Example sentences of "[noun] gave [indef pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The script gave one a hint of what they were all about , but after that it was a question of backwards and forwards passing of sketches , ideas on backs of envelopes , bits of paper until ultimately we came down to this pepper-pot shape which Ray then had to translate into something which could be manipulated and made to work — which he did brilliantly . |
| 2 | Jane gave nothing away . |
| 3 | She had believed Thomas was shy of the Dane , but now she realised that the child gave nothing out because he received nothing back in return . |
| 4 | Sid gave plenty of leeway , right up to Christmas . |
| 5 | DeFries gave everyone money to get winter coats when he decided it gets cold in the United States . |
| 6 | After yesterday 's scrappy Wembley affair he said : ‘ The two teams gave everything they had but they looked tired . |
| 7 | Each person gave one thought about the day . |
| 8 | Meg gave lots of good advice down the phone . |
| 9 | But Blanche gave nothing away . |
| 10 | Within the agency , too , Casey gave nothing away . |
| 11 | Given little chance , the grey-haired father gave everything and hit the shot of his life across the water at that last hole for the greatest triumph of his life . |
| 12 | O for the Wings of a Dove gave everyone pleasure , with Paul stumbling a little over the notes , but gaining poise with the full-throated singing of Dinah , true to the note , like a thrush , or perhaps a nightingale . |
| 13 | Bill 's voice gave nothing away but Kelly noticed that he avoided looking at her as he gave them their orders . |
| 14 | Face and voice gave nothing away . |
| 15 | The Vibram soles gave plenty of grip , wet and dry , and the boots have become comfortable friends for distance walking over reasonable terrain . |
| 16 | City start Manchester derby week with Reid threatening to make life lively on the training ground because of this failure — but the fact is , the players gave everything they had . |
| 17 | The reported wind speeds gave everyone a false sense of security . |
| 18 | Perhaps Lucas gave one too many hostages to fortune when he jocularly confessed in an interview , ‘ In economics , you can get a book out written in English like Harberler 's Prosperity and Depression without being able to read it . |
| 19 | The Ford driver gave nothing away and for a moment it looked as if there would be a confrontation with a juggernaut coming from London . |
| 20 | The adult meal over , Princess Diana gave everyone a present , wrapped in blue paper and tied with a deep blue bow . |
| 21 | About 9% of the economics professors gave nothing ; the proportion of professors in other disciplines giving nothing ranged between 1.1% and 4.2% ( despite generally lower incomes than the economists ) . |
| 22 | Iris 's expression gave nothing away and Melissa could only guess how she was feeling . |
| 23 | Though his expression gave nothing away a muscle flickered at the point of his jaw . |
| 24 | She glanced surreptitiously downward , wondering if he 'd felt it too , but his expression gave nothing away . |
| 25 | She paused and forced herself to look at him steadily , but his expression gave nothing away . |
| 26 | The bland tone gave nothing away . |
| 27 | Erm when the work study consultants came in , er we inquired as to one , whether their scheme was going to cover everybody because we were not satisfied that the existing scheme gave everybody the incentive that was required to keep people in harmony . |
| 28 | Evening and weekend papers gave lots of space to programme schedules . |
| 29 | Tyson , two of whose penalty decisions contributed to the recent battle of Highbury between Arsenal and Norwich , this time gave nothing , but by half-time he had cautioned Sheedy and Pearce for fouls . |
| 30 | Taking a packet of Strands from his pocket Michael gave one to Geoffrey and after offering the pack to James , who refused , laboriously set about lighting the cigarettes . |