Example sentences of "he have give [pron] a [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ He has given himself a hard race , ’ said Josh Gifford , but if he recovers quickly the seven-year-old will go for the H and T Walker Chase at Ascot next weekend . |
2 | ‘ I 've had a devil of a job tracking you down , ’ he said after he 'd given her a big hug . |
3 | He 'd given her a few sugar pieces , which she 'd taken , and even offered several pinches of snuff , which she had n't . |
4 | Why could n't he have given her a different choice , one that did n't involve old loyalties ? |
5 | On previous occasions he had given me a Tibetan prayer-wheel and a monastery bell which I still cherish . |
6 | But even if he had given me a direct answer , I do n't know that I would have believed him . |
7 | On his return , he had given her a gold-coloured owl and told her he was in love with her . |
8 | I 'd like that , ’ she said , feeling as if he had given her a priceless gift . |
9 | Meg remembered , shuddered with the memory ; the whole deal : he had given her a just beating , then pissed all over her . |
10 | 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 |
11 | When he opened it moths flew out and he had to give it a good clean to get rid of the cobwebs and years of dust that had settled inside . |
12 | 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 |
13 | Bless you , now you see , now straight away I 've asked him a simple question , he 's given me a simple , straightforward answer |
14 | He 's given me a free hand to buy horses . |
15 | He 's given me a few jokes but only ones he used a long time ago ! ’ |