Example sentences of "[pron] [noun] gave me the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 My husband gave me the news that my father had died back in the village .
2 As to Maurice , my godmother gave me the money to buy a bit of property when I left Southport .
3 But my classmates gave me the nickname Einstein , so presumably they saw signs of something better .
4 Her entry gave me the chance to ignore Ernest and present her with Victor 's note myself , which I did .
5 ‘ I said nothing from myself , but I prayed , and then said whatever God gave me the confidence to say … when the need arose , God opened even the ass 's mouth ’ .
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