Example sentences of "[pers pn] [adv] handed [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I now handed in a form explaining that my dad lived alone , is blind and disabled , and would benefit from me moving to his part of Glasgow . |
| 2 | I went to Grosvenor Square and abused ‘ American Imperialists ’ , I got thumped about a bit on Troops Out demos , and I dutifully handed out time and money in support of ‘ the miners ' wives ’ . |
| 3 | And of course I went and , I I never handed in my book well of course I went and booked the other one out . |
| 4 | We just handed over to them . |
| 5 | We recently handed over a paediatric endoscope , costing £1,200 , to the unit . |
| 6 | In the years that followed the Brigade was called to a vast number of outside fires , until they eventually handed over control to the National Fire Service in 1942 . |
| 7 | In several towns rioting broke out , rioting for peace , and Nazis found themselves the victims of the kind of abuse and maltreatment they normally handed out to others . |
| 8 | But they helpfully handed out brochures describing the suite 's one kingsize bed and a Jacuzzi ‘ big enough for four people ’ . |
| 9 | That seemed to sum up Robinson 's attitude when , within weeks of becoming ‘ Lord High Everything ’ in the playing administration , he gladly handed over many of his responsibilities to a new team manager , Mike Hendrick . |
| 10 | And when in 1973 the Lord Chief Justice was asked to ‘ give some guidance upon the phrase ‘ cohabiting as man and wife ’ he swiftly handed back the poisoned cup , saying that the phrase was ‘ so well known that nothing I could say about it could possibly assist in its interpretation hereafter ’ . |
| 11 | He told the court that after Swindon beat Bolton Wanderers in November 1989 he personally handed out £5,000 to the players and back-up staff . |
| 12 | For five hours he did n't once open his mouth to offer advice or even give an opinion and , when he checked the takings at the end of the day , although we were two shillings and fivepence light from a usual Saturday , he still handed over the sixpenny piece he always gave me at the end of the week . |
| 13 | He also handed over a magnificent library which is now the Bibliothèque d'art et d'archéologie . |
| 14 | He also handed over a cheque for £500 to be used for technological development in the programme . |
| 15 | He even handed over his B&B passbook once and asked how much he 'd got in it . |
| 16 | Indeed , it even handed over several copies of its official stamp to Agrokomerc , so that the notes could be endorsed without the bother of sending them to the bank . |
| 17 | Then , of course , as you so rightly mentioned , there 's the matter of my air-conditioning unit , ’ he continued smoothly , taking a few steps away from her to slide open the door of the large built-in wardrobe to produce a maroon silk dressing-gown , which he gravely handed over to her , before finding a similar garment , this time in striped towelling , for himself . |