Example sentences of "[conj] his [noun pl] give [pron] " in BNC.
Next pageNo | Sentence |
---|---|
1 | Instead of wrestling with the imponderables of land and trees and drainage and crops , he was back where his skills gave him a harsh certainty . |
2 | ‘ The gentleman before you complained that his lenses gave him double vision and headaches . |
3 | Just how successful Reagan was as governor of California has , not surprisingly , been the subject of dispute , with his supporters exaggerating his achievements and his opponents giving him less than his due . |
4 | I am the delighted winner of the Outdoor Action Splash competition and I 'd just like to say that Andy Middleton and his colleagues gave us a great time on our week 's holiday at the Twr-y-Felin outdoor centre . |
5 | She knew it was ridiculous , but his words gave her a strange little tingle deep inside , and she was forced to smother the smile that kept trying to push its way to her lips . |
6 | MD , , presented with a colour television from the company , while his colleagues gave him a garden bench . |
7 | It was four days ( during which he was given the last rites ) before his doctors gave him a chance to live through . |