Example sentences of "[noun] and [pron] give [pron] " in BNC.

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1 Out there is a whole world full of garbage and it gives me ulcers to throw one more shred of scum back on the heap . ’
2 One gave her a gold ring and one gave her a little dog .
3 His appearance in the Toyota World Match Play at Wentworth in October was his 17th in succession and it gave him the chance of winning the title for a record sixth time .
4 A wary look came into Johnny 's eyes and he gave her a quick glance of alarm .
5 Fortunately , it was easy to make a decision as Wayne Shelford was already at the club and he gave me an insight into what it was all about and what to expect . ’
6 His mouth came gently to her neck and she gave herself again to the lion .
7 We sometimes drank small cups of China tea and he gave me colour prints of Chinese landscapes and mountain scenery at Christmas and the Chinese New Year .
8 ‘ The wave is my lover and she gives me the ultimate orgasm . ’
9 Got on one tube and that broke down from the end of she 's at Liverpool Street then she had to go different end to Oxford Street , but she ended up in Charing Cross then she got on another tube line at Charing Cross and then that broke down , so she said it took hours , then she gave a taxi , had to get a taxi back to Oxford Street and , and from Oxford Street back to Waterloo and it 's four pound and he gave her a change for a tenner instead , and she gave him a twenty pound note but , you know she 's absolutely haggard , so I said it 's just as well she can have a cup of tea before she goes , I just told her briefly about that so , erm , Carla 's a bit late ai n't she ?
10 He was well placed in the cotton industry and it gave him a generous income ; therefore it had to take precedence , but the monotony of arriving at the same place at the same time every day now bored him as much as had the mechanical frenzy of the bobbins when he arrived .
11 and I yeah I went two months and he give me right , they 're called they 're yellow like round tablets they are , like an aspirin but they 're yellow right ?
12 Tha him , look how , look how he after mummy and I give him
13 We do have a money adviser erm specifically who works with erm tenants who are in rent arrears and who gives them advice on handling their financial problems .
14 Father immediately suggested that Jenny go and sit on his lap and he gave her a big cuddle .
15 On tonight 's match , Cooper said : ‘ There 's a lot at stake and it gives us the opportunity to put things right . ’
16 They went over all , while they were doing this work and he gave us a sheet last week , we were doing all the questions this week and he went over all the questions with us !
17 Like all the members of staff , Miss Smith was dedicated to her work and she gave us a fine start in life .
18 You give the assistant £10 and she gives you £1.30 change .
19 That 's happened , I could n't get any one year I took the triplets to the erm Goose Hill coffee morning in the Town Hall and I gave them all money for the tombola and one of them won a Creme Egg
20 the only reason that police get away with drink driving is cos half the buggers are Masons and they give them the old funny hand shake and its oh on your way sir
21 She went on a school trip to a museum and we gave her our little camera which I could never use .
22 And he pulls out another container of peace and he gives it to somebody else , that is n't how it happens .
23 At Christmas I give Otley my turkey and he gives me his Brussels sprouts .
24 Nicky loves it when Squeak cleans her , right , my rats and she gives it and Nicky 's getting all and there 's Squeak going
25 Well I 'll never forget when we were younger , we had erm some Americans living across the road and they invited us er somehow I was in the kitchen , they were going to give me lunch and she gave me the most enormous
26 The Sheriff asked me the same question and I gave him the same answer as I have you . ’
27 I phoned Alan and he gave me his love and support .
28 We were all looking for some direction in our lives and they gave us that direction .
29 You asked for Operation Cuckoo to be your personal responsibility and I gave it to you .
30 There was a slight delay as she read it and then her head slowly turned in my direction and she gave me the biggest grin I 'd ever seen .
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