Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] gave [pron] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The pose of the bald egg-shaped heads , the jointed arms stiffly flexed in a parody of benediction , the staring eyes and curved arrow-like lips gave them the hieratic look of a couple of painted deities . |
| 2 | To her relief , she was back to full fitness in time for the British Stroke-Play at Southerness where a 78 and 77 carved out of near gale-force winds gave her the half-way lead . |
| 3 | When asked which of all their various roles gave them the greatest satisfaction , 47% opted for being a mother , 22% simply being themselves , 15% being a partner/lover and just 10% being a working woman . |
| 4 | The band 's aggregate scores gave them the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association championship for their grade . |
| 5 | The thought of the delicious lunch gave me the extra boost I needed to reach the summit . |
| 6 | Unbeknown to all , though , Harry 's bird arrived in Lisbon in 1975 , where it 's Swiss owners gave it the wrong name a nom-de-plume if you like . |
| 7 | The mascara , coupled with the face-gleamer , all running in a southerly direction gave me the interesting look of a woman behind bars . |
| 8 | No give but his mark on his last test gave him the final average of fourteen marks for X plus two tests . |
| 9 | ‘ Royal Gait gave me the best day of my racing career at Cheltenham last March , ’ he added . |
| 10 | BORIS BECKER last night gave himself the perfect 25th birthday present , demolishing Jim Courier to become ATP world champion and end a disappointing year in triumph . |