Example sentences of "my [noun sg] give [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | My heart gave me an unforgettable jolt when I thought him to be headless ; yet there was no blood staining the fresh , even snow . |
| 2 | ‘ 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 . |
| 3 | My mum give me a kiss and went . |
| 4 | My mum gave me got loads of them as well , I 'll eat the ones my mum gave me . |
| 5 | My mum gave me got loads of them as well , I 'll eat the ones my mum gave me . |
| 6 | or my sister gives it Sam ! |
| 7 | ‘ My sister gave me a book by this woman Anita something , the one that won the Booker prize , ’ she heard one of them say . |
| 8 | Both the village and surrounding countryside are worth some exploration and I was lucky as my trek gave me an insight into both . |
| 9 | My great-uncle gave it me . |
| 10 | ‘ My work gives me headaches . |
| 11 | My work gives me a feeling of achievement . |
| 12 | ‘ I was fortunate in my choice of boat , and my equipment gave me little trouble . |
| 13 | 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 ! |
| 14 | Then my C.O. gave me a forty eight to sort out this Bella business . |
| 15 | My boss gave me a sweet and encouraging smile , balanced a mushroom on a piece of fried bread and conveyed it to his mouth . |
| 16 | ‘ My favourite thing is when my daddy gives me a piggy-back . |
| 17 | In my case , for example , my husband gives me every help . |
| 18 | My husband gave me the news that my father had died back in the village . |
| 19 | ‘ My husband gave it to me just after we married , ’ she said . |
| 20 | It was part of my job to give them a crash course . |
| 21 | My job gave me awkward hours and frequent short-notice travel both at home and abroad . |
| 22 | I want six pairs of feet and then I 'd have to stand on my head to give them a rest ’ . |
| 23 | But my elbow gave me a bit of concern . |
| 24 | I like him in that jumper and my friend gave him that . |
| 25 | It 's the one my friend gave me when I went to stay with her . |
| 26 | Alice my friend give me a cookie please . |
| 27 | As to Maurice , my godmother gave me the money to buy a bit of property when I left Southport . |
| 28 | I have split with my mistress today , my wife gave me an ultimatum — and now this . |
| 29 | My wife gave me a right old bo*****ing last night when I started shouting abuse at Keumann ( sp ? ) |
| 30 | ‘ Well , I 'd never done weights before I came to Chelsea , and my wife gives me better things to eat than bananas . |