Example sentences of "as [pers pn] give [pron] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As I gave her an exaggerated account of my clashes with different members of my family , she continued to discourage me , saying that the work in London was hard and that exile was no easy way of life . |
| 2 | ‘ I wo n't tell Mr Mac , long as you give me a ride on Miss Ellen when you 're done . ’ |
| 3 | Richard hugged her as she gave him the keys . |
| 4 | I say ‘ solitary c. ’ because they gave me a little ward of my own , but it was anything but uncomfortable , as they gave me a treatment which ‘ private ward ’ patients in Britain might envy , except that the food of course was Chinese , and they insisted on giving me 5 meals a day , so that I had some trouble getting my appetite back to normal . |
| 5 | They particularly enjoy dealing with Orcs as it gives them a chance to outwit their larger and more brutal cousins . |
| 6 | Elizabeth works two days a week in a friend 's boutique which she enjoys , as it gives her a little pin money and some independent social contact . |
| 7 | Thank you Chairman , erm I 'm delighted to be the last person to present a set of budget proposals as it gives me the opportunity to draw attention to some facts that seems to have been overlooked by the representatives of the other two groups . |
| 8 | It is for that very reason that I am moving this motion today as it gives us the opportunity to implement the rules of the union and at the same time would enable us to put into position , people who would be able to do all those things that are necessary to achieve what we require , recruitment , organization , paperwork , back-up service to full-time officials . |
| 9 | He really loved the hairdressing profession as it gave him a captive audience to bounce his latest jokes off . |
| 10 | For example , he took comfort from the deflationary economic measures of July 1966 , which he opposed , as it gave him the chance ‘ to reassert collective Cabinet authority because I see how disastrous it is to allow Cabinet government to decline into mere Prime Ministerial government … if I achieved anything it was by asserting the right of Cabinet to take part in the making of economic strategy so that Harold conceded we must be given that right ’ . |
| 11 | Gerry pointed out , however , that referees were not happy having Pushov and his interpreter stood on the goal line as it gave us an unfair advantage . |
| 12 | Now it is the most dangerous , ’ says Carl Howorth , co-ordinator for CARE , as he gives us a guided tour of the city . |
| 13 | Like Alexei , he had nails on the ends of his fingers instead of talons , and he stared at Alexei 's hands as he gave him a filled cup , then raised his eyes and bowed solemnly . |
| 14 | ‘ What , Hilary ? ’ he grated roughly as he gave her a little shake . |
| 15 | Dino Tremiti , the number-two driver , was sitting next to Mike , his eyes amused as he gave her a very comprehensive survey . |