Example sentences of "[noun sg] but gave " in BNC.
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| 1 | These inventions not only relieved the boredom but gave escape from pain . |
| 2 | It received a lukewarm reaction but gave the band much needed exposure . |
| 3 | I rumpled his dark curly hair but gave him a firm ‘ No ’ when he asked , ‘ If I play radio louder , me get better more quickly ? ’ |
| 4 | I tried to meditate to stimulate my faith but gave up . |
| 5 | He said that there would have to be compromise but gave no indication of any new breakthrough . |
| 6 | He looked surprised to see Cassie standing by the front door but gave her a friendly wave and began to walk up the path . |
| 7 | The discussion of this chapter so far might perhaps be summed up by noting that Lakatos aimed to give a rationalist account of science but failed , whilst Kuhn denied that he aimed to give a relativist account of science but gave one nevertheless . |
| 8 | Watney owns a pub on the embankment ; the Bishop of Winchester once owned the land but gave up all title in 1884 ; Hampshire county council recently widened the road that runs along the top of the bank , but it refuses to get involved . |
| 9 | The crowd gave him cover but gave it to Agnes too . |
| 10 | He got them all from Barry Cross but gave his three-person Cycle Project Team to David Campbell . |
| 11 | She said she had no time but gave way at his offer of an iced orange juice . |
| 12 | A second cafe also refused the French note but gave him drink and black bread . |
| 13 | The new law retained proportional representation but gave considerable advantage to those parties which were willing to form pre-electoral coalitions ( or apparentements ) with other parties . |
| 14 | On 29 July 1991 Sir Nicolas Browne-Wilkinson V.-C. [ 1991 ] 3 W.L.R. 857 dismissed the solicitors ' summons but gave them leave to appeal . |