Example sentences of "he gave her " in BNC.
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| 1 | Deceiving him gave her a fierce pleasure and , as they strolled along by the waterline , with Ben splashing beside them through the shallows , she kept her hatred burning red-hot with a litany of her grievances , chanted over and over inside her head : ‘ He only pretended to like you ; he could n't care less about you ; he thinks you 're thick . |
| 2 | He gave her the rake and she went vigorously at the hay while he plaited a grass rope to put round a burden and heft it down to the byre . |
| 3 | He gave her the bit of paper with the phone number on . |
| 4 | But she 'd let him have a slice of the cake she 'd brought in if he gave her and her friend fruit or ice cream — whatever he 'd bought . |
| 5 | He gave her a puzzled glance and then shrugged and pressed the right switches . |
| 6 | She accepted the lukewarm mug of coffee he gave her and sipped it . |
| 7 | General Robert Schweitzer , who told this story to the congressional lawyers , was a trifle envious that after 58 years of daily Mass and ‘ desperate messages to the Almighty ’ he himself had never been woken up at night ‘ with lights on the wall ’ and a vision of saving Nicaragua ; he was not sure Ms Studeley had either , but he gave her the benefit of the doubt . |
| 8 | Anyway , there is no hint that he gave her any encouragement at all . |
| 9 | There was enough dirt on his knees to grow potatoes , and his short trousers obviously belonged to someone at least three years younger , but he gave her a toothless grin , slid back in his seat and picked his nose . |
| 10 | He gave her a strained smile as she extricated herself . |
| 11 | He gave her a straight , no-nonsense look . |
| 12 | He gave her a mock bow . |
| 13 | He gave her a curt wave . |
| 14 | He gave her his price : five francs . |
| 15 | He gave her a delicate necklace of amethysts and pearls set in Scottish gold . |
| 16 | He gave her his best smile , a greeting he normally reserved for waiters . |
| 17 | He gave her a pained look before putting on his hat and walking out . |
| 18 | When by the third day her father had still not allowed Jessie out of her room , and Agnes confronted him , saying he could n't keep her incarcerated forever , and that if he did n't let her out then she was leaving , and that she meant it , he had gone along to his daughter 's room , taking with him a Bible , on which he made her swear that if he gave her the freedom of the house she would not attempt to leave it . |
| 19 | He gave her a long intent look . |
| 20 | Declaring that she was so beautiful that she ought to be in pictures , he gave her some of his manuscripts . |
| 21 | He gave her an estate at Alva as a dowry and probably accompanied it with a large sum of money . |
| 22 | She stood there for hours watching the stonemason so that when he returned the next day , he gave her a piece of stone and two chisels . |
| 23 | She did not look at the old man , so she failed to see the shrewd yet kindly glance he gave her . |
| 24 | He looked white and tired , and the smile he gave her in greeting was strained . |
| 25 | He gave her a puzzled look . |
| 26 | He helped her to make the house ready for the next occupant , and though she protested he gave her the money for her railway journey back to London . |
| 27 | He gave her the number . |
| 28 | He gave her his most disarming smile . |
| 29 | Upon entering the grand hall where Tamar sat , he gave her a quick teasing smile . |
| 30 | Seeing Elizabeth 's troubled expression , he gave her a kiss on the cheek and added , ‘ I wo n't be long , love . ’ |