Example sentences of "[subord] i [vb past] give him " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was more modest than I 'd given him credit for . |
| 2 | Whenever I smiled , he smiled back happily as if I 'd given him something . |
| 3 | Patterson 's eyes flickered as if I 'd given him a straw to grasp , but I pressed on . |
| 4 | Yes , oh Rocket , for the first few months I had him , after he was rescued , and he was so protective of me , because I 'd given him a good home and never , never hit him in the face . |
| 5 | Corky 's taking an age typing them all in — even slower since I threatened to give him a good lashing ! |
| 6 | Pedalling up to the office in the mornings , with the bike wheels crunching on the thick white frost , I would arrive with bright red cheeks and breath coming out like steam , and once the Met Officer commented , after I had given him a cheerful , early morning smile , ‘ You do n't know what a difference it makes to your face when you smile ! |