Example sentences of "[noun sg] gave [pers pn] some [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Another monster gave me some fruit to eat . |
| 2 | The faint glow on the skyline gave him some guidance , but apart from that , he could n't tell whether he was moving towards the shore , or across the bay , or just circling endlessly . |
| 3 | My choice of topic for this evening 's lecture gave me some cause for hesitation . |
| 4 | This tin of Day and Martins metal polish gave me some trepidation looking at the vast areas of iron ferrous . |
| 5 | Elizabeth was brave and helped us ; her sweet smile gave us some happiness in the unhappy days after my mother 's death . |
| 6 | At least she would be sale with Lovat and the knowledge gave him some comfort . |
| 7 | Workers looked to the national state , over which democracy gave them some influence , to protect them against the ravages of an unregulated world economy . |
| 8 | In 1907 , however , the Bondholders had a great deal more at risk than in the 1960 's and the 2:1 arrangement gave them some protection and rights over their own investments and the Club 's destiny . |
| 9 | I got here about half an hour ago , and your sister gave me some tea . ’ |
| 10 | After Auschwitz , WIN gave me some hope . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ … so the doctor gave him some pills , ’ Martin said , ‘ and when he woke up in the middle of the night there was a beautiful girl on his bed … diaphanous nightie , trailing blonde hair , the lot … ’ |
| 12 | " The doctor gave me some tranquillisers but they have n't helped either . |
| 13 | Yes , where erm my next neighbour gave me some stuff erm , then I went into her shed cos she had erm , some mice problems so dad went in there to have a look round , seeing the poison were wore off and we found quite a lot of old gardening chu , tools . |
| 14 | The thought of this possibility gave him some pleasure , as he visualized the consternation of the Mallory household , their rude awakening to the snake in their bosom . |
| 15 | In desperation your mother gave me some home movies they 'd made over the years , and I watched a chubby five-year-old with a cheeky grin and eyes like pansies . |