Example sentences of "[noun sg] gave [pron] [adv] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The influential Bell study gave them largely a clean bill of health as a model for determining disputes concerning entitlement to benefit . |
| 2 | Still , the thought gave me quite a jolt of pleasure . |
| 3 | But he bore no malice , and on the way back to the hotel gave me quite a run-down on his cousin Ena , who he said had once been Queen of Spain . |
| 4 | Banks and securities firms lag behind their rivals elsewhere in innovation , and have lost what competitive edge Japan 's relatively low interest rates and strong currency gave them abroad a few years ago . |
| 5 | Though his expression gave nothing away a muscle flickered at the point of his jaw . |