Example sentences of "[noun prp] [noun] [verb] her the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | He admitted that Estella was his housekeeper 's daughter , adopted by Miss Havisham to give her the chance of a better life . |
2 | Yet , unable to refuse the implied reproach , Celia sat down in the antique rocking chair she had bought and allowed Miss Maynard to pass her the child . |
3 | Thanks to her appealing appearance the Philadelphia audience gave her the benefit of the doubt and listened . |
4 | She was gon na kill me 'cos Sister Rosario gave her the ruler for pulling me plaits . |
5 | She ran her own stable , near Newbury , Berkshire , until Yorkshire businessman Fred Brown offered her the ride on his horses just over two years ago . |
6 | PC Bill Cotton gave her the kiss of life as soon as she was pulled on deck . |
7 | Her position as secretary of the Medieval Circle 's East Midland branch gave her the lion 's share of the organisation for conventions such as these , a situation in which Anthea thrived . |
8 | In 1987 President Mario Soares awarded her the Order of the Sword of Santiago . |
9 | Now it looked quite possible that she would n't need the services of an agency after all — that was , if Luke Travis offered her the job , and if she decided to accept . |
10 | Britain 's role in the Berlin air-lift earned her the accolade of a staunch and like-minded ally . |