Example sentences of "[noun] and gave [pron] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | We 've got to go there tomorrow , so ’ — he took his hand from the wheel and gave her a quick pat — ‘ put your neb under your wing until after the holidays and see what transpires then . ’ |
| 2 | Mrs Young , who had paused in her search , finally found her purse and gave me a dollar . |
| 3 | I opened my eyes and gave him a puzzled look . |
| 4 | She had been a regular person once , but that had been before the voices started up in her head , before the dead woman got out of her rocking chair , before the preacherman reached into her mind and gave it a sharp twist … |
| 5 | My father paid for my digs in Paddington and gave me a pound a week pocket money , together with what he called ‘ travelling expenses ’ for my regular visit home ( home and a good , square meal ) , and to spend some time with Clare who was fifteen and slowly , very slowly , improving . |
| 6 | His purchase of the Kemsley newspaper chain was a step in the overall process of press concentration and gave him a Fleet Street prize , The Sunday Times . |
| 7 | He shrugged his broad shoulders and gave her a warm smile . |
| 8 | They shared a commiserating smile , and Mick put his arm around her shoulders and gave her a friendly hug . |
| 9 | Just as we were about to leave , Frank Dick called me to one side and gave me a blistering reprimand . |
| 10 | She cocked her head on one side and gave me a long scrutiny , almost as though she had never seen me before . |
| 11 | As their eyes met , Yanto sensed a spart of recognition and gave her a broad smile to help her recollect . |
| 12 | I went to see Suor Eusebia and gave her a message to deliver to Eric when the attention of the carabinieri was else where . |
| 13 | He looked back at Kim and gave him a small bow . |
| 14 | Thacker put his hands back in his pockets and gave her a pitying look . |
| 15 | She did , however , slip next door to May and gave her a rough sketch of what had happened , right up to the Syrup of Figs . |
| 16 | She pressed her nose to the window and gave him a wave . |
| 17 | On Friday at school he passed Nutty in the corridor and gave her a fierce stare to remind her about their appointment and she said , ‘ I have n't forgotten , ’ in an aggrieved voice . |
| 18 | Janet … came running in , flung her arms round Cookie and gave her a smacking kiss . |
| 19 | I hired a karaoke machine , went down the pub and gave 'em a few numbers ; ‘ Girl From Ipanema ’ , ‘ I Write The Songs ’ . |
| 20 | The retort earned a laugh and gave me a split second to stop my heart from racing . |
| 21 | He stared back and , blushing with confusion , she rose to her feet and gave him a little bob . |
| 22 | A couple of hours earlier , on a hunch , Hermann Goering rang down to his main office in Carinhall and gave them a Stockholm number to obtain . |
| 23 | They began a long march back to Capel Curig with no hope of making closing time — when a touring couple took pity and gave them a lift straight to the pub . |
| 24 | It was a very helpful preparation and gave her a first real taste of teaching . |
| 25 | Luke ignored the heavy sarcasm and gave her a cool look . |
| 26 | She came down to Riverside with me , watched as we rehearsed then followed me into the loo and gave me a blow job — something I just was n't used to as a 17-year-old grammar school boy still living at home with his mum and dad . |
| 27 | Each morning her mother drew Emma 's attention to the chart and gave her a lot of praise and attention while she selected a sticker for her good behaviour . |
| 28 | Again they swallowed my story and gave me a year 's conditional discharge . |
| 29 | The duchy of Lancaster affiliations of such families brought them within Gloucester 's orbit and gave him a point of contact with other duchy of York families , such as the Savilles and Wentworths . |
| 30 | The duchy of Lancaster affiliations of such families brought them within Gloucester 's orbit and gave him a point of contact with other duchy of York families , such as the Savilles and Wentworths . |