Example sentences of "gave [pers pn] at the " in BNC.
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1 | For five hours he did n't once open his mouth to offer advice or even give an opinion and , when he checked the takings at the end of the day , although we were two shillings and fivepence light from a usual Saturday , he still handed over the sixpenny piece he always gave me at the end of the week . |
2 | And we saw that in the calculation that I gave you at the end of last week 's lecture . |
3 | ‘ I saw the rose he gave you at the back of the drawer , wrapped in silver foil ! ’ |
4 | The figures you gave us at the beginning I I seem to remember that you sell a lot more water abroad than in this country . |
5 | ‘ I 'll never forget the reception the crowd gave us at the end . ’ |