Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] [noun] gave [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is an afternoon visit to the temples and a drive to the buried Buddhist city of Sarnath where Buddha gave his first sermon . |
| 2 | That 's that card that Rhionna gave me . |
| 3 | Either way , it tends to confirm the view that collectivist reforms were doomed unless industry and commerce gave their consent . |
| 4 | I remember when I lost a fountain-pen Mummy and Daddy gave me for Christmas : I prayed and prayed , and I never found it . ’ |
| 5 | The rescue helicopter still had n't arrived when we were fifteen miles from the coast and Warton gave me Blackpool 's frequency and wished me good day ’ . |
| 6 | The Emperor Napoleon got a good deal because France would have had to give it up sooner or later anyway , and I got a good deal because Louisiana gave me a lovely companion for life with all the legendary charms of your people . " |
| 7 | The look that McAllister gave him when she said this was so killing that Dr Neil decided to remove temptation by removing himself . |
| 8 | It was such a desultory question that Ruth gave him the filthiest look she could muster . |
| 9 | The opera , like Gershwin 's Porgy and Bess the following year , used an all-Black cast and the staging and choreography gave it a British connection since it was by Frederick Ashton . |
| 10 | His absolute conviction at that time , reinforced by an extraordinary personal charm and magnetism gave me just the right insight and guidance that I needed . |
| 11 | Some workers deliberately took less well-paid work because employers gave it out in the particular quantity they desired . |
| 12 | They turfed him out as an 18-year-old before Cambridge gave him a lifeline trial . |
| 13 | Alice screamed with laughter as Fernie gave her a jerk which pulled her forward so hard that her left shoe stayed behind , its heel bedded deep in the grass verge . |
| 14 | ‘ Both were brought in from the garden — home grown — and never left the kitchen until Cook gave them to Edith for the table . |
| 15 | He banished his brother to the west , along with his servants of darkness , although the spirits of thunder and lightning gave their allegiance to Hahgwehdiyu instead ; henceforth this god was depicted with a drum and a forked head-dress , representing these forces of nature . |
| 16 | She went inside for her briefcase and Steve gave her a thoughtful look as she passed him and then polished off the remains of his champagne in one gulp . |
| 17 | Money and generosity gave her a kindly power over Deer Forest . |
| 18 | I had been saving up to buy a cooker and fridge and Brian 's mum and dad gave us some of the furniture . |
| 19 | Neither the General nor Bill gave me any hint of lolly . ’ |
| 20 | But my aunty and uncle gave my cousins fifteen pounds each and have theirs to themselves . |
| 21 | He was not a tall man , but something about his confidence and reputation gave him an impressive stature . |
| 22 | The numerous spidery capillaries scrawling their florid graffiti across her nose and cheeks gave their own silent clue as to her habits . |
| 23 | Nor would he learn anything from the journal unless Meg gave him the key to it ; for the cypher was a special one , transforming itself constantly page by page as the journal progressed . |
| 24 | The principal weakness in the sense of community when Marshall gave his lectures was the class system , and his emphasis on the social element of citizenship was directed largely at counteracting divisions in the community that would otherwise be caused by class inequalities . |
| 25 | It was at last year 's parade that Elham gave him the idea when she said : ‘ I wish I could enjoy what I am experiencing here , but back in my mind there are too many innocent children left with no hopes and no future . |
| 26 | He took out his wallet and Reynolds gave him the parcel . |
| 27 | It was felt that married women like Butler should lead the movement , because her status as wife and mother gave her more authority to speak about the delicate issue of sexuality . |
| 28 | The age that Flavia gave her was Constanza 's , perhaps a few years more . |
| 29 | I walk with a frame so Karen gave me a hand and took me round and introduced me to people . ’ |
| 30 | I was up last week and Doctor gave him , gave him an antibiotic erm he had |