Example sentences of "[noun] [coord] gave him [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I opened my eyes and gave him a puzzled look . |
| 2 | His purchase of the Kemsley newspaper chain was a step in the overall process of press concentration and gave him a Fleet Street prize , The Sunday Times . |
| 3 | He looked back at Kim and gave him a small bow . |
| 4 | She pressed her nose to the window and gave him a wave . |
| 5 | He stared back and , blushing with confusion , she rose to her feet and gave him a little bob . |
| 6 | I unzipped the pouch round my waist and gave him the small jar of paint and the sawn-off paintbrush . |
| 7 | She took him to the Science Museum and gave him an encyclopaedia , which explained how the internal combustion engine worked — ‘ I was intrigued immensely ’ . |
| 8 | The duchy of Lancaster affiliations of such families brought them within Gloucester 's orbit and gave him a point of contact with other duchy of York families , such as the Savilles and Wentworths . |
| 9 | The duchy of Lancaster affiliations of such families brought them within Gloucester 's orbit and gave him a point of contact with other duchy of York families , such as the Savilles and Wentworths . |
| 10 | She came back through the kitchen and gave him the torch . |
| 11 | Chris Renninson set Hibberd away down the right and his excellent control took him past two defenders and gave him the time and space to send over a pinpoint cross to O'Shea , who rose unchallenged to head home from close range . |
| 12 | However , he and Earl Tostig Godwinsson [ q.v. ] were robbed by brigands on their way home , and forced to return to Rome , where Nicholas reinstated Ealdred and gave him the pallium , while insisting that he give up Worcester . |
| 13 | I wrote to him every few days and gave him the details of everything that happened and everyone I met . |
| 14 | Having dismissed the Cabinet on Jan. 8 , the President on Jan. 21 , 1990 , reappointed the Prime Minister to his post and gave him the responsibility for bringing together a new ministerial team [ see p. 37174 ] , which was announced on Feb. 15 and sworn in on Feb. 17 [ see p. 37240 ] . |
| 15 | To choose one of many examples , I can point to the case of Nottingham-born Herol Graham , whose parents came from Jamaica and gave him no support in his sporting endeavours , at first in sprinting and then in boxing where he made his mark as a light-middleweight . |
| 16 | I sprang to attention and gave him a smart salute . |
| 17 | ‘ Anyway the woman in the bus saw his picture in this evening 's paper , told the local bobby and gave him the boy 's uncle 's address which the lad had passed on to her the previous evening . |
| 18 | The officer did not invite the defendant to express a preference for giving blood or urine but warned him of the consequences of failure to provide a specimen and gave him the opportunity to put forward any reasons why a specimen of blood could not be taken by a doctor . |
| 19 | I rumpled his dark curly hair but gave him a firm ‘ No ’ when he asked , ‘ If I play radio louder , me get better more quickly ? ’ |
| 20 | As he passed her , Celia Hooper raised her head and gave him a look of steady encouragement . |
| 21 | The contract resolved his own financial difficulties and gave him a very competitive car . |
| 22 | Uncle Mick reached across his wife and gave him a heavy slap on the knee . |
| 23 | Some time later Mehmed II repented of his action , invited Molla Husrev back to Istanbul and gave him the office of Mufti . |
| 24 | I picked up the phone and gave him an ear-bashing . ’ |
| 25 | She went over to Shelley and gave him a book , telling him that Claire Claremont was sitting by little William — ‘ Willmouse ’ , she called him — and writing letters home . |
| 26 | It was Aamodt 's fourth successive race victory and gave him the title for the discipline , if not the major prize . |
| 27 | I handed back the magazine and gave him a bundle of mail . |
| 28 | It was a glittering prospect and gave him the courage to brush his hand against Eloise 's breast as he kissed her goodbye . |
| 29 | Meanwhile in August 1982 , Clark visited Allison and gave him a copy of his paper for Infection and Immunity . |
| 30 | They took him to their rooms and gave him a glass of vodka or slivović and teased him . |