Example sentences of "when [noun prp] give [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When Middlesbrough gave him a chance , he had a nightmare debut against Oldham Reserves . |
| 2 | Genoa never really looked like overcoming the 3–2 defecit from the first leg in Italy even when Iorio gave them the lead in the 39th minute . |
| 3 | When Churchill gave his first broadcast , suggesting that the Labour Party might have to resort to ‘ some form of Gestapo , no doubt very humanely directed in the first instance ’ , the electors were bound to regard it as a gross exaggeration ; Attlee , following the next night , could readily ask his audience to distinguish between ‘ Winston Churchill , the great leader in war of a united nation , and Mr Churchill the party leader of the Conservatives ’ . |
| 4 | When Manuel gave his reply he would often just say , ‘ Yes ! ’ |
| 5 | When Loretta gave her name , he thought for a moment , then his brow cleared . |
| 6 | And then , as she sat on one of the small bunks and listened as the twins said their prayers , the last remnants of her bruised pride vanished when Ross gave her shoulder a warm , affectionate squeeze . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | I was pleased to see his grin varnish when Mala gave him the vicious edge of her tongue for ignoring the Ardakkean request for discretion , causing the FedPol squad to visit Vadinamia . |
| 9 | There are nearly as many mentions of feet in the Bible as there are of bread and yet feet remain unsung ( except when Handel gives them their due with ‘ How beautiful are the feet … ’ ) . |
| 10 | And so when you get peace , when God gives his gift of peace , it 's not something he has given from heaven down to you but he says , my peace , I give unto you . |
| 11 | When Norman gave him some canvases as a birthday present , Minton was astonished for he was unused to having his generosity returned . |
| 12 | Yet in 1869 , the first full year of Gladstone 's prime ministership , Britain spent £27m. on her army and navy , virtually twice as much as when Palmerston gave his advice to Malmesbury . |
| 13 | When Charlemagne gave his support and patronage to Aethelred , he was honouring only one of at least four princely lines — Osred 's , Osbald 's , Aethelred 's and Eardwulf 's — and even with Frankish blessing Aethelred was unable in these circumstances to establish a long-lasting regime . |
| 14 | When Melissa gave her name , she burst out in mingled relief and fear , ‘ Ms Craig , the police are looking for Rick ! ’ ' 'Yes , I know , ’ said Melissa . |
| 15 | She did n't seem too pleased even when Gloria gave her both pots of jam . |