Example sentences of "give him [art] satisfaction " in BNC.
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| 1 | She had felt she 'd die rather than give him the satisfaction , but now she 'd have to be clever , for by implication she had denigrated his power and his commitment to protect her . |
| 2 | She would n't give him the satisfaction of showing any further anger or distress . |
| 3 | She would not give him the satisfaction . |
| 4 | There was no way that she would give him the satisfaction of seeing her emerge later in the evening with puffy red eyes . |
| 5 | His talk was just that , talk aimed at intimidating her , but she would never give him the satisfaction of allowing him to succeed . |
| 6 | If she tried to evict him an undignified struggle would only ensue and she would n't give him the satisfaction . |
| 7 | She would not give him the satisfaction . |
| 8 | Perry offers to buy me a drink , but I will not give him the satisfaction . |
| 9 | Not for anything would she give him the satisfaction of knowing his opinion could have such a devastating effect on her . |
| 10 | The truth was she 'd never been more curious about anyone in her whole life , but there was no way she 'd give him the satisfaction of knowing that . |
| 11 | But even as the words echoed in her brain , she knew she would n't voice them , would n't give him the satisfaction of knowing just how childishly he could make her behave . |
| 12 | No , sir , she would n't give him the satisfaction . |
| 13 | She knew his ways and had adapted to them and this seemed to give him a satisfaction which quietened him . |
| 14 | It shuts him up for the time being , and I 'm not going to give him the satisfaction of thinking his insolence cuts any ice with me . |
| 15 | She was n't going to give him the satisfaction of knowing she dared not be alone with him for even a few minutes . |
| 16 | To give him the satisfaction of hearing her agree that she was afraid — |
| 17 | ‘ So how long have you been waiting ? ’ she enquired , refusing to give him the satisfaction of rising to his bait or confirming his accurate character diagnosis . |
| 18 | He allowed himself a small , tight smile as she clenched her teeth and remained staring him full in the face , determined not to give him the satisfaction of accepting his subtle invitation to check his statement . |
| 19 | He took a step towards her as he started to unbutton his shirt , and she forced herself not to give him the satisfaction of moving away . |
| 20 | Robyn had thought much the same on numerous occasions but she was n't about to give him the satisfaction of letting him know that . |
| 21 | From one of the nightclub staff , probably , she decided , refusing to give him the satisfaction of probing further . |
| 22 | She should stop him , should grab that exploring finger , but something within her refused to give him the satisfaction . |
| 23 | He had done a good enough job of getting her to do that already , and she 'd be damned if she was going to give him the satisfaction of letting it happen again . |
| 24 | She did n't want to give him the satisfaction . |
| 25 | She clenched her fists , unable to struggle , but determined not to give him the satisfaction of knowing she wanted him . |
| 26 | And without giving him the satisfaction of knowing how deeply he had hurt her . |