Example sentences of "[pron] [vb past] given [pers pn] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She approved of my taste and I 'd given her the right amount of money for the red coat which I st ill have n't worn . |
| 2 | Erm now if I 'd given you the same thing and you 'd |
| 3 | ‘ I seem to remember that he never stopped talking and I had given him the cold fish eye . ’ |
| 4 | That wonderful love they had shared and which had given her the precious gift of a son . |
| 5 | She did n't realise that she 'd given me the greatest gift of all . |
| 6 | With horror I suddenly recognized one of them — it was the man in our village pub who had given me the two pound notes ! and strangely enough , during the journey I heard the prisoners talking about it . |
| 7 | It would be typical of Jacqui 's naivety to believe that she was dealing with an honest man who had given her the only copies in existence . |
| 8 | He disputed that Royan was at risk : he had given him the correct treatment and calm reassurance — which was the essence of his treatment . |
| 9 | as if he read Wickham 's mind , Shildon wrapped up the discussion , said he had given them the important stuff and the rest could wait . |
| 10 | Adam pointed to a framed cartoon , which he had given her the previous Christmas : a startled businessman gazed at a ghost ; rising from his desk drawer , it said , ‘ I am the spirit of old notes to yourself . ’ |