Example sentences of "my [noun pl] give [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ My sons gave it to me . |
| 2 | I had to do private and public penance , take a solemn vow that , after I was ordained , I would accept whatever duties my superiors gave me . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ I 'm very glad that my books give you such pleasure , ’ responded Melissa with total sincerity . |
| 4 | But the fact that you were a close and dear friend to my parents gives us a close bond , nevertheless . |
| 5 | As no temporary accommodation could be found for him in Štanjel my parents gave him a room in our house ; his family joined him there when we left . |
| 6 | ‘ My parents gave me it on my twenty first . ’ |
| 7 | I met Franklin in 1934 when my parents gave me a trip to England ; we became engaged in 1936 and were married in 1939 . |
| 8 | ‘ I did n't buy it , my parents gave it to me , when they changed it . ’ |
| 9 | So in the end we got a mortgage from a building society , and my parents gave us the money to do it up . |
| 10 | At I prepared to return to Britain , several of my relatives gave me copies of their identity cards , the deed for their houses and even the ownership documents for their property . |
| 11 | ‘ I wish my dreams gave me as much pleasure . ’ |
| 12 | The thought of soiled nappies and vomit on my clothes gives me the horrors . |
| 13 | But my classmates gave me the nickname Einstein , so presumably they saw signs of something better . |
| 14 | Another , who works in a uniform all day , said how important her earrings were , and the short dreadlocks under her hat ; how she felt they were making a statement for her , something like : you may think I 'm an ordinary , boring nurse , but my hair and my earrings give you the clues ; this is what I 'm like out of my uniform , I 'm different , I 'm me . |