Example sentences of "[verb] i [det] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | NCT has given me such a lot as I have moved twice when each of my children was 6 months , and as I attended really brilliant ante-natal classes before I had … and now that I am starting out on my ante-natal teacher training which will cost the branch £250 ( This is actually the cheapest training offered by any charity e.g. a Relate counsellor costs £600 to train ! ) , |
| 2 | Rarely has a film given me such a warm glow . |
| 3 | So it 's mean of you to begrudge me half a sentence . ’ |
| 4 | I know you see which side my fence is buttered , and if I can bring to football the organisational skills that have made me such a big fish in retailing , then Athletico Whaddon need have no fear of ending up on the slab . |
| 5 | Give me this a minute . . |
| 6 | Oh gin oh give me half a glass though , oh thank you |
| 7 | Oh gin oh give me half a glass though , oh thank you |
| 8 | he give me some a couple of months ago when we . |
| 9 | ‘ Was it worth so great a violation to do me such a little hurt ? ’ |
| 10 | ‘ I early found that I had not the literary ability to give me such a place among English authors as I should have desired ; but I thought that I had an opportunity of gaining a knowledge of many of the distinguished men of the age , and that I might do some good by keeping a record of my interviews with them . ’ |
| 11 | If I 'm in bed , it might take me half a minute to wake up . |
| 12 | She admitted that , ‘ even though you knew that what you said did n't matter ’ , it was a daunting experience ; in fact ‘ afterwards , counsel apologised for giving me such a hard time ’ . |
| 13 | Why have you been giving me such a hard time for the past ten minutes ? ’ |
| 14 | ‘ Because it took me such a long time to find you . ’ |
| 15 | It only took me half a day to decide that I wanted the job . |
| 16 | I made one stipulation only to the Foreign Secretary , Sir Alec Douglas-Home , which was that my driver should not be the same amiable young man who had led me such a dance around Johannesburg . |
| 17 | ‘ I 'm sorry , love , but you gave me such a fright . |
| 18 | he gave me such a kind , and I may say , fatherly look ( Thursday , 28 June 1838 ) |
| 19 | You , Lily , who gave me such a happy summer with your delightful companionship ! |
| 20 | He gave me such a look , as if I was being really disgusting . |
| 21 | You gave me such a shock , Antoinette cried out : come out of there this minute do you hear ? |
| 22 | ‘ But he gave me such a hard time when I was unfaithful . ’ |
| 23 | Eh — ’ she laughed ’ — I remember , I put a headscarf over the lamp , and your Dad gave me such a telling off . |
| 24 | Then he gave me half a crown . |
| 25 | I 'd also like to thank his parents for what they have contributed over the years to make him the person he is , supporting him through college , and also for making me such a welcome member of their family . |
| 26 | That 'll put me half a morning ahead , and I could do with that . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ Old Major Tilney just slipped me half a quid , ’ said Pickerage . |
| 28 | She waited until the pair of animals was within hail , then called out politely : " How very kind of you , dear Mr Jackal , to bring me such a nice fat tiger ! |