Example sentences of "[coord] gave i a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | ANDY ORKNEY ( Old Applejack ) : ‘ He jumped really well and gave me a tremendous ride . |
2 | He read my amusement and gave me a twisted grin . |
3 | The man turned and gave me a friendly nod , before taking up a small piece of wood with pencil markings on it . |
4 | He tucked the phone between chin and shoulder and gave me a friendly salute , but did n't pause in his recitation of copy . |
5 | In the doorway Battler turned and gave me a final beam for good measure , then they were gone . |
6 | The retort earned a laugh and gave me a split second to stop my heart from racing . |
7 | 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 . |
8 | 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 . ’ |
9 | She cocked her head on one side and gave me a long scrutiny , almost as though she had never seen me before . |
10 | 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 . |
11 | 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 . ’ |
12 | 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 . |
13 | Just as we were about to leave , Frank Dick called me to one side and gave me a blistering reprimand . |
14 | He opened up more the love of God to me and gave me a livelier apprehension of the Mystery of Redemption and how much I am beholden to Jesus Christ ’ . |
15 | ‘ Robina ! ’ she said , and gave me a big hug . |
16 | She raised an eyebrow at me and gave me a wry smile . |
17 | She opened her mouth and closed it again and gave me a hard look . |
18 | He turned his head and gave me a direct look . |
19 | Five minutes later , an Arab in a small blue van stopped and gave me a few kilos of tangerines . |