Example sentences of "they gave [pers pn] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 And like my parents sort of went , the thought that they gave them money that we had for it , yeah
2 They gave him character and sex appeal .
3 So they gave him milk , they gave him books to read , they allowed food parcels from the Embassy .
4 Hospital doctors said Rod was minutes from death when they gave him emergency injections .
5 They gave him clothing ( which included a black jacket and striped trousers — my father 's best suit ) and enough food and water to last him until morning .
6 They gave me freedom .
7 Where they gave me meat and drink . ’
8 Then I was in the hospital for a fortnight and they gave me Librium and I was really ill at that time .
9 They gave me bread and milk , and asked my name .
10 They gave me money , and I put it into a jar like Granny had with the egg money .
11 They gave me water in a small , broken cup .
12 They gave me food with stones and yak dung , but it was still not enough and they put it in a urine container .
13 They gave me supper — although they were worried because there was little food left .
14 They gave me room in their carriage , but I found them very cold and strange .
15 They gave it logic
16 They gave it a thousand letters they gave it money
17 At our pensione , they gave us melon every day !
18 I think the only reason they gave us time back was because I was going to report the prison doctor to the Board of Visitors .
19 They gave us ammunition for the guns , and many people were shot . "
20 We tr I travelled to school on the railway one bit , when they gave us season tickets , because with a scholarship you got your fares paid .
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