Example sentences of "[art] [adj] [noun] i give " in BNC.
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| 1 | But even with that clutch of reasons to be glassy-eyed , I 've stayed almost sober for an entire month , sitting miserably at the bar wondering why low-alcohol lager has an after-taste like floor polish , and disturbing old friends with the rapt attention I give to such enquiries as : ‘ Ice and lemon in your tonic water , sir ? ’ |
| 2 | The greatest pleasure I gave him was the fact that nobody knew about me . |
| 3 | Start by playing these combinations with one note then apply some of the melodic permutations I gave you in part 1 of this series . |
| 4 | Just as he reached the top step I gave him a push — not a hard push , just defensive . |
| 5 | In the preceding section I gave ample evidence that the fear is unjustified . |
| 6 | is that the milky bar I gave him ? |
| 7 | On the following day I gave directions for expedition , and also for the service of evidence , which was most commendably complied with by all concerned during the intervening five days , which included the May bank holiday weekend . |
| 8 | Or is it that you 're worried about having to work a bit harder for the grand wages I give you … wages that 's been strangled out of me by that bloody woman o ’ yours ? ’ |
| 9 | Suppose on the other hand that as a thoroughly loyal supporter of the Fruity Party I give all of my first three preferences to all of its three candidates — to Cherry as well as to Apple and Banana . |
| 10 | I remember clearly one of the first times I gave a word of knowledge . |
| 11 | The first lecture I gave I was going on about the different approaches to psychology . |
| 12 | You really are not so handsome as you promised to be ; and I have long wished , by conversation like this , to do away what mischief the flattering character I gave of you may expose you to . |
| 13 | I gave him the same answer I gave you . ’ |
| 14 | This is the precise pineapple I gave to Mrs Rodriguez as a ‘ Get Well Soon ’ present . |
| 15 | On the contrary , the older I get , the greater priority I give to a loving relationship . |
| 16 | In the final chapter I give a summary . |
| 17 | ‘ Afterwards , he talked about the new position I gave him . |
| 18 | At the third attempt I gave up and hailed a taxi . |
| 19 | He 's bought me a record-player and records and all the things on the huge shopping-list I gave him . |
| 20 | But I had to keep stopping to peer at the pages , so after a few attempts I gave up . |
| 21 | " But it 's a good thing I gave her that extra lavage yesterday . " |
| 22 | Now that my South African ban has been lifted , I want to reclaim the No 1 spot I gave up in 1989 and it will be interesting to see how Tuffers reacts to the challenge . |