Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] me an [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ellen gave me an amused glance . |
| 2 | On the other hand , Vivienne gave me an early insight into Malcolm 's history . |
| 3 | Miss Eames calls me an old-fashioned word : Dunce . |
| 4 | The SCOTVEC exercise gave me an ideal and welcome opportunity to spend some time on advanced course provision , to see how others saw it and , finally , to find out how other colleges approached it . |
| 5 | As 1991 fades from view , the timing of this issue gives me an excellent opportunity to wish all of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy , Healthy and Prosperous New Year . |
| 6 | Startled Bill , 76 , said : ‘ At first I thought what a damned cheek sending me an electric bill . |
| 7 | The thought that it had been inside his mouth , touching his tongue and gums and those rather small but perfect teeth , that it had been drenched in some of his most intimate fluids gave me an erotic thrill . |
| 8 | Dermot Martin gave me an excellent account of contemporary quantum chemistry . |
| 9 | As promised , one of the project workers gave me an early shake and I had time enough for a coffee before I needed to set off to meet Jenny . |
| 10 | Mala gave me an amused look . |
| 11 | My hon. Friend offers me an enticing invitation which I shall consider taking up . |
| 12 | ‘ Your — your integrity cost me an awful lot of misery , ’ she whispered . |
| 13 | At the church youth club Christmas party George Jennings handed me an orange squash . |
| 14 | It was a clear night , but the radar was a mass of echoes and I asked the Belgian contact to give me an estimated course and speed of our quarry , and as a result of this we were able to pick it up . |
| 15 | Cos one Tricia gave me an extra , extra er payment . |
| 16 | Tricia er Tricia gave me an extra payment out of her erm |
| 17 | My hon. Friend makes me an irresistible offer . |
| 18 | When I began collecting material , one of the Blaxhall people offered me an open invitation : ‘ Drop in at any time if you want to know anything . |
| 19 | Pushing my bike up those long hills and dry valleys gave me an intimate understanding of the nature of the chalk landscape . |
| 20 | The five-star novelist gave me an unfathomable glimmer when I closed the car door for her and remarked that she 'd had a long chat with Harry that afternoon on the telephone . |
| 21 | The big man gave me an approving nod , then gestured at the suitcases . |
| 22 | My heart gave me an unforgettable jolt when I thought him to be headless ; yet there was no blood staining the fresh , even snow . |
| 23 | The structured the structured thought patterns gave me an actual er organisation to my talk be it only just a few words on a piece of paper it was simple yet er gave the organisation to the actual talk while you stood up in front of an audience . |
| 24 | ‘ When I vacated the office I asked the Rates Agency to send me an adjusted bill , but they sent it to the office and I did not get it , ’ he said . |
| 25 | And his mother gave me an apologetic smile and said something I did n't catch as she hurried after husband and son . |