Example sentences of "were give [pron] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ If you were to give me a ha'penny I might tell you different ’ |
| 2 | These problems and a long evening incarcerated below decks without fresh air were giving her a headache . |
| 3 | The uniforms were giving her the once-over . |
| 4 | While Hyacinth awarded marks , others , just as predatory , were giving her the eye . |
| 5 | His lips even moved a little , as if he were giving himself a consultation . |
| 6 | When Sara glanced back a few moments later , she saw that five liverymen had descended upon the urchin and were giving him a beating . |
| 7 | Willy-nilly , he was now the star of The Hooded Owl , and the rest of the cast were giving him a taste of the treatment afforded to stars . |
| 8 | The new publishers were giving him a launch party and wanted names for the guest list . |
| 9 | ‘ In Bishopsgate there was a man lying on the ground and other people were giving him the kiss of life . ’ |
| 10 | And wh what they did , they carried out this test and they er in American and they erm were giving him the pills . |
| 11 | ‘ Th'did more for me when Garty were giving me a beating . ’ |
| 12 | I could not get over the fact that people were giving me the responsibility of telling them how to get me up , and that I could choose what time I went to bed ! |
| 13 | No , I thought she were giving them a pound and then taking change off them , she were getting change off them or summat were n't she . |
| 14 | Too often I was asked to bowl defensively , brought into the attack to stop the flood of runs when batsmen were giving us a caning . |
| 15 | She give us all these , like diseases and we had to learn parrot learn them the definition for them cos she were giving us a test on them . |
| 16 | I do n't want you to give me your answers now , I am as it were giving you the opportunity now , over lunch , to consider this matter . |