Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] and gave [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Reg Akehurst 's charge was a firm favourite for that contest and gave his backers not the slightest hint of a scare when leading at the furlong pole to score by a length-and-a-half. way off the pace makes an accurate assessment of his progress very difficult for the handicapper , but this observer is convinced there is significant improvement still to come . |
| 2 | I took out some money and gave it to him . |
| 3 | We must not leave the eighteenth century without mention of the great typefounder and printer of Birmingham , John Baskerville ( 1706–75 ) , who not only designed the famous type that bears his name but greatly improved the general standard of English printing and gave us , in 1763 , one of the most splendid editions of the Bible . |
| 4 | One of Charles Tennant 's business partners was a young Glasgow chemist called Charles Mackintosh , the man who later gained world-wide recognition for his invention of a waterproof fabric and gave his name to a raincoat made of the material . |
| 5 | The city , he continues , was a ‘ sign of capital ’ ; it ‘ took up and eviscerated the varieties of social practice and gave them back with ventriloqual precision ’ . |
| 6 | ‘ However I wanted to race in Ireland and I was frustrated when the Lisburn club came back to me a few days after I had signed up for the French meeting and gave me the full details . |
| 7 | He woke me at two this morning and gave me his best horse and bid me not to stop till I had overtaken you on the way . |
| 8 | Martin lit another cigarette and gave it to her , silently . |
| 9 | She washed swiftly , brushed her drying hair into softer curls , then flicked on some mascara and gave her lips a touch of colour before bearding the lion in his den . |
| 10 | [ I remembered this phrase and gave it to William Shakespeare . |
| 11 | He found another lever and gave it a nudge . |
| 12 | And she put it before Gabriel on a wooden plate and gave him a wooden cup full of water . |
| 13 | Barnsley 0 , Derby 3 DERBY returned to their slick , enterprising form and gave their promotion hopes a welcome shot in the arm . |
| 14 | Tom Carey found some brandy and gave himself a double . |
| 15 | This freed the geologists from this task and gave them more time to write memoirs . |
| 16 | He knew somehow that I was dealing with this section and gave me the serial number of a wagon and told me not to go anywhere near it . |
| 17 | He admitted his real name and gave his address as Randolph Terrace , Evenwood . |
| 18 | He lifted his dark head and gave her a penetrating stare , noted her expression , and asked swiftly , ‘ What relationship did you think I meant ? ’ |
| 19 | The press picked up the story the following day and gave it wide coverage . |
| 20 | Morgan dipped in a little bow and gave her his best smile . |
| 21 | He tore a roll open , stuffed it with cut ham and gave her that . |
| 22 | He gathered his own men into a little bunch and gave them careful instructions . |
| 23 | It was a very helpful preparation and gave her a first real taste of teaching . |
| 24 | Our driver , Hans , spoke to David Lowe , who spoke good German and gave us a running commentary on where we were going . |
| 25 | The council reinstated Tengiz Sigua ( who had resigned in August 1991 when Gamsakhurdia dismissed other senior ministers — see p. 38417 ) as acting Prime Minister and gave him the responsibility of forming a cabinet , which would assume power temporarily once the situation in the country had stabilized . |
| 26 | Knocker re-filled Sooty 's mug with rough cider and gave him a disapproving look at the same time . |
| 27 | The teachers , however , decided that we needed to be kept busy over the long weekend and gave us lots of work to do . |
| 28 | Now though she stifled that feeling and gave herself up to the joy of being in his arms and hearing how long and how deeply he had loved her . |
| 29 | Luke ignored the heavy sarcasm and gave her a cool look . |
| 30 | He conceived the idea of artificial daylight and gave it practical reality by filtering the light of an Argand oil lamp through blue glass . |