Example sentences of "given her [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On his return , he had given her a gold-coloured owl and told her he was in love with her . |
| 2 | He had never given her a vast amount , anyway . |
| 3 | A day or two later Anthony Rouse and I were astonished to hear that her agents were demanding the interview be withdrawn because , as she complained in a letter to the BBC 's Director General , Hugh Carleton-Greene , we had given her a solemn undertaking over lunch not to mention the matter of Wells and their son at all . |
| 4 | Well she said it 's given her a new sort of er zest for the job , you know . |
| 5 | He did not know that her vivid imagination had given her a convincing picture of Julia 's death . |
| 6 | He looked up now as she entered — Freddie had already given her a spare key — and said , pleasantly enough , ‘ Hello , Liza . |
| 7 | Anne 's background in painting , textiles and fashion has given her a sure eye for colour . |
| 8 | Rune had given her a sharp glance as she replied , but then appeared to accept her question as an affirmative , as he took her firmly by the arm to lead her into his chosen restaurant . |
| 9 | The bruiser had just given her a growling look . |
| 10 | She had given her a tiny dose of medicine just before the explosion , and now Julia closed her eyes . |
| 11 | She rarely smiled but this was not through a lack of good nature : her responsibilities had given her a serious expression . |
| 12 | The night before , Cati had fallen asleep sitting with her mother and Rosa on the balcony in the cool of the evening ; when her mother had given her a gentle push to rouse her ; she found her slightly feverish and put her to bed . |
| 13 | I 've given her a mild sedative and I 'll sit here with her myself until she sleeps . ’ |
| 14 | She says her mother 's devotion has given her a fulfilling life . |
| 15 | I 'd like that , ’ she said , feeling as if he had given her a priceless gift . |
| 16 | Despite his having given her a tough time on set , Lysette is still very fond of Woody Allen : ‘ He gave me the courage to be brave . |
| 17 | Just when she had been on the brink of despair , one of her rich customers had given her a handsome order . |
| 18 | She prospered at GSA nevertheless , coming out with the second highest marks in her final year , which should have given her a valuable travelling scholarship . |
| 19 | Why could n't he have given her a different choice , one that did n't involve old loyalties ? |
| 20 | But the Princesse had written letters , smoothed the way , given her a literary pseudonym . |
| 21 | Meg remembered , shuddered with the memory ; the whole deal : he had given her a just beating , then pissed all over her . |
| 22 | She 's given her a cultural background for life . |
| 23 | Penny was Sixer of the Kelpies , and when her granny had given her a beautiful budgie for a birthday present she decided to name it Kelpie after her Six , especially as the bird had a little silver patch on his throat — just as if he was wearing the Promise Badge , Penny pointed out gleefully . |
| 24 | Love Hurts , she admits , has given her a welcome boost . |
| 25 | The only payment she had received was from Charles Briant who had given her a generous bonus for her extra work on his boots . |
| 26 | ‘ I 've had a devil of a job tracking you down , ’ he said after he 'd given her a big hug . |
| 27 | She had never held a baby before that was not a fat , well-dressed , sweet-smelling thing , but not one of them had ever given her the strange sense of fulfilment which the pitiful scrap of humanity in her arms , wrapped in the square which she had earlier scissored from her petticoat , did . |
| 28 | She approved of my taste and I 'd given her the right amount of money for the red coat which I st ill have n't worn . |
| 29 | She has suffered much in the last decade but that experience has given her the inner fortitude to shoulder the emotional burden she must carry on the next stage of her life 's journey . |
| 30 | Mrs Bradford had given her the complete day off for her father 's funeral and she did n't have to be back at the house in Newcastle Place until six o'clock . |