Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] give him " in BNC.

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1 Perhaps you 'd better give him a pop over hurdles tomorrow . ’
2 when he gets , when daddy comes home you 'd better give him a big cuddle and ask him
3 It crossed Juliet 's mind that she 'd never given him her home number , so how could he know it ?
4 She turned slowly to give him a long , searching look and decided he must have become expert at keeping his emotions on a tight rein .
5 For answer , the Robemaker lifted his arms out so that the great black cloak fanned out giving him the outline of a massive bat or a creature of prey .
6 And then we went , and that Sheik Mohammed tha that owned her , he turned round give him fifty thousand pound .
7 ‘ UNCLE ! ’ she squealed , and rushed over to give him a big hug .
8 ‘ There 'll be rain later , ’ he said as she stepped back to give him passage .
9 The Archdeacon and Theodora stepped back to give him passage .
10 well er , I went down to give him my book cos I do anything
11 Davide caught his start when she leant over to give him a clean plate , how he set his chair straight and then , after a falter , flowed on , hammering the air with his clenched hands as he made his points , as if determined not to notice her .
12 The fact that nobody noticed him , let alone the flowers , did not give him ease of conscience , but that was what he sought .
13 And being organized did not give him pleasure .
14 He always understood that the papal decree imposed on himself an absolute personal obligation of obedience , but it did not give him a general responsibility for promoting the principle , or for enforcing the obedience of others .
15 She did not give him time to finish .
16 But his mother did not give him permission to work .
17 If I did n't give him a square meal on Monaghan Day he 'd drink himself stupid in Mohill . ’
18 Even Americans round the table , who did n't give him a snowball in hell 's chance of getting approval to his plan , had to admit that he was still in there , fighting like a demon for a lost cause .
19 I did n't give him anything then . ’
20 A month ago I did n't give him a dog 's chance , but a funny thing seems to have happened on the way to X-ray . ’
21 In my opinion , they did n't give him a chance .
22 ‘ Perhaps Michael did n't give him time , ’ Allen said .
23 ‘ But he stuck at it , even though clubs did n't give him his chance until he went to Palace .
24 ‘ I did n't give him much .
25 I did n't give him my card .
26 I 'm surprised it did n't give him a heart attack there and then .
27 and the things I did n't give him .
28 I did n't give him a chance to say anything , just said I was coming to his place right that minute , and then I put the phone down . ’
29 We 've had a few lazy laughs in the past , and I knew he carried clout , but I did n't give him the respect he deserved .
30 Charles was prepared to contest the definition of ‘ God-given ’ under the circumstances , but Paul did n't give him time .
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