little trouble . |
| 10 | My Creator gave me life , and the profit of it is I know how to curse ; he gave me feeling , and the profit of it is I know how to suffer ! |
| 11 | Then my C.O. gave me a forty eight to sort out this Bella business . |
| 12 | As no temporary accommodation could be found for him in Štanjel my parents gave him a room in our house ; his family joined him there when we left . |
| 13 | ‘ My parents gave me it on my twenty first . ’ |
| 14 | I met Franklin in 1934 when my parents gave me a trip to England ; we became engaged in 1936 and were married in 1939 . |
| 15 | ‘ I did n't buy it , my parents gave it to me , when they changed it . ’ |
| 16 | So in the end we got a mortgage from a building society , and my parents gave us the money to do it up . |
| 17 | My boss gave me a sweet and encouraging smile , balanced a mushroom on a piece of fried bread and conveyed it to his mouth . |
| 18 | My husband gave me the news that my father had died back in the village . |
| 19 | ‘ My husband gave it to me just after we married , ’ she said . |
| 20 | My job gave me awkward hours and frequent short-notice travel both at home and abroad . |
| 21 | At I prepared to return to Britain , several of my relatives gave me copies of their identity cards , the deed for their houses and even the ownership documents for their property . |
| 22 | But my elbow gave me a bit of concern . |
| 23 | ‘ My friend gave her name , which is Smith , and he — your uncle — assumed that she 'd come from ‘ my lord — Mr Smith , ’ so … ’ |
| 24 | I like him in that jumper and my friend gave him that . |
| 25 | It 's the one my friend gave me when I went to stay with her . |
| 26 | As to Maurice , my godmother gave me the money to buy a bit of property when I left Southport . |
| 27 | ‘ I wish my dreams gave me as much pleasure . ’ |
| 28 | I have split with my mistress today , my wife gave me an ultimatum — and now this . |
| 29 | My wife gave me a right old bo*****ing last night when I started shouting abuse at Keumann ( sp ? ) |
| 30 | Having identified himself , Michele said , ‘ I 'm sorry to trouble you so late , Maria , but have you any idea if Signora Weston wore the ring my father gave her ? |