Example sentences of "he gave me " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ E asked me if I 'd go an' look for it , and 'e gave me a quid . |
| 2 | I 'd go for it if I were you , ’ he said , and he gave me a little peck on the cheek . |
| 3 | I stroked him , he gave me a big lick , and I could see relief sweep over him knowing I was n't going to hit him . ’ |
| 4 | After two fumbled attempts Dostoevsky lands with a leap upon ‘ Il faut être prêt , voyez-vous ’ — he gave me a meaningful look — ‘ chague moment — they may come and take me , and phew ! — a man has disappeared ! ’ |
| 5 | He gave me the thumbs up sign then disappeared into his trench . |
| 6 | When he was posted abroad he gave me a copy of ‘ The Way to Healthy Manhood ’ . |
| 7 | He gave me a fiver . |
| 8 | he gave me a thin smile and shrugged . |
| 9 | He gave me a pityingly look . |
| 10 | He gave me 50p at a time for my fares and lunch . |
| 11 | ‘ He gave me tea in that Chinese room of his . |
| 12 | He gave me a whole bunch of flowers for nothing . |
| 13 | ‘ He gave me that book . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ He gave me that book only this morning — Jane 's Fighting Ships . |
| 15 | Because Mr Karajan told me he was a very great conductor — that was the last message he gave me . ’ |
| 16 | Then he gave me a smile and a playful punch on the arm : ‘ You were pretty good last night , you old sex maniac . ’ |
| 17 | He gave me twenty pounds . ’ |
| 18 | He gave me a sudden grin , purple mouth full of little , ivory bits like when you cut into a pomegranate and he was gone . |
| 19 | Nobody can do anything , Doctor Sparrow does not answer , he refuses to listen , he gave me no reassurance , but I know , I know that I am seriously ill and there is no one here except my mother , and who is to look after her , Dorothea ? |
| 20 | I only read a little in the books he gave me , picked up what I could . |
| 21 | The knowledge he gave me . |
| 22 | He gave me a few quick , curious glances from time to time as I slowly sipped my coffee , but he did not appear to have heard any of the rumours . |
| 23 | He puts himself in good light by adding that he gripped me tightly round the shoulders in reassurance , that he gave me brandy , that we talked long after the starlings had ceased their chatter , that we walked down into the street and discussed in jogging stride what guilt or shame or desire could do to the human soul . |
| 24 | Why do n't you come back tonight , as it 's the opening launch of an art exhibition here ? ’ and he gave me a pamphlet . |
| 25 | As a parting gift , he gave me a copy of the Mayo Post and Advertiser , a sprightly , humorous and well-written paper . |
| 26 | He gave me that nickname because I 'm small with curly hair like a candyfloss stick , and it 's kind of cute . |
| 27 | You are very kind to have thought of him and when I gave him your kiss he gave me a hundred in return to pass on to you believing I could and indeed I wish he was correct in his supposition . |
| 28 | ’ He gave me a sly leer . |
| 29 | ‘ He told me when he gave me this one . ’ |
| 30 | He gave me this . ’ |