Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] gave [pers pn] the " in BNC.
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1 | Then turning to Millie , whose expression almost broke her down and gave her the urge to take her by the hand and run from this place , only her good sense stopped her ; and bending down , she put her arms around the child and when she felt the tightness of the embrace and the pressure of the thin body against her belly , it was only with an effort she stopped the tears from flowing . |
2 | Philip pushed him away and gave him the torch to hold while he did up his lace . |
3 | The prowl-car boys handed me downstairs and gave me the hands-flat-against-the-roof-of-the-car routine while they frisked me . |
4 | When Evelyn was judged fit to go back to work , Rose took her aside and gave her the story . |
5 | It was Hallowe'en coming up that gave her the idea they 'd had lessons at school about ghosts , witches and Hallowe'en . |
6 | His father raised him up and gave him the kiss of peace . |
7 | Miles Lessingham is here and gave us the details . |
8 | ‘ Disney executives flew me out there and gave me the kind of treatment I 'd always dreamed about when I was an actress … bouquets , champagne , limousines , ’ says Lynda . |
9 | ‘ Listen , Kate , maybe someone took her there and gave her the drugs … . ’ |