Example sentences of "[conj] [noun prp] [vb past] him the [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | It was said that Gertrude gave him the final result . |
2 | After all , days before the invasion surprised President Bush , his ambassador , presumably not speaking just for herself , told Saddam in so many words that Washington gave him the green light on Kuwait . |
3 | It was such a desultory question that Ruth gave him the filthiest look she could muster . |
4 | He flitted about on this machine ( which obsessed him ) wearing a helmet and goggles so that Gabriel called him The Invisible Man . |
5 | Ezekiel was bold enough to long for this too , and God gave him the marvellous vision of the valley of the dry bones ( chapter 37 ) as an assurance that the longed-for day would indeed come . |
6 | He had gained a sense of humour , or perhaps of irony , since Blanche questioned him the first time . |
7 | I was pleased to see his grin varnish when Mala gave him the vicious edge of her tongue for ignoring the Ardakkean request for discretion , causing the FedPol squad to visit Vadinamia . |