Example sentences of "[conj] [pron] [noun] gave [pron] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Instead of wrestling with the imponderables of land and trees and drainage and crops , he was back where his skills gave him a harsh certainty . |
| 2 | And although her slenderness gave her an air of fragility , Guy had felt the gentle curves of her body when he 'd searched for a concealed weapon . |
| 3 | Mungo noticed that his window gave him a view of the field and the edge of the forest . |
| 4 | As the warrior Solor he possessed neither the exotic glamour of Ruzimatov nor the romantic height of Cope — and a dispassionate viewer would admit that his turban gave him an unfortunately gnome-like appearance . |
| 5 | Or suppose that your husband gave you a cheque for £15,000 ; would n't that be worth a hug ? |
| 6 | Her figure though slender was well formed and her height gave her an almost regal appearance . |
| 7 | They fell much in love , and her father gave her a fine dowry of fat lake-cattle and his blessing for a happy marriage , with the proviso that the groom never raise his hand to the water-fairy . |
| 8 | And his mother gave me an apologetic smile and said something I did n't catch as she hurried after husband and son . |
| 9 | I am the delighted winner of the Outdoor Action Splash competition and I 'd just like to say that Andy Middleton and his colleagues gave us a great time on our week 's holiday at the Twr-y-Felin outdoor centre . |
| 10 | I did n't actually visit Mum for very long but old Mrs McSporran told me all the news of the Senior Citizens and our deacon gave me a few tips about growing rhubarb . |
| 11 | If your boyfriend gave you a massage would it do any good ? |
| 12 | But my elbow gave me a bit of concern . |
| 13 | These above-average profits depended to some extent on the Company 's political influence in England ; in India it was not powerful enough to control the market , but its charter gave it a monopoly in England which let it push prices up further than would have been practicable if non-members of the Company ( denounced as ‘ interlopers ’ ) had been able to import cotton goods into England freely . |
| 14 | Mrs Fletcher was extremely chic , but her accent gave her a reality . |
| 15 | She knew it was ridiculous , but his words gave her a strange little tingle deep inside , and she was forced to smother the smile that kept trying to push its way to her lips . |
| 16 | She felt keenly alert , her nerves on edge , but his offer gave her a reason to get out of being with him and of having to cope with her muddled feelings . |
| 17 | They got on to the field without difficulty in the middle of a bombing raid by the RAF on Benghazi , and sat there while their leader gave them a lecture on deer-stalking in the Highlands . |
| 18 | MD , , presented with a colour television from the company , while his colleagues gave him a garden bench . |
| 19 | It was four days ( during which he was given the last rites ) before his doctors gave him a chance to live through . |
| 20 | Both the village and surrounding countryside are worth some exploration and I was lucky as my trek gave me an insight into both . |
| 21 | I was able to follow up that evening , for my father gave me a lovely chrysanthemum bloom from his greenhouse and the next day I took it to her home and asked her mother , who opened the door to my rather nervous knock , if she would give it to her daughter . |
| 22 | Ponies tacked up in the pony lines yawned with boredom as their owners gave them a last polish . |
| 23 | One wonderful story is that he decided against a career in mathematics when his teacher gave him a poor mark in an exam for answering a problem correctly but not using the method taught in class . |
| 24 | However , her expression of anger kept him in touch with that unrecognized part of himself , just as his control gave her a much needed boundary . |