Example sentences of "[noun pl] and gave [pron] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mum came in from the shops and gave us the news that , starting from September , we are to have 2 morning services . |
| 2 | Any account of English book illustration would be inadequate without a tribute to Edmund Evans ( 1826–1905 ) who brought to a wonderful peak of success the revival of the art of colour printing from wood blocks and gave us the delightful colour plate books of Kate Greenaway , ’ Richard E. Doyle , Randolph Caldecott and Walter Crane . |
| 3 | Chris Renninson set Hibberd away down the right and his excellent control took him past two defenders and gave him the time and space to send over a pinpoint cross to O'Shea , who rose unchallenged to head home from close range . |
| 4 | I wrote to him every few days and gave him the details of everything that happened and everyone I met . |
| 5 | They overwhelmed their poor owners and gave them the air of refugees , caught between the darkness and the high wire fence . |
| 6 | He tore out the early pages and gave me the rest of it and we use it now for our visitors ' signatures . ‘ |
| 7 | She sat down opposite him and propped her chin on her hands and gave him the look of limpid honesty at which she was particularly gifted . |
| 8 | Imagine a suite of software that used the central core concept controlling integrated modules and gave you the ability to run your own software as well . |
| 9 | In a related way , the religious morality of repealers was not merely a passive vehicle for feminist politics ; it actively empowered women and gave them the confidence to develop critical concepts . |
| 10 | Then they brought in a couple of supporting interrogators and gave me the third degree . |