Example sentences of "give [pers pn] a long [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's funny you know , if you give them a long name |
| 2 | And now , with the way that the human take it to the medical profession for giving them a longer life expectancy , thirty percent of people are diseased . |
| 3 | ‘ Well , ’ he said , ‘ it 's not too easy to answer without giving you a long lecture on the structure of the body . ’ |
| 4 | The aluminium is corrosion resistant , giving it a long life and our systems are made to BS 2997 and are mostly BBA approved . |
| 5 | Likewise Jacob , his father , had given him a long robe with sleeves , for he ‘ loved Joseph more than any other of his children ’ ( Gen. 37:3 ) . |
| 6 | She cocked her head on one side and gave me a long scrutiny , almost as though she had never seen me before . |
| 7 | You gave me a long description . ’ |
| 8 | Though engrossed in picking his teeth with a match he gave me a long appraising stare before addressing me in rich cockney . |
| 9 | He gave me a long look . |
| 10 | She gave me a long discourse regarding the horrors of the Middle Ages , concluding by saying , ‘ Then was much misery in Budapest . |
| 11 | Before I left , she gave me a long talk on the re-wiring of her flat and asked if we have old-fashioned fuse-boxes . |
| 12 | The running action makes you use your ankles more and gives you a longer stride . |
| 13 | Big overlap on , especially on stuff like this about the dynamics erm do n't forget that sort of first sheet I gave you a long time ago about |
| 14 | He gave her a long look . |
| 15 | Rohan gave her a long look , then strode over to the clump of bushes she indicated . |
| 16 | He gave her a long look , and then he laughed . |
| 17 | He gave her a long look . |
| 18 | He gave her a long look , smiled , and went out to his car . |
| 19 | Doyle gave her a long stare . |
| 20 | He rested his hand on her shoulder and gave her a long kiss on the lips . |
| 21 | Vanessa gave him a long look , then delved into her handbag and produced a small object . |
| 22 | Cindy gave him a long look through her sunglasses . |
| 23 | Coffin gave him a long look and he was n't laughing . |