Example sentences of "[conj] gave i a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He said : ‘ I played in the unofficial Tests against all the rebel sides that came out to South Africa in the 1980s and that gave me a good idea of what to expect . |
| 2 | And that gave me a terrible feeling , I just did n't know what to , whether to you know , you was sad and yet you felt wild at them putting it that way . |
| 3 | ANDY ORKNEY ( Old Applejack ) : ‘ He jumped really well and gave me a tremendous ride . |
| 4 | He read my amusement and gave me a twisted grin . |
| 5 | The man turned and gave me a friendly nod , before taking up a small piece of wood with pencil markings on it . |
| 6 | He tucked the phone between chin and shoulder and gave me a friendly salute , but did n't pause in his recitation of copy . |
| 7 | In the doorway Battler turned and gave me a final beam for good measure , then they were gone . |
| 8 | The retort earned a laugh and gave me a split second to stop my heart from racing . |
| 9 | He was honest enough to admit that he had to rely on me for the practical side of the business , and gave me a good rise in pay . |
| 10 | Such information was not highly ‘ theoretical ’ but it helped build up an objective picture of the people who went to the theatres I studied and gave me a useful corrective to people who made sweeping generalizations such as ‘ the theatre is for everyone . ’ |
| 11 | She cocked her head on one side and gave me a long scrutiny , almost as though she had never seen me before . |
| 12 | The owner was thrilled at my interest and gave me a guided tour of the premises , he gave his permission for these photographs to be taken and included in our magazine . |
| 13 | Then she half rose from the desk , leaned across and gave me a dead fish handshake , and with a glazed stare directed somewhere over my left shoulder , she rattled out , all in one breath and with no punctuation , ‘ Thankyouverymuchforallyouhavedonegoodbye . ’ |
| 14 | Bunny saw me and gave me a brief nod , then went back to talking to a young black dude wearing a blue trenchcoat and nursing a colour-co-ordinated Filofax . |
| 15 | Just as we were about to leave , Frank Dick called me to one side and gave me a blistering reprimand . |
| 16 | ‘ Robina ! ’ she said , and gave me a big hug . |
| 17 | She raised an eyebrow at me and gave me a wry smile . |
| 18 | She opened her mouth and closed it again and gave me a hard look . |
| 19 | He turned his head and gave me a direct look . |