Example sentences of "[vb past] [vb pp] [pers pn] [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 've had a devil of a job tracking you down , ’ he said after he 'd given her a big hug . |
| 2 | She approved of my taste and I 'd given her the right amount of money for the red coat which I st ill have n't worn . |
| 3 | Yes , oh Rocket , for the first few months I had him , after he was rescued , and he was so protective of me , because I 'd given him a good home and never , never hit him in the face . |
| 4 | Then , if she 'd given him a good time and he was a collaborator , he might not report her . |
| 5 | Though I wish you 'd given him a different name . |
| 6 | Cheered on by the huge German crowd , who 'd given him a two-minute standing ovation when his record was read out during the knock-up , Becker was devastating in the first set . |
| 7 | As we 're roping up , who should arrive to tie on but the lad who 'd joined me the previous day . |
| 8 | Somehow she had imagined them both greeting Peter together , wrapped in each other 's arms , confirming what Peter had already imagined when he 'd rung her the other morning . |
| 9 | It would have been far better if he 'd done it the other way around — the rest of the set acoustic and then brought them on to play . |
| 10 | In fact if we 'd done it the proper way you 'd of had |
| 11 | ‘ She agreed eight o'clock when I spoke to her yesterday , after I 'd offered her every other hour of the day . |
| 12 | There had been tears in her father 's eyes as he 'd handed her the satin-lined box containing the jewels and Emily , taking it , had felt a constriction in her throat for , with the gift , her father was recognizing she was now a woman . |
| 13 | I felt as if I 'd handed him a loaded shotgun and said shoot . ’ |
| 14 | No , she 'd left him a reassuring note . |
| 15 | Would you believe that he said I 've got to work on the aeroplane this week , I 've got the week off , I 've got to work on the aeroplane , I , you know , I shall be alright , down the airfield , er on the Wednesday he arrived to see how we were getting on , complaining like made because he had n't been able to find where the cottage was , I said but I 'd left you a detailed map , |
| 16 | I 'd left you the full address , and the telephone number and a fully detailed map . |
| 17 | mm , like every thing else you told me you 'd finished it the other day |
| 18 | He had very deliberately told her to get lost , and when she did n't take the hint , he 'd sent her an obscene note . |
| 19 | It was as if , in not knowing , he 'd paid her a great compliment . |
| 20 | But they had all laughed and Meg , for the missing loaf , had punished him the usual way , locked-up thirsty in the room . |
| 21 | She had given her a tiny dose of medicine just before the explosion , and now Julia closed her eyes . |
| 22 | The night before , Cati had fallen asleep sitting with her mother and Rosa on the balcony in the cool of the evening ; when her mother had given her a gentle push to rouse her ; she found her slightly feverish and put her to bed . |
| 23 | He did not know that her vivid imagination had given her a convincing picture of Julia 's death . |
| 24 | Rune had given her a sharp glance as she replied , but then appeared to accept her question as an affirmative , as he took her firmly by the arm to lead her into his chosen restaurant . |
| 25 | A day or two later Anthony Rouse and I were astonished to hear that her agents were demanding the interview be withdrawn because , as she complained in a letter to the BBC 's Director General , Hugh Carleton-Greene , we had given her a solemn undertaking over lunch not to mention the matter of Wells and their son at all . |
| 26 | On his return , he had given her a gold-coloured owl and told her he was in love with her . |
| 27 | She rarely smiled but this was not through a lack of good nature : her responsibilities had given her a serious expression . |
| 28 | Penny was Sixer of the Kelpies , and when her granny had given her a beautiful budgie for a birthday present she decided to name it Kelpie after her Six , especially as the bird had a little silver patch on his throat — just as if he was wearing the Promise Badge , Penny pointed out gleefully . |
| 29 | I 'd like that , ’ she said , feeling as if he had given her a priceless gift . |
| 30 | Just when she had been on the brink of despair , one of her rich customers had given her a handsome order . |