Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] gave [pron] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The boy 's foster mother refused to be interviewed , but his real mother gave us this reaction . |
| 2 | This and his expression of heavy-lidded scepticism gave him more the appearance of an Old Etonian stockbroker than a policeman . |
| 3 | The existing ordinance gave him enough power . |
| 4 | ‘ Of course , I agreed to carry his bag like a shot , and the Irish golfer gave me some very basic instruction in my duties over a couple of pints of the dark stuff from his native land . |
| 5 | An American soldier gave us each a balloon and told us that the winner would be the one who could soonest burst the balloon by blowing it up beyond its stretching point . |
| 6 | Elizabeth was brave and helped us ; her sweet smile gave us some happiness in the unhappy days after my mother 's death . |
| 7 | Williams soon became a great favourite with the Palace crowd , who christened him ‘ Ginger ’ , although some of the local press gave him another nickname — ‘ The Palace Terrier ’ . |