Example sentences of "[noun sg] has [verb] [pers pn] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A seminarist has brought me a blanket off his own bed . |
| 2 | The programmer has given us a production concept which will spread to every aspect of the teaching process . |
| 3 | It would be a misuse of powers for a judge to say : ‘ I know Parliament has given me a discretion to vary orders in contempt appeals and make just ones , but I 'm never going to use them . |
| 4 | The noise has given me a head . ’ |
| 5 | The experience has taught me a lot , not least about Margaret Thatcher 's single achievement in changing the class contours of British politics . |
| 6 | The case has caused us a lot of grief . ’ |
| 7 | Now Sarah 's kindness has won her a McDonalds Child of Achievement Award . |
| 8 | ‘ I am older than the king ; and grief has made me a man . ’ |
| 9 | My fear has made me a prisoner in my own home ; I go out only for essential shopping . |
| 10 | In short , Labour and the Liberal Democrats will have the argument won for them on the ground — and as long as they locate their policies in terms of wealth creation , rather than punitive redistribution , the current election election result has given them a platform from which effectively to challenge for power next time round . |
| 11 | Stephen 's quick thinking has earned him a bravery award in the Care in Crisis competition run by the Red Cross , and the respect of his mother . |
| 12 | I mean I think shrinking the broadsheet width has spoilt it a lot . |
| 13 | ‘ My detective work has found me a sister , David . |
| 14 | Should a victim die , they could find their good samaritan act has cost them a lot more than the penny which was paid to the Jericho-Jerusalem Motel . |
| 15 | However , her position as Treasury spokesperson has given her an excuse to stick doggedly to her brief . |
| 16 | ‘ Their wealth has secured them a place in New York society — and one must admit that Mr Barnet is a very presentable man , though somewhat offhand . |
| 17 | Bert 's public-spirited efforts have n't gone unnoticed either — his fastidiousness has won him a thank-you scroll from the Keep Britain Tidy group . |
| 18 | Her course teacher has given her a reading list , and the library staff are good at helping students with all sorts of interests . |
| 19 | The reason for writing history essays is not that your teacher has given you a deadline and you are running out of excuses . |
| 20 | LINFIELD 'S European Cup reprieve has guaranteed them an £82,000 pay-out from UEFA , it was revealed today . |
| 21 | ‘ I think that this evening has done you a world of good , ’ he said softly . |
| 22 | Thousands of travellers are expected at the event , even though a court has refused it a music licence . |
| 23 | ‘ Somehow , though , watching you racing round the field like a schoolgirl has given me a burst of energy . |
| 24 | As it turns out , our long way round through the deaf community , its history , sign language , memory and interpreting has given us an understanding of the concept of Total Communication and of how it might fit into the world of deaf people . |
| 25 | The accursed history of autocracy has left us a legacy of tremendous estrangement between the working classes of the various nationalities oppressed by that autocracy . |
| 26 | ‘ I understand the King has granted you a manor ? |
| 27 | THE dedication of Scouts and Guides from the Rhyl area has brought them a clutch of awards . |
| 28 | THE contemporary women 's movement has given us a language with which to describe and understand patriarchal oppression . |
| 29 | The Lord has given me a heart for the Filipino people , although my work here finds me alongside so many other people . |
| 30 | A local garage owner has leant them a car to help in the short term . |