Example sentences of "[vb base] [verb] [pers pn] a [adj] " in BNC.

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31 Erm you 've given them a good start in life , it 's your money , enjoy yourselves with it .
32 We 're so sure about the reliability of our washing machines that we 've given them a full 5-year parts guarantee .
33 Is it because we 've given them a different have we already used a pot up ?
34 I said , " You 've given him a bloody licence to do it . "
35 But we 've given him a thorough going over and I 'm sure it 's nothing more serious than a mild concussion .
36 As John Major said , they 've given us a bloody nose .
37 They 've given us a German prisoner of war again . ’
38 ‘ Willoughby , you 've given us a brief outline of a frankly hap-hazard sort of life up to now .
39 LAUGHTER is the best medicine and over the last two weeks we hope we 've given you a real tonic with our
40 and I 've given you a good old fashioned tonic to get your strength all up again .
41 And they 've assigned me a prolific blighter ( 'lific blighter ) —
42 Yeah , I 've noticed it a wee bit
43 ‘ You 'll stay right where you are until I 've made you a hot drink .
44 Now instead they 've offered him a new one year contract .
45 I 've got you a present but I have to find it — and yours , Alan .
46 ‘ We 've got you a wee bungalow , ’ said Dr Reid , adding with a touch of pride , ‘ Two bedrooms . ’
47 I ju I mean , it , now it 's just getting me , more depressed than nowt else , I mean , I just wish that they 'd phone and say yeah , we 've got you a insured .
48 I 've got us a nice bit of meat pie for supper and a lovely fresh bit of bread , I expect you 're starving . ’
49 Oh god I 've give you a bloody handful now so that was stupid .
50 You 've had yours a long t a minute ago cos I 've picked it up for somebody else .
51 Well you , I mean to say that I 've had mine a long time and you ai n't done much mileage on it .
52 And I and when you 've had it a long time you
53 Well we 've had it a long time do n't know how long it lasts .
54 ‘ I 've drawn you a little map , ’ he said .
55 They moved across to the bar together , and the stranger explained , ‘ No , we 've not met , but I 've watched you a good many times — in the ring . ’
56 Dearest wave bobber — you 've shown me a living rainbow . ’
57 If the Ashford Castle Hotel now wish to give me a free suite in return for this publicity , I shall not demur .
58 ‘ You 've known her a long while ? ’
59 You 've known him a long time ? ’
60 ‘ I 've known him a long time , ’ Maggie said desperately , knowing quite well that she was being taunted and feeling just a little defenceless .
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