Example sentences of "[noun] [was/were] give [pron] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His reply was to give her a sharp pull forward and then a shove in the back , which knocked her to her knees . |
| 2 | When he straightened up , Pion was giving him a puzzled look . |
| 3 | Hitherto , Blackpool 's aim had been to crush-load its trams to bursting-point , now the object was to give them a comfortable ride for their money . |
| 4 | Carrie was taken by surprise at his question and her first instinct was to give him a sharp reply , but she nodded instead , catching the look of concern in Don 's deep brown eyes . |
| 5 | I hoped the u s authorities were giving him a hard time . |
| 6 | The idea was to give everybody a reasonable chance of answering some questions , not merely by general railway knowledge , but by dint of having supported Society events . |