Example sentences of "[prep] it give [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 Only do n't wax sentimental over their hospitality , just thinking of it gives me indigestion .
2 The mere thought of it gives me the horrors , ’ Silas admitted .
3 Her first sight of it gave her a severe shock .
4 Blood was dripping from her right hand , The sight of it gave her a funny cold feeling inside , and the thought flashed through her mind : ‘ Shall I be able to paint again ? ’
5 It was serious , set in purpose , and the sight of it gave her an agreeable feeling of submission to higher powers .
6 And the certainty of it gave her the strength to smile .
7 The familiarity of it gave her the urge to work .
8 ‘ And none of it gave you the right to lie to me .
9 In reality this is inaudible under water so do n't rely on it to give you a reminder .
10 Though he rightly acknowledges that large parts of the country were unaffected by this enclosure movement , his concentration on it gives us a somewhat unbalanced picture .
11 But the pretence of searching for it gave her a moment to think .
12 It is a common experience in reading that you read something , then try to write about it ; writing about it gives you new ideas , and so when you read the original again you find new things in it because of the new ideas you have brought to it .
13 It was still there , though , and looking at it gave him a shock .
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