Example sentences of "i [verb] given [pers pn] a [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | 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 . |
2 | Trying to escape by going to the only other bar in Woodstock , where I was chased around a table by The Psychedelic Furs because I had given them a bad review in a music paper . |
3 | Pedalling up to the office in the mornings , with the bike wheels crunching on the thick white frost , I would arrive with bright red cheeks and breath coming out like steam , and once the Met Officer commented , after I had given him a cheerful , early morning smile , ‘ You do n't know what a difference it makes to your face when you smile ! |
4 | I 've given her a mild sedative and I 'll sit here with her myself until she sleeps . ’ |
5 | and I 've given you a good old fashioned tonic to get your strength all up again . |