Example sentences of "my [noun] give [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 My sons gave it to me .
2 My heart gave me an unforgettable jolt when I thought him to be headless ; yet there was no blood staining the fresh , even snow .
3 ‘ Mrs. Porter , any attempt on my part to give you an adequate answer to that question would probably destroy the delicate professional nature of our relationship .
4 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 . ’
5 My mum give me a kiss and went .
6 My mum gave me got loads of them as well , I 'll eat the ones my mum gave me .
7 My mum gave me got loads of them as well , I 'll eat the ones my mum gave me .
8 or my sister gives it Sam !
9 My sister gave me a book by this woman Anita something , the one that won the Booker prize , ’ she heard one of them say .
10 Both the village and surrounding countryside are worth some exploration and I was lucky as my trek gave me an insight into both .
11 ‘ I 'm very glad that my books give you such pleasure , ’ responded Melissa with total sincerity .
12 My great-uncle gave it me .
13 My work gives me headaches .
14 My work gives me a feeling of achievement .
15 ‘ I was fortunate in my choice of boat , and my equipment gave me little trouble .
16 My Creator gave me life , and the profit of it is I know how to curse ; he gave me feeling , and the profit of it is I know how to suffer !
17 Then my C.O. gave me a forty eight to sort out this Bella business .
18 But the fact that you were a close and dear friend to my parents gives us a close bond , nevertheless .
19 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 .
20 My parents gave me it on my twenty first . ’
21 I met Franklin in 1934 when my parents gave me a trip to England ; we became engaged in 1936 and were married in 1939 .
22 ‘ I did n't buy it , my parents gave it to me , when they changed it . ’
23 So in the end we got a mortgage from a building society , and my parents gave us the money to do it up .
24 My boss gave me a sweet and encouraging smile , balanced a mushroom on a piece of fried bread and conveyed it to his mouth .
25 ‘ My favourite thing is when my daddy gives me a piggy-back .
26 In my case , for example , my husband gives me every help .
27 My husband gave me the news that my father had died back in the village .
28 My husband gave it to me just after we married , ’ she said .
29 It was part of my job to give them a crash course .
30 My job gave me awkward hours and frequent short-notice travel both at home and abroad .
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