Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] [pron] give [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When our eyes met he gave me a frigid little smile . |
| 2 | Mr Dawlish told me to give you a summary of the virus . |
| 3 | Instead , the President persuaded her to give him four more years . |
| 4 | ‘ Mr Benedict asked me to give you this , miss , quiet like . ’ |
| 5 | Ruth found herself giving him a shove as he jumped for the top of the gate . |
| 6 | ‘ What directions did he give you ? ’ |
| 7 | Granny said it gave her someone to talk to when she was baking or doing the housework and Grandad liked to take Morag to the farm next door to show her the hens and pigs and the other animals who lived there . |
| 8 | Conchis saw me giving it a lingering glance . |
| 9 | By the way , what sort of farewell lecture did she give you , Breeze ? |
| 10 | Roll on the summer how many tapes did they give you to do ? |
| 11 | How many tapes did she give you ? |
| 12 | For the full price let him give it to me in your presence as a possession for a burying place . ’ |
| 13 | What , what sort of stuff did they give you ? |
| 14 | Mrs Bliss overheard her giving her this address . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ Maureen told me to give her just a small dose , and I did , ’ she said . |
| 16 | I knew that if Sandy won it gave him exemptions in the US the next year , the US Masters , Tournament of Champions , World Series . |
| 17 | er you should be able to display more confidence , I mean that 's what Mike suggested it gives you more confidence to be able to do this . |
| 18 | ‘ And what answers did he give you ? |
| 19 | What choice did you give them ? |
| 20 | What practical support did you give them ? |
| 21 | And here we learn something new , for though the sculptor has chosen to leave the left hand exposed he gives us an indication as to how shrouds were placed once the body had been encoffined : the right sleeve has been pulled down over its hands and gently tucked under the fingers . |
| 22 | ‘ What reason did he give you for coming all the way over to Otters ' Bay when he could perfectly well have slept in his boat ? ’ |
| 23 | But who had persuaded or paid Don Roberto to supply the men , and what reason had he given him ? |
| 24 | ‘ Charlie sent me to give you a hand . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ After The White Lion won they gave me £6,000 and told me to get them another , so I sold them three shares in Rambo 's Hall — who I 'd bought cheaply in a job lot as a yearling — for £1,500 each . |