Example sentences of "[pron] gave [pers pn] that [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You know , I gave her that room to herself when she came to us , because I thought it would be better , and she treated me like a servant — well , you saw , did n't you ? — and when she 'd got all the fun and sense of power out of that little game she started coming down with us . |
| 2 | And he had half of I gave him that banana desert . |
| 3 | I gave him that shilling . |
| 4 | I gave you that film . |
| 5 | I gave you that ultimatum because I wanted you to confide in me . |
| 6 | M. I gave you that book to read because I thought you would feel identified with him . |
| 7 | Erm for example if we ha if I gave you that equation . |
| 8 | ‘ That was straight talk I gave you that time , shamus . |
| 9 | I gave you that thing to put your pens on ! |
| 10 | Incidentally , did you know who gave her that nickname originally ? ’ |
| 11 | That was my auntie and that was the l the woman who gave me that tea set I were telling you about . |
| 12 | The Hon. Gentleman should perhaps speak to some of his own colleagues who gave me that advice . |
| 13 | Who gave you that authority ? ’ |
| 14 | What was the agency in London , what was the name of the man who gave you that packet ? |
| 15 | She said : ‘ I want to know who gave you that information . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ You gave me that line about my mind ten years ago , ’ Emma said . |
| 17 | She gave me that up-from-under look that only women can do without appearing cretinous . |
| 18 | She gave him that chill , remote look which she now knew infuriated him , and felt a fierce satisfaction to see him struggle for self-control . |
| 19 | " She gave you that book , did n't she . " |
| 20 | ‘ Whoever gave you that information is guilty of a clear breach of professional behaviour , ’ she said when she felt able to control the incipient tremor in her voice . |
| 21 | We were all looking for some direction in our lives and they gave us that direction . |
| 22 | In all her suppressed longing for David , Julia had never imagined such gentleness as he gave her that night or such freedom . |
| 23 | He gave me that nickname because I 'm small with curly hair like a candyfloss stick , and it 's kind of cute . |
| 24 | ‘ He gave me that book . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ He gave me that book only this morning — Jane 's Fighting Ships . |
| 26 | and he gave me that information repeatedly and he 's terribly involved . |
| 27 | And he gave me that information that there were eighteen crews . |
| 28 | It gave him that Vogue -ish look that belonged to his life as an international racing star . |
| 29 | And mum always used to say that 's what gave you that hernia that walking all the way for food ! |
| 30 | ‘ What gave you that idea ? ’ |