Example sentences of "[subord] [pers pn] gave [pron] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That means he thought Maureen was his mother , so I gave him to her . |
| 2 | There 's at least one track from all eight albums , and two tracks are from a live album , so I gave it to a wonderful guy called Jonathan Downs from the Fan Club , who knows an awful lot that I 'd forgotten myself , or never even knew ! |
| 3 | but I persuaded him that it would melt while he had his drink and to put it in my bag and er it was lunchtime when we got home and we were going some I , I ca n't remember what we were doing afterwards so I gave it to his mother , I thought she could share it . |
| 4 | Yeah , but he did n't need the modulator so he gave it to because he 's got a monitor , right ? |
| 5 | I wondered if he would let me turn the handle if I gave it to him . |
| 6 | until she gave it to his mouth , |
| 7 | He remembered writing of Paula 's death , — of how he could not live without knowing the truth , and how , if he gave himself into the hands of the great Whale , he knew that he would be reunited with her in death . |
| 8 | GUIL : But if he gave it to me there 's no reason why you should have had it in the first place , in which case I do n't see what all the fuss is about you not having it . |
| 9 | ‘ I would n't sell one unless you gave it to me , ’ was Ray 's reply … in the next consignment was a four-inch monstrosity with a cryptic note : ‘ This is your gift , ha ha ! ’ |
| 10 | I know that was you but y you do n't , I mean I remember u the fire we used to have here and it was n't till I gave it to a friend , I mean we kept here for a year alright , lucky enough , we did n't use it anyway I gave to a friend who doing car boot , I found it in the attic an he said to me Brenda , he said , did you ever use this fire ? |
| 11 | Oh right , yes yes the Sweeney it 's quite good it ba , ba , ba with Dennis Waterman , ba , ba , do , ba , ba , ba , ba , ba , ba quick mow that jogger over got him , now we 've got time turn this when we 've done this , erm , put the plants in and everything till I gave it at table tennis |
| 12 | I blushed before I gave it to Gwenellen . |
| 13 | Elaine did n't register my birth before she gave me to Mum , and no one seemed to know anything about her , or where she was from . |
| 14 | ( 6 ) It is for the person who owed any duty under subsection ( 3 ) above — ( a ) if he gave consent and the question arises whether he gave it within a reasonable time , to show that he did , ( b ) if he gave consent subject to any condition and the question arises whether the condition was a reasonable condition , to show that it was , ( c ) if he did not give consent and the question arises whether it was reasonable for him not to do so , to show that it was reasonable , and , if the question arises whether he served notice under that subsection within a reasonable time , to show that he did . |
| 15 | Dr Burstead — when I gave it to him he put it in his mouth and bit it to see that it was a good 'un . |
| 16 | Cow 's milk had saved Patrick 's life , but when she gave it to Angel she became sick and feverish . |
| 17 | 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 . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ If you 've got a pen I 'll read the directions as they gave them to the family . ’ |
| 19 | Would I one day show people this jacket and say that it had been a lovely afternoon in Central Park when he gave it to me and , in closing , would I say that as he disappeared into the trees , I never saw Oscar Wilde again ? |