Example sentences of "has [verb] [pron] a [noun] " in BNC.

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1 There is a very smart woman working in Conservative Central Office who has taught me a trick at least as useful at that of Shirley Williams .
2 The experience has taught me a lot , not least about Margaret Thatcher 's single achievement in changing the class contours of British politics .
3 ‘ Her first professional job was before I was born , and she has taught me a lot . ’
4 I was very naive but the last year has taught me a lot .
5 Kate has taught me a lot about motherhood — mostly because she approaches it in a completely different way to me .
6 Here , Pip has realised what a disaster he is and he has been hit by hard consequences as a result of his greediness .
7 A local garage owner has leant them a car to help in the short term .
8 A civil servant by day he has given himself a mission : to show the rest of the world just what can be done in a glider .
9 Odd-Knut has given him a hunting knife , and pointed him at the trees .
10 The Red Cross has given him a Care award backed by the Princess Of Wales .
11 When tonight those Tory MPs have all voted for the Prime Minister 's motion — for different and often conflicting reasons — the Prime Minister will claim that his motion has given him a mandate for Maastricht , when he stands for nothing at all .
12 ‘ The nature garden has given everyone a lift and will be somewhere that the children can enjoy . ’
13 Her course teacher has given her a reading list , and the library staff are good at helping students with all sorts of interests .
14 ‘ It has given her a head start over everyone else and trained her in the art of being able to look after herself .
15 No , no ; that sounded too much like the Bible , so she plumped for the simple way and finished , ‘ He has given her a baby . ’
16 However , her position as Treasury spokesperson has given her an excuse to stick doggedly to her brief .
17 The gentleman who was impressed by Leapor 's poems has given her an occasion to debunk any notion that intellectual or personal worth can be judged from physical appearance .
18 Rugby has given me a life , it 's given me everything .
19 When asked what effect this has on his paintings , he replies , ‘ I feel like an Irish outsider , which has given me a neutrality of vision .
20 There is very little actual fish catching to report this month , so with things being slow it has given me a chance to read up on fish nutrition , something I have a reasonable knowledge of due to once working in one of the then leading fish culture units at Aston University .
21 The noise has given me a head . ’
22 I HAVE always had a clear idea of what I hoped to achieve at certain points in my life , which has given me a sense of direction .
23 Erm , we 've got a few sponsors , and also a few places that people have agreed to sell the book and display , so Nurseries , Redferns , Malcolm , College Bookshop , Toy and Candy , erm , a bloke from Manchester Insurance has given me a couple of days to sell the book out there .
24 ‘ Somehow , though , watching you racing round the field like a schoolgirl has given me a burst of energy .
25 It would be a misuse of powers for a judge to say : ‘ I know Parliament has given me a discretion to vary orders in contempt appeals and make just ones , but I 'm never going to use them .
26 The Lord has given me a heart for the Filipino people , although my work here finds me alongside so many other people .
27 ‘ They say some man has given me a disease .
28 Now , all that hurrying has given me a thirst .
29 ‘ She very kindly invited me to lunch and she has given me a lot of useful information . ’
30 Now I 've had a few in succession , it has given me a lot more confidence .
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