Example sentences of "[noun] gave a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ALMOST as soon as she got up , Tory backbenchers gave a big cheer for the blonde woman at the despatch box . |
| 2 | His mouth gave a slight twitch . |
| 3 | His mouth gave a wry twist as he remembered an old lady in his home town who used to buy up sympathy cards by the dozen . |
| 4 | His beautifully shaped mouth gave an infinitesimal twitch , and she relaxed slightly before rushing into an explanation . |
| 5 | His mouth gave an angry twist . |
| 6 | Eachus on Saturday gave a panic-stricken display against Glenavon , eventual winners by 6–1 . |
| 7 | Kay gave a slight smile . |
| 8 | Murgatroyd gave a faint squeaking , like a very old , rusty door ; his beautifully armoured legs with the long , spiky nails slid slowly out of the shell , the black , shiny eyes opened . |
| 9 | Stunned schoolboy Simon Dove ended up with the blame after the real culprit gave a false name and address . |
| 10 | The Radetsky March of the elder Johann Strauss gave a rousing finish . |
| 11 | Delia Sutherland gave a short blast on her nose and stuffed the handkerchief back up her sleeve . |
| 12 | The forlorn figure gave an apologetic sniff . |
| 13 | Barney gave a short laugh . |
| 14 | Meredith gave a guilty start . |
| 15 | If a person who was occupied a considerable time in a search gave an additional fee to the parish clerk , saying , ‘ I wish to make you some compensation for your time , ’ that would be a voluntary payment . |
| 16 | If a person who was occupied a considerable time in a search gave an additional fee to the parish clerk , saying , ‘ I wish to make you some compensation for your time , ’ that would be a voluntary payment . |
| 17 | Blufton gave a puzzled smile — the expression of a bachelor uncle who discovers an everyday object in his pocket that makes his nieces and nephews scream with laughter . |
| 18 | Eleanor gave a small frown . |
| 19 | In the first case Eleanor gave a judicial decision condemning consanguineous marriages — of which she had made two . |
| 20 | Toby gave a bitter laugh . |
| 21 | Stok gave an angry flick of his gigantic fist . |
| 22 | And at that moment Madge Grimsilk gave a gentle hiccough and passed out cold upon the floor . |
| 23 | Then in the 1960s Picasso gave an important collection to the city and Miró a large donation of paintings and sculptures . |
| 24 | Showing the reason why they are the best in the world , the four lads gave a polished performance in front of a hushed and packed house , to take the trophy and gold medals in Grade One with a score of 70 points . |
| 25 | The Rev C Malpass gave a short address , which he always bases on the story of Christ addressing the multitude from the boat or a similar theme . |
| 26 | I am glad that my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department gave a warm welcome to the principle of a national lottery when he spoke in the House the other day . |
| 27 | Lucy gave an expansive shrug , and laughed . |
| 28 | The professor gave a gentle smile . |
| 29 | Travis gave a wry smile of acknowledgement . |
| 30 | Lord Fitzwilliam gave an impromptu ball for her at Milton Park and she danced until dawn . |