Example sentences of "[noun sg] give [pron] such a " in BNC.
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| 1 | All heads turned as his father gave him such a clip that he landed in the muddy , freshly dug grave behind him . |
| 2 | ‘ Your husband must be a very rich man to give you such a ring , ’ he said , turning it between his thumb and forefinger . |
| 3 | Rarely has a film given me such a warm glow . |
| 4 | ( In Scotland the Crown at the moment does not have the power to appeal against sentences which it regards as too lenient , although moves are under way to give it such a right . ) |
| 5 | ‘ I early found that I had not the literary ability to give me such a place among English authors as I should have desired ; but I thought that I had an opportunity of gaining a knowledge of many of the distinguished men of the age , and that I might do some good by keeping a record of my interviews with them . ’ |
| 6 | Eh — ’ she laughed ’ — I remember , I put a headscarf over the lamp , and your Dad gave me such a telling off . |
| 7 | ‘ What on earth gives you such a stupid idea ? ’ |
| 8 | My fire gives me such a fright . |