Example sentences of "as [pers pn] gave " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | As I gave her an exaggerated account of my clashes with different members of my family , she continued to discourage me , saying that the work in London was hard and that exile was no easy way of life . |
| 2 | It was most unusual to see Taff down like this and as I gave him my condolences I was thinking that the sadness was beginning to reach almost everyone . |
| 3 | As I gave my gun to the officials to keep , I warned them to be careful with it . |
| 4 | Just as I gave the final push , my hand found a rope over the end of the ship . |
| 5 | As I gave the injection the dog whimpered a little and the boy stretched out a hand and patted him . |
| 6 | A large one , but perhaps not as large as I gave . ’ |
| 7 | So I better 'ave it out , Annie , that 's if I can pawn me lace tablecloth for one an' six , same as you gave me on the watch . ’ |
| 8 | You got as good as you gave . |
| 9 | Just as she gave her word to Hans . ’ |
| 10 | Catherine sounded suddenly exhausted , and as she gave him back the cup she turned towards him , letting him see that she had been crying , but without looking him in the face . |
| 11 | Another possibility is that a woman had a bomb wired to her , and that it went off as she gave flowers to Mr Gandhi . |
| 12 | A year ago , the Commons listened in silence as she gave a graphic eyewitness account of the suffering of Kurdish refugees on the Iran-Iraq border in the aftermath of the Gulf War . |
| 13 | ‘ You 're looking a bit tired , ’ Maggie commented to Laura as she gave the porridge another stir . |
| 14 | As soon as she gave up dancing in the line to supervise the school , her nubile appearance became plump as she enjoyed dining well , a pleasure shared with John where the plumpness developed into fatness . |
| 15 | He may have heard the cow moaning as she gave birth , his ears sensitized to noises the rest of us would not have heard , as we sat talking and laughing around the fire . |
| 16 | Her husband 's lovemaking was gentle and restrained compared to the fierce passion which now engulfed all her senses as she gave herself utterly and completely in an explosion of abandonment . |
| 17 | She must have felt guilty about not inviting me as she gave me £1 to get myself home . |
| 18 | Elizabeth Mowbray watched her changing expressions , seeing the steadiness of her gaze as she gave thought to the revelation and its implications , the high smooth brow and long-fingered white hands . |
| 19 | As she gave oral sex to the other man , Davis watched fascinated , and , asking her to instruct him how to do it , took over from her . |
| 20 | Sobbing as she gave evidence , she said she found Wren ‘ repulsive and disgusting ’ . |
| 21 | ‘ Coffee , ’ he replied , then , as she gave the order , leaned forward to look more closely at a framed photograph of a freckle-faced boy on her desk . |
| 22 | She could n't deny him , her voice husky as she gave him her promise . |
| 23 | The next minute , he was clutching Joan 's hand as she gave birth to a daughter . |
| 24 | I sure hope you 're not going to give me a hard time after I just travelled three thousand miles to see you , ’ Donna said , her eyes crinkling as she gave Alex another bear hug . |
| 25 | ‘ I should have phoned but the last few days have been so hectic that I did n't have time , ’ Claudia said as she gave Myra a brief account of finding Dana . |
| 26 | Belinda relaxed unconsciously as she gave the detailed answers he wanted , reassured by the way he seemed to trust what she said . |
| 27 | ‘ Leo ! ’ she exclaimed crossly as she gave a little hop and a skip to keep up with his long strides . |
| 28 | Hilary asked as she gave the boy a tentative smile . |
| 29 | Richard hugged her as she gave him the keys . |
| 30 | Only the rigidity of Shannon 's spine betrayed the tension in her body as she gave a slight nod . |