Example sentences of "the [noun sg] gave her [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To put it another way : when the cat is on heat ( which she has n't been since the vet gave her the unkindest cut of all ) , nevertheless when she was , she had very little time for chasing moths hanging unsubtly round the fridge or cuddling up for a neck scratch . |
| 2 | The two crosses at either end of the roof gave her a brief moment of hope . |
| 3 | The ensemble gave her a slinky , model-like elegance and made her feel like an actress playing a part … a nightclub scene , probably … instead of her normal self . |
| 4 | The girl gave her a pitying smile . |
| 5 | ‘ I 'll give you a hand until the rush dies down and then I thought I 'd get on with the account orders for tomorrow , ’ she said casually , but the girl gave her a strange look , and Folly had a nasty feeling that her voice was n't as fully under control as she had thought . |
| 6 | The doctor gave her a cool smile . |
| 7 | The doctor gave her a puzzled look , withdrawing the light he was flashing into her eyes for a moment . |
| 8 | The image gave her an awful cold gratification . |
| 9 | The book gave her the academic credentials she needed , and from 1914 to 1945 she combined her local social work with acting as tutor in economics at St Anne 's and tutor-secretary ( 1914–19 ) for women students at Barnett House , Oxford 's centre for training in social work . |
| 10 | ‘ The Stage gave her a wonderful review . ’ |
| 11 | Actually , both garments fitted her very well , and the boater gave her the same kind of perky look it had given Annie . |