Example sentences of "was [adj] give [pron] the " in BNC.

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1 However , she was prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt .
2 He had honestly believed he could take the place of everything she had ever known if only she was willing to give him the chance .
3 The club was just the right kind of venue for them to cut their professional teeth on , and she was glad to give them the opportunity .
4 Before I left I was able to give him the good news about his friend Donald , one of the officers to whom we had given food and clothes on the banks of the Rovacchia .
5 It 's really rather curious how although David was happy to give me the names of these various lab magazines , lab equipment things , erm , he was very chary of sending me er copy of his own production .
6 The incredible thing was Luigi was happy to give him the shirt — that 's how important he was . ‘
7 Maggie was ready to give him the glory , to return to him and stay with him forever .
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