Example sentences of "[noun] gave [pron] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her entry gave me the chance to ignore Ernest and present her with Victor 's note myself , which I did . |
| 2 | The red-and-white skull-cap above the monkey eyes gave him the air of a performing chimpanzee . |
| 3 | His blade lent him power beyond mortal reckoning ; the eternal flame gave him the strength to use it . |
| 4 | Maybe Angy gave her the sketch of herself as a present ? ’ |
| 5 | D.C.L. degree by Oxford University and the College gave me the honour of welcoming her with flowers ’ . |
| 6 | One Friday morning the sergeant in charge of Eva 's brigade gave her the task of cleaning the brass window winders and door handles in the assembly hall . |
| 7 | Their reply gave us the number of the aircraft which Thomas was flying , Beaufort I L4508 , and the names of the other members of his crew . |
| 8 | The action gave her the moments she needed to adjust , to assess her own feelings . |
| 9 | Then a businessman asked whether he should buy this and that stock his broker had recommended on the sly , and — after a moment of concentration — Kruger gave him the word to hold off , presumably making a mental note to sweep the market himself . |
| 10 | He wore no tie , but the effect of his neat sleeked-back hair and thick-framed spectacles gave him the look of a rather stern and learned professor . |
| 11 | Her research on Artemesia continued and having her idea for this play excepted by Soho Poly 's Blueprint young writers programme gave her the chance to take the play into its performance phase by Workstage |
| 12 | This seems to have been an important period for Williams , for his lecture programme gave him the opportunity to broaden his contacts . |
| 13 | Rex gave me the glance . |
| 14 | PC Bill Cotton gave her the kiss of life as soon as she was pulled on deck . |
| 15 | It was at last year 's parade that Elham gave him the idea when she said : ‘ I wish I could enjoy what I am experiencing here , but back in my mind there are too many innocent children left with no hopes and no future . |
| 16 | Ginny gave him the address and phone number of her office , and arranged to meet him there at 12.45 . |
| 17 | The fact that the transfer of property rights was only partial and conditional gave them the guarantee of security in old age , and the people involved in such transactions were not necessarily children or even relatives . |
| 18 | ‘ All three judges gave me the decision and having watched the video , I reckon I lost only two rounds — the fourth and the tenth . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ All credit to Gavin gave me the ball in the end , with a little persuasion . |
| 20 | Her defiance gave her the courage to lift her eyes to his for the first time , and she saw the surprise and sudden uncertainty that flashed across them . |
| 21 | And personal poetry gave him the icks He could n't |
| 22 | He took out his wallet and Reynolds gave him the parcel . |
| 23 | ‘ I do n't mind telling you , Doctor , Mrs Carrow gave me the creeps sometimes when I took on looking after Miss Celia . |
| 24 | erm Jane gave me the figures and as I say this division is about forty seven percent . |
| 25 | Panic gave her the strength to break free , and she struck out for the side of the pool . |
| 26 | Story-tellers gave him the title The Blessed , in reference to his many artistic talents , for Bran was a gifted harpist and poet . |
| 27 | She was gon na kill me 'cos Sister Rosario gave her the ruler for pulling me plaits . |
| 28 | Back in the mid-1970s , Philip Rowntree gave me the funds to establish the Low Pay Unit ( LPU ) to campaign on behalf of workers in Wage Council industries . |
| 29 | He was really upset about that , but Maastricht gave us the ability that we could ex have that in Britain on a majority decision . |
| 30 | ( Act 1 scene 3 ) And , only three lines after this , the theme of belief in the power of evil is shown by Macbeth when he says that the witches gave him the Thanehood when it was actually the king . |