Example sentences of "[noun] gave i [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Marie gave me that hat — I do n't want it spoiled . |
| 2 | TBD gave me enough pens to make a significant impact on this year 's office stationery allocation ; they also gave me a useful laundry bag , as did Bertrams . |
| 3 | ( Jennifer Hornsby gave me this idea . ) |
| 4 | Another monster gave me some fruit to eat . |
| 5 | But on my return to Salamanca Dana gave me strong support , a spiritual courage that entered our love and our poetry . |
| 6 | The mayor Gallery was also there and both Freddy Mayor and Charles Gimpel gave me enormous support . |
| 7 | Do n't worry I 'll get this , Ray gave me some money , I 've got ten pounds so |
| 8 | ‘ I was fortunate in my choice of boat , and my equipment gave me little trouble . |
| 9 | But in 1976 , when Jean Darnall gave me this advice , I knew exactly what she meant and I knew that what she recommended was exactly what I wanted to do . |
| 10 | ‘ The Opera London production of A Midsummer Night 's Dream gave me great pleasure , Noye 's Fludde too . ’ |
| 11 | All she did was hold out her hand and say , Look , Ma , Bernie gave me another dime . ’ |
| 12 | If I lay on my side , my shoulders and hips gave me particular trouble ; if I lay on my front , my back ached ; and if I lay on my back , the springs of the mattress dug into what little flesh I had left . |
| 13 | My job gave me awkward hours and frequent short-notice travel both at home and abroad . |
| 14 | My choice of topic for this evening 's lecture gave me some cause for hesitation . |
| 15 | This tin of Day and Martins metal polish gave me some trepidation looking at the vast areas of iron ferrous . |
| 16 | Once I had learnt to ride , the trick of balancing took me quite a while , that bike , over the next four years gave me enormous pleasure . |
| 17 | That 's what well Kevin gave me that slip . |
| 18 | Scholl gave me four pairs to take to the Sahara . |
| 19 | In reply , the Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces gave me certain assurances . |
| 20 | A helpful , somewhat overstated hotel doorman gave me instant directions , from which I found myself in the shadow of Vine Street facing what seemed to be a series of rear entrances to a rather less than impressive warehouse . |
| 21 | His dignified person and agreeable countenance , with the most unaffected affability gave me high satisfaction . |
| 22 | The process of theory taught me how to research , and the substance gave me critical tools . |
| 23 | Bill gave me that bonus cheque last week , and — ’ |
| 24 | Neither the General nor Bill gave me any hint of lolly . ’ |
| 25 | A few quite days by F/L Newton gave me some circuits in the Oxford on the 25th . |
| 26 | I got here about half an hour ago , and your sister gave me some tea . ’ |
| 27 | The wireless and the cinema gave me such enjoyment that I decided I 'd become an actor , a film star . |
| 28 | Your faith gave me new life and strength . |
| 29 | ‘ Those two scores gave me greater pleasure than my hundreds against Glamorgan and Lancashire . |
| 30 | One fellow gave me ten bob once — he was a tram-driver . |