Example sentences of "[conj] [pos pn] [noun] gave [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Instead of wrestling with the imponderables of land and trees and drainage and crops , he was back where his skills gave him a harsh certainty . |
| 2 | ‘ I 'm sure that was a better lunch than my father gave you in Rouen . ’ |
| 3 | One formed the impression that its editor gave his readers what he thought they ought to read rather than what they might want or enjoy . |
| 4 | And although her slenderness gave her an air of fragility , Guy had felt the gentle curves of her body when he 'd searched for a concealed weapon . |
| 5 | Meanwhile , he would do what he could to help her , and would frankly face the fact that her presence gave him enormous pleasure . |
| 6 | ‘ The gentleman before you complained that his lenses gave him double vision and headaches . |
| 7 | Mungo noticed that his window gave him a view of the field and the edge of the forest . |
| 8 | As the warrior Solor he possessed neither the exotic glamour of Ruzimatov nor the romantic height of Cope — and a dispassionate viewer would admit that his turban gave him an unfortunately gnome-like appearance . |
| 9 | Naturally , my father would have felt this loss keenly ; but to make matters worse the usual comfort a father has in these situations — that is , the notion that his son gave his life gloriously for king and country — was sullied by the fact that my brother had perished in a particularly infamous manoeuvre . |
| 10 | Or suppose that your husband gave you a cheque for £15,000 ; would n't that be worth a hug ? |
| 11 | It was like this — my uncle and my father came to Britain first and my uncle gave his pay packet to my father , who is older . |
| 12 | I like him in that jumper and my friend gave him that . |
| 13 | So in the end we got a mortgage from a building society , and my parents gave us the money to do it up . |
| 14 | ‘ I was fortunate in my choice of boat , and my equipment gave me little trouble . |
| 15 | Her figure though slender was well formed and her height gave her an almost regal appearance . |
| 16 | Although her tone was non-committal , and her face gave nothing away , there was a tell-tale glint in the deep grey eyes . |
| 17 | They fell much in love , and her father gave her a fine dowry of fat lake-cattle and his blessing for a happy marriage , with the proviso that the groom never raise his hand to the water-fairy . |
| 18 | She was abandoned by her mother when she was a year old , and her father gave her for adoption . ’ |
| 19 | But the fowl were irritated by this invasion of their hut and their clucking gave her away . |
| 20 | EIGHTY factory workers were looking forward to a very merry Christmas — until their boss gave them just one bottle of whisky between them . |
| 21 | ‘ Perhaps that 's because it was a private home until its owner gave it to the National Trust . |
| 22 | But if her astrologer gave her any warning , she 's not telling anyone . |
| 23 | There were messages awaiting Rory Collins when he got home , and his mother gave them to him with little interest . |
| 24 | And his mother gave me an apologetic smile and said something I did n't catch as she hurried after husband and son . |
| 25 | Yes , Milton manager , Keith Stock celebrated yet another birthday yesterday , and his team gave him something to celebrate with three points at Basement Club , Bishops Cleve this afternoon to see United extend their unbeaten record which stretches back to last October . |
| 26 | I am the delighted winner of the Outdoor Action Splash competition and I 'd just like to say that Andy Middleton and his colleagues gave us a great time on our week 's holiday at the Twr-y-Felin outdoor centre . |
| 27 | He was holding the passenger door open for her , and his face gave nothing away . |
| 28 | I did n't actually visit Mum for very long but old Mrs McSporran told me all the news of the Senior Citizens and our deacon gave me a few tips about growing rhubarb . |
| 29 | If your boyfriend gave you a massage would it do any good ? |
| 30 | I got here about half an hour ago , and your sister gave me some tea . ’ |