Example sentences of "he gave [pers pn] [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Deceiving him gave her a fierce pleasure and , as they strolled along by the waterline , with Ben splashing beside them through the shallows , she kept her hatred burning red-hot with a litany of her grievances , chanted over and over inside her head : ‘ He only pretended to like you ; he could n't care less about you ; he thinks you 're thick .
2 He gave her a long look .
3 He gave her a long look , and then he laughed .
4 He gave her a long look .
5 He gave her a long look , smiled , and went out to his car .
6 I doubt he gave her a second thought , once he 'd pulled his trousers back on and ushered her into the first available taxi .
7 He gave her a hard-eyed stare , then swung away to look out of the window .
8 He gave her a hard-eyed glance .
9 He gave her a telling glance and uttered a heavy , ‘ Quite . ’
10 Anyway , ’ he gave her a distant smile , ‘ let's talk about something cheerful .
11 He gave her a distant smile as if thinking of something else .
12 This time he gave her a genuine smile .
13 He gave her a gentle pinch .
14 He gave her a gentle smile .
15 He gave her a gentle push , and she slid from beneath the covers , blushing faintly as his eyes swept boldly over her nakedness , yet enjoying his frank scrutiny at the same time .
16 He gave her a strained smile as she extricated herself .
17 She looked pointedly at the stairs behind him , and he gave her a thorough scrutiny , as though trying to work out exactly what was on her mind .
18 He gave her a lop-sided grin .
19 He gave her a sharp look , but said nothing .
20 He gave her a reproachful glance .
21 There was a cruel smile on his mouth as once more he gave her a comprehensive survey .
22 He gave her a kindly smile and waited .
23 He gave her a kindly nod .
24 The designer 's brows drew together and then he gave her a grudging smile .
25 There was enough dirt on his knees to grow potatoes , and his short trousers obviously belonged to someone at least three years younger , but he gave her a toothless grin , slid back in his seat and picked his nose .
26 He gave her a twisted smile .
27 He gave her a mocking smile .
28 ‘ Why , thank you , Madame X. ’ He gave her a mocking bow .
29 He gave her a mocking glance from beneath long black lashes .
30 He gave her a mocking salute , started the engine and , before she could find anything to say , was driving away from her .
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