Example sentences of "[pron] [vb past] [noun] [pron] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I told Sandy my favourite South African cricket story , which I now pass on . |
| 2 | Caroline would give me hell for evermore if she thought I 'd ill-treated her best friend . |
| 3 | do n't you ever speak to me like that again , and do n't ever push me again , I said balls you old cunt . |
| 4 | For it was Gould who showed Darwin his first evidence of the possible transmutation of species . |
| 5 | It was Morris who gave Swan his first Cheltenham winner in 1990 when Trapper John took the Stayers Hurdle , still the biggest day in Charlie 's life . |
| 6 | ‘ By all accounts he did very well indeed , ’ said a delighted Russ who gave Stephen his first taste of Bass NWC football last season and has seen much to justify his brave decision . |
| 7 | Although he detested journalism his Johnsonian manner and compelling character established him as one of Fleet Street 's most charismatic figures . |
| 8 | The way he worked upsides her other ride , Spooked , showed that Bill had trained him to perfection . |
| 9 | In this process , the tentacles serve another and important function , for the water brings with it dissolved oxygen which Lingula needs in order to respire . |
| 10 | Once he reached Poitiers his literary output became increasingly religious , and included a number of prose saints ' Lives . |
| 11 | Brawner was the tops and he gave Mario his first nibble at the big time . |
| 12 | A bit-part actor from the Sennett lot made extra money by servicing movie stars with drugs , and he gave Reid his first fix for free . |
| 13 | Swayne 's fingers ceased sorting his stamps and he gave Wycliffe his full attention . |
| 14 | He conceded that it was hard on Alexander , and later came to respect him greatly for the way in which he gave Worrell his fullest support as vice-captain . |
| 15 | He gave Johnson his economic statistics , a hundred each of sheep and goats ; twelve milch cows ; twenty-eight dry beef cattle ready to be sold , ‘ awaiting the drover ’ . |
| 16 | The job involved visiting mining camps , quarries and oilfields all over the world selling explosives and it gave Haslam his first taste of the excitement of travel , something that has remained with him all his life . |