Example sentences of "[art] [noun sg] [noun pl] gave [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The panic attacks gave her the perfect excuse , as no blame could possibly be attributed to her . |
| 2 | Nicholson will be glad when he can remove for the last time the putty nose , hairpiece and false front tooth the make-up wizards gave him each day to make him a mirror-image of bully-boy Hoffa . |
| 3 | The matter is now in the hands of the police , after the shop owners gave them details of the two men . |
| 4 | The opera selections gave us extracts from a range of impressive composers , attractively sung . |
| 5 | At Christmas 1602 Robert Cecil received presents from nineteen individuals , while the Merchant Adventurers gave him ‘ one great standing bowl in a case ’ , which he sold , undeterred by sentiment . |
| 6 | The red-and-white skull-cap above the monkey eyes gave him the air of a performing chimpanzee . |
| 7 | Mr Reynolds often looked tired and anxious during the days preceding his operation and it was important that the ward nurses gave him opportunities to ask questions and express his fears and also ensured that he had time to rest . |
| 8 | As promised , one of the project workers gave me an early shake and I had time enough for a coffee before I needed to set off to meet Jenny . |
| 9 | The roomy silos of the hull flanks gave it a bulbous appearance that defied approval by any aesthetic but the purely functional . |
| 10 | The reflections from the street lamps gave them just enough light to see what they were doing . |