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 . |