Example sentences of "he have given [pers pn] a [adj] " 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 | Why could n't he have given her a different choice , one that did n't involve old loyalties ? |
| 3 | On previous occasions he had given me a Tibetan prayer-wheel and a monastery bell which I still cherish . |
| 4 | But even if he had given me a direct answer , I do n't know that I would have believed him . |
| 5 | On his return , he had given her a gold-coloured owl and told her he was in love with her . |
| 6 | I 'd like that , ’ she said , feeling as if he had given her a priceless gift . |
| 7 | Meg remembered , shuddered with the memory ; the whole deal : he had given her a just beating , then pissed all over her . |
| 8 | I rather think that he still lives in and as Marg said coyly to me one year , he had given her a lovely little candle in a special little bowl with , with water |
| 9 | Just been to a friend 's house and he 's given me a nice cup of tea and a little drop of brandy and that I did enjoy it |
| 10 | Bless you , now you see , now straight away I 've asked him a simple question , he 's given me a simple , straightforward answer |
| 11 | He 's given me a free hand to buy horses . |