Example sentences of "he [was/were] give [pron] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | That same day he told me , as if he were giving me a magnificent present , that he thought he could pull strings and have me posted with him . |
| 2 | His lips even moved a little , as if he were giving himself a consultation . |
| 3 | He was to give him a part which would take him into the West End a few months after leaving school , write a special role for him in what would be his first film , introduce him to his future wife and , through one of his sons , Brook , provide him with a lifelong younger ‘ brother ’ . |
| 4 | I recently asked Lord King of British Airways about his decision to buy Boeing aircraft and United States General Electric aero engines — not only that , but the fact that he was giving them a foothold in Britain at the expense of Rolls-Royce . |
| 5 | Until the mishap he was giving me a great feel and I was delighted how he was going in the blinkers . ’ |
| 6 | The appellant 's 18 year old daughter was indecently assaulted by the father of her boyfriend , while he was giving her a lift in his van . |
| 7 | He went out , and Merrill sensed that he was giving her a breathing space . |
| 8 | Yet he was giving her a choice , Isabel realised suddenly . |
| 9 | ‘ Good evening , Mr G … ’ she began to reply , but his glance was already away from her shoes , and he was giving her a slightly raised eyebrow look . |
| 10 | He probably was k feeling kind because he thought he was giving you a nice stick . |
| 11 | ‘ He was giving us a bad time , though , till you came in . |