Example sentences of "[conj] [pron] was give it " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ He 's thrown his life away , and he 'd throw the company away if he was given it . ’ |
| 2 | Alice knew that it was the situation he was examining ; he was not used to this informality , to group-living , but he was giving it his consideration . |
| 3 | He is only an ordinary Hobbit who came to own the Ring because he was given it and he does not consider himself great enough to do anything with it except destroy it . |
| 4 | Whether it was give it a better flavour or no , I do n't know but we never used the saltpetre . |
| 5 | ‘ When I was given it I believed it came from Barbara Coleman . |
| 6 | China ( cinchona ) is a remedy which is indicated in this situation , and when she was given it , she rapidly regained her energy and vitality . |
| 7 | She certainly seemed to thrive on responsibility when she was given it . |
| 8 | Mummy dropped it when she was giving it to me . |