Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun sg] [adv] gave " in BNC.
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| 1 | My sister never gave twopence for convention either . ’ |
| 2 | When next Fabia heard footsteps coming in her direction her heart again gave a nervous flutter . |
| 3 | Their imprimatur also gave the elements which could be interpreted as letting the auditors off the hook , such as the question of lessening liability exposure , more credibility than would otherwise have happened had they been drafted by auditors . |
| 4 | ‘ Still in Mariánské Láznë , ’ Fabia replied , and chatted to her mother for a few more minutes , until her mother promptly gave her another worry to add to her collection . |
| 5 | Her pregnancy thankfully gave her a little relief from the enormous output normally expected of her , and her stay with the Franklins was a welcome respite from the boredom and loneliness of being on her own , as she wrote on 9 January : |
| 6 | Many congratulations to LLOYD COLE who became a father for the first time when his wife recently gave birth to a baby boy Billy , in New York . |
| 7 | However , in 1851 his health again gave cause for serious anxiety and he was compelled to give up full-time activity at the early age of forty-two . |
| 8 | Entering his studio always gave his spirit a lift ; it did so now . |
| 9 | His solicitor quickly gave notice of an appeal on the grounds that he is not mentally ill , a process that could take months to complete . |
| 10 | He was young , yet his face somehow gave off the impression of age . |
| 11 | No doubt your gran often gave your mum the benefit of her advice but it probably never occurred to her , as it has n't occurred to you , that your mother longs for love , company and sex . |
| 12 | And I can only wonder why none of the BW personnel who knew of our project ever gave any intimation that this wholesale upgrading was being considered . |
| 13 | Maybe he just did n't think when they showed him it , that it was n't the right one cos I suppose if you 've seen them every day you do n't , it does n't register it 's just the fact that of course your dad only gave him the price of the blue and white |