Example sentences of "[noun] and [vb past] [pron] an " in BNC.
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| 1 | The ensuing exchange over the months turned the whole cast of Balzac 's Comédie Humaine into Katherine 's familiars and gave her an awareness of greed and ambition , love and betrayal far beyond her years . |
| 2 | The woman at the door raised weary , gold-lidded eyes and gave her an anonymous welcoming smile . |
| 3 | I decided that she had never really liked Richard and wrote her an angry letter attacking a Labour politician I knew she particularly admired , saying he did not care for Socialist principles and was no more than a cunning man who would do anything for power . |
| 4 | At the last moment , when the engine blew steam , she let down the window and handed him an envelope addressed to St Ives ; she looked at him with the eyes of one waking from a dangerous dream . |
| 5 | He slipped an arm around her waist and gave her an affectionate squeeze . |
| 6 | She took him to the Science Museum and gave him an encyclopaedia , which explained how the internal combustion engine worked — ‘ I was intrigued immensely ’ . |
| 7 | With Dawson it was his bulk which undoubtedly contributed to his premature death along with his broad , rubber face that became his trademark and made him an ideal pantomime dame in true bawdy music hall tradition . |
| 8 | But his bulk , along with his broad , malleable face , was virtually his trademark and made him an ideal pantomime dame in the finest bawdy music hall tradition . |
| 9 | It was the young Scots ' first win in four outings and gave them an outside chance of qualifying for the latter stages of the championship . |
| 10 | Bishop felt the slight weight of a simularity crystal in the pocket of his robe and allowed himself an inward smile . |
| 11 | Seve hit a great tee-shot and left himself an eight-foot putt . |
| 12 | My father did n't think of it again till this German visited the shop and showed him an illustration . |
| 13 | He helped Willie into the back and threw him an old rug to cover himself with for he still looked terribly pale . |
| 14 | I picked up the phone and gave him an ear-bashing . ’ |
| 15 | Tracy Edwards ' story captured the imagination of the world 's media and earned her an MBE , as well as the respect of her doubting colleagues in the male-dominated world of the Whitbread . |
| 16 | The light westerly breeze strengthened as we travelled north and we hoisted a large mainsail , borrowed from our 32-foot cutter which set well on Viking 's stubby mast and gave us an extra knot . |
| 17 | Thanks also to the kind young woman with two young children who helped me on the train and gave me an orange drink . |
| 18 | When chemists vapourised potassium nitrate and trapped it an argon matrix , however , they were surprised to discover that it contained molecules with the chemical formula KNO 3 . |
| 19 | Katja Müller blinked back her tears and shot him an angry glance . |
| 20 | Met Stetson and gave him an earful . |
| 21 | She replaced the receiver and gave him an apologetic smile . |
| 22 | I was with the South African team throughout their travels in Australia and New Zealand and found them an exceptionally nice group ; agonized with them on the eve of the referendum on reforms back in South Africa when there were last-minute scare reports of a major swing to the right wing ; rejoiced with them when the vote when 68% for sanity , a far greater margin than any of us had dared hope for ; and generally enjoyed with them their victories and their considerable achievement in reaching the semi-final stage . |
| 23 | And he went into the main agent in Edinburgh and gave them an order for three of those , and of course , we did n't get them just right away because er probably we 'd have got the last one about a couple of years later in these days . |
| 24 | Over 100 members attended last year and found it an enjoyable and informative day . |
| 25 | Despite his postscript , in which he condemned free enterprise systems and declared himself an apologist for socialism in Europe , I am pleased to be able to take up the remarks of the hon. Member for Liverpool , West Derby ( Mr. Wareing ) . |
| 26 | Afterwards she went back to Emma and gave her an expurgated version . |
| 27 | Ira Dilworth applauded the idea and gave me an official ‘ To Whom It May Concern ’ letter of introduction , which opened a number of official doors , got me as far as Edmonton , and served as an invaluable introduction to some high ranking officers of the R.C.A.F. |
| 28 | ‘ At 6pm , Dr Greenson went to Marilyn 's house and gave her an enema containing a strong dose of sedating drugs . |
| 29 | She took Sigarup 's temperature and gave him an injection and some pills . |