Example sentences of "but he give [pron] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But he gave me a good smile and a big goodbye when I left him so . |
| 2 | But he gave me a hard time . |
| 3 | There was enough dirt on his knees to grow potatoes , and his short trousers obviously belonged to someone at least three years younger , but he gave her a toothless grin , slid back in his seat and picked his nose . |
| 4 | But he gave her a smouldering glance and said , ‘ This change in the weather could n't have come at a worse time . |
| 5 | A few people were waiting and one of them called out angrily as Joe stepped in ahead of them all , but he gave him a one-second blast of his sub-zero gaze and said , ‘ Police business , ’ and then he turned his back and forgot the man completely . |
| 6 | One of them , Stuart Surridge , did not live to see the production , which is dedicated to him ; but he gave it a memorable quote when he reflected on his Surrey players of the 1950s , with whom he won five consecutive County Championships : they were a great side , he recalled : ‘ All they wanted was a kick up the arse ! ’ |