Example sentences of "[vb past] given [pers pn] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He 'd given her a few sugar pieces , which she 'd taken , and even offered several pinches of snuff , which she had n't . |
| 2 | ‘ I 've had a devil of a job tracking you down , ’ he said after he 'd given her a big hug . |
| 3 | Then , if she 'd given him a good time and he was a collaborator , he might not report her . |
| 4 | Yes , oh Rocket , for the first few months I had him , after he was rescued , and he was so protective of me , because I 'd given him a good home and never , never hit him in the face . |
| 5 | Though I wish you 'd given him a different name . |
| 6 | Cheered on by the huge German crowd , who 'd given him a two-minute standing ovation when his record was read out during the knock-up , Becker was devastating in the first set . |
| 7 | Anyway , I had built her up at the front end so that she was standing with her fore feet on a half door and had given her a strong oily purgative . |
| 8 | She had given her a tiny dose of medicine just before the explosion , and now Julia closed her eyes . |
| 9 | The night before , Cati had fallen asleep sitting with her mother and Rosa on the balcony in the cool of the evening ; when her mother had given her a gentle push to rouse her ; she found her slightly feverish and put her to bed . |
| 10 | A male friend had tried to dissuade Hale from seeking a much needed job and had given her a thousand dollars to buy ‘ the most beautiful dress in New York ’ , telling her that what she needed was to find a rich husband . |
| 11 | He did not know that her vivid imagination had given her a convincing picture of Julia 's death . |
| 12 | Rune had given her a sharp glance as she replied , but then appeared to accept her question as an affirmative , as he took her firmly by the arm to lead her into his chosen restaurant . |
| 13 | A day or two later Anthony Rouse and I were astonished to hear that her agents were demanding the interview be withdrawn because , as she complained in a letter to the BBC 's Director General , Hugh Carleton-Greene , we had given her a solemn undertaking over lunch not to mention the matter of Wells and their son at all . |
| 14 | Tension had given her a dull , thumping headache so that she absorbed nothing except the first entry on the list . |
| 15 | Gabriel had given her a reasonable , sensible answer , as she knew he would , but she felt annoyed with his cool advice . |
| 16 | On his return , he had given her a gold-coloured owl and told her he was in love with her . |
| 17 | She rarely smiled but this was not through a lack of good nature : her responsibilities had given her a serious expression . |
| 18 | Penny was Sixer of the Kelpies , and when her granny had given her a beautiful budgie for a birthday present she decided to name it Kelpie after her Six , especially as the bird had a little silver patch on his throat — just as if he was wearing the Promise Badge , Penny pointed out gleefully . |
| 19 | ‘ I 'm looking forward to seeing your brother again , ’ Donna said , sipping the dry martini Alex had given her a few minutes earlier . |
| 20 | Juliet had given her a few pointers , but indream Susan found her experience as Vanessa Vail somehow more confidence-building . |
| 21 | I 'd like that , ’ she said , feeling as if he had given her a priceless gift . |
| 22 | Just when she had been on the brink of despair , one of her rich customers had given her a handsome order . |
| 23 | Scottish ancestors , one of whom had married a Cree , ( who was , of course , never mentioned by any member of the family ) , had given her a physical and mental toughness which enabled her to fight methodically for anything she wanted badly . |
| 24 | Meg remembered , shuddered with the memory ; the whole deal : he had given her a just beating , then pissed all over her . |
| 25 | I rather think that he still lives in and as Marg said coyly to me one year , he had given her a lovely little candle in a special little bowl with , with water |
| 26 | The only payment she had received was from Charles Briant who had given her a generous bonus for her extra work on his boots . |
| 27 | They said Farrow gave him the Valentine with ‘ a gentle , almost kindly ’ glance after he had given her an embroidered heart and a red satin box of chocolates . |
| 28 | Mrs Bradshaw was a kindly lady , but half a lifetime as the wife of a top civil servant at the Ministry of Defence had given her an authoritative air which at times verged on the imperious . |
| 29 | Lori had given her an old-fashioned look . |
| 30 | Maureen had given her an exasperated look . |