Example sentences of "[conj] gave [pron] a [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I would put vodka in his beer , and that gave him a very grumpy constitution after lunch- and he would start shouting back at Winner . |
| 2 | GHI comment : The only sets that gave us a really good picture on the loop aerial were Philips and Sony . |
| 3 | ‘ When I came for interview they seemed very interested in me as an individual , and gave me a very thorough and in-depth interview . |
| 4 | Thank you to the person who arrived unknowingly on my doorstep and gave me a really sympathetic cuddle while I cried for 10 minutes ( ? ) in relief that I had misunderstood the doctor . |
| 5 | The contract resolved his own financial difficulties and gave him a very competitive car . |
| 6 | The manufacturers were generally happy with the BEA 's conservatism , which suited their export concentration on low technology markets , and gave them a relatively easy and highly profitable life ( though as the 1950s advanced more of them were to become worried that they were missing out on new technical developments as their world market share slipped ) . |
| 7 | So I raised my arm and gave them a very big thumbs-down . |
| 8 | Using the slogan ‘ Switch onto the New Clydesdale ’ to capture the company 's new image , Clydesdale devised a marketing strategy which improved staff skills , service levels and motivation and gave it a more upmarket profile in tune with the width and quality of its product range . |