Example sentences of "[noun sg] and gave [pron] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We 've got to go there tomorrow , so ’ — he took his hand from the wheel and gave her a quick pat — ‘ put your neb under your wing until after the holidays and see what transpires then . ’ |
| 2 | Mrs Young , who had paused in her search , finally found her purse and gave me a dollar . |
| 3 | She had been a regular person once , but that had been before the voices started up in her head , before the dead woman got out of her rocking chair , before the preacherman reached into her mind and gave it a sharp twist … |
| 4 | His purchase of the Kemsley newspaper chain was a step in the overall process of press concentration and gave him a Fleet Street prize , The Sunday Times . |
| 5 | Gilfach Iago and Inclino Top continued like clockwork and gave us no surprises . |
| 6 | Just as we were about to leave , Frank Dick called me to one side and gave me a blistering reprimand . |
| 7 | She cocked her head on one side and gave me a long scrutiny , almost as though she had never seen me before . |
| 8 | As their eyes met , Yanto sensed a spart of recognition and gave her a broad smile to help her recollect . |
| 9 | She pressed her nose to the window and gave him a wave . |
| 10 | On Friday at school he passed Nutty in the corridor and gave her a fierce stare to remind her about their appointment and she said , ‘ I have n't forgotten , ’ in an aggrieved voice . |
| 11 | Janet … came running in , flung her arms round Cookie and gave her a smacking kiss . |
| 12 | I hired a karaoke machine , went down the pub and gave 'em a few numbers ; ‘ Girl From Ipanema ’ , ‘ I Write The Songs ’ . |
| 13 | The retort earned a laugh and gave me a split second to stop my heart from racing . |
| 14 | They began a long march back to Capel Curig with no hope of making closing time — when a touring couple took pity and gave them a lift straight to the pub . |
| 15 | He slipped an arm around her waist and gave her an affectionate squeeze . |
| 16 | I unzipped the pouch round my waist and gave him the small jar of paint and the sawn-off paintbrush . |
| 17 | She took him to the Science Museum and gave him an encyclopaedia , which explained how the internal combustion engine worked — ‘ I was intrigued immensely ’ . |
| 18 | I prised off a scab and gave it the tongue test . |
| 19 | It was a very helpful preparation and gave her a first real taste of teaching . |
| 20 | Luke ignored the heavy sarcasm and gave her a cool look . |
| 21 | She came down to Riverside with me , watched as we rehearsed then followed me into the loo and gave me a blow job — something I just was n't used to as a 17-year-old grammar school boy still living at home with his mum and dad . |
| 22 | Each morning her mother drew Emma 's attention to the chart and gave her a lot of praise and attention while she selected a sticker for her good behaviour . |
| 23 | Again they swallowed my story and gave me a year 's conditional discharge . |
| 24 | The duchy of Lancaster affiliations of such families brought them within Gloucester 's orbit and gave him a point of contact with other duchy of York families , such as the Savilles and Wentworths . |
| 25 | The duchy of Lancaster affiliations of such families brought them within Gloucester 's orbit and gave him a point of contact with other duchy of York families , such as the Savilles and Wentworths . |
| 26 | She came back through the kitchen and gave him the torch . |
| 27 | ‘ Certainly , ’ he said , as if he had never seen me before , took my money and gave me a ticket . |
| 28 | She unpacked a self-locating mine , punched in her identifier and gave it a simple verbal instruction . |
| 29 | Thank you to the person who arrived unknowingly on my doorstep and gave me a really sympathetic cuddle while I cried for 10 minutes ( ? ) in relief that I had misunderstood the doctor . |
| 30 | Having dismissed the Cabinet on Jan. 8 , the President on Jan. 21 , 1990 , reappointed the Prime Minister to his post and gave him the responsibility for bringing together a new ministerial team [ see p. 37174 ] , which was announced on Feb. 15 and sworn in on Feb. 17 [ see p. 37240 ] . |