Example sentences of "that [pron] [noun] gave [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One formed the impression that its editor gave his readers what he thought they ought to read rather than what they might want or enjoy . |
| 2 | Meanwhile , he would do what he could to help her , and would frankly face the fact that her presence gave him enormous pleasure . |
| 3 | ‘ The gentleman before you complained that his lenses gave him double vision and headaches . |
| 4 | Mungo noticed that his window gave him a view of the field and the edge of the forest . |
| 5 | As the warrior Solor he possessed neither the exotic glamour of Ruzimatov nor the romantic height of Cope — and a dispassionate viewer would admit that his turban gave him an unfortunately gnome-like appearance . |
| 6 | Naturally , my father would have felt this loss keenly ; but to make matters worse the usual comfort a father has in these situations — that is , the notion that his son gave his life gloriously for king and country — was sullied by the fact that my brother had perished in a particularly infamous manoeuvre . |
| 7 | Or suppose that your husband gave you a cheque for £15,000 ; would n't that be worth a hug ? |