Example sentences of "[subord] he give [pron] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To mark his disapproval of my doing so he gives me the wrong ticket and some change , of which the amount , as far as I can see , bears no relation to any previous transaction between us . |
| 2 | He describes his other grandmother as ‘ a wee frail woman ’ in a mob cap , smoking a long clay pipe and ‘ stroking my hair as I lay down at her feet with my head in her lap ’ , while her railwayman husband also ‘ had a great liking for me , and when he could spring to a halfpenny or an apple or some nuts for ‘ whiteheaded Benny ’ , he did it , Once he gave me a shining white metal watchguard ’ , a symbol of work efficiency which he wore proudly to school , ‘ swanking ’ with it hung across my chest . ’ |
| 3 | The local policeman took it in hand , and nobody grumbled , if he gave them a good clout . |
| 4 | seventeen thousand pounds if he gave them a free cup of coffee . |
| 5 | Just tell him what we want him to give us , you know if he gave us the advance nod on something then we could either you know deal it exclusive or we 'll put it all round , you know , whichever they prefer . |
| 6 | ‘ Defenders do n't like playing against him because he gives them a rough time but he knows what to expect from me . |
| 7 | I may have made an unconscious movement towards him because he gave me a last malevolent grin and disappeared into the crowd . |
| 8 | She pulled away and scrambled back to her side of the seat , but not before he gave her a knowing little smile . |
| 9 | Sarella turned in time to catch Marc 's worried glance following the reckless path of the jeep , but then he turned , and she could almost believe she 'd imagined that fleeting expression when he gave her a cynical smile and said , ‘ If it 's proverbs he wants I could have swopped him a more appropriate one . ’ |
| 10 | With a hard swift kiss , he levered himself upright and Hilary stared unashamedly at his magnificent body , then grinned cheekily when he gave her a wry look . |
| 11 | My only other memory of that period was Schultz 's , the sausage-maker — a Saturday night treat for us , especially when he gave us a toothless grin and slipped an extra sausage in free . |
| 12 | Now it is the most dangerous , ’ says Carl Howorth , co-ordinator for CARE , as he gives us a guided tour of the city . |
| 13 | Like Alexei , he had nails on the ends of his fingers instead of talons , and he stared at Alexei 's hands as he gave him a filled cup , then raised his eyes and bowed solemnly . |
| 14 | ‘ What , Hilary ? ’ he grated roughly as he gave her a little shake . |