Example sentences of "[pers pn] gives [pers pn] [art] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Matt put in , ‘ Departing guests pay their accounts at the office , where she gives them a receipt , and Ling takes his list of commodities to her — things to be ordered for the kitchen , you understand . ’
2 I hope she gives him a right going over . ’
3 She gives him a tin of Coke ( line 32 ) .
4 She gives him a snack ( line 15 ) .
5 She gives him the chips and he says , ‘ Oh , and A Fish Called Wanda . ’
6 Similarly , since most men like to be seen to do the paying it is a tactful precaution if , at the start of the evening out , she gives him the theatre tickets " to take care of " …
7 Because I am 84 and live alone , she also pops in every morning and evening to ensure I am all right , and she gives me a bath once a week .
8 She gives me a valium .
9 She gives me a lot of stick for it .
10 She has n't , of course , but she gives me the landlord 's name .
11 Lisa , her Mum gives her about every Saturday she gives her a tenner , but if she 's going out she gets a lot of money right .
12 She gives us a cup of tea at the kitchen table .
13 ‘ Arnold left her all the money in the world and she gives us the sort of barbecue we threw for our friends in Haywards Heath . ’
14 When a length has been rigged between one radial cable and another , she gives it a twang with one of her legs and the glue breaks up into a line of beads .
15 She gives you a tour of that painting in cheerful detail , noting with satisfaction that she had managed to achieve in part of the backdrop the right kind of ‘ girny ’ blue .
16 As a consequence of nos 2 , 3 , 4 , she gives you a T-shirt with Have You Met Jesus To-Day ? printed on the front .
17 Oh , her husband may chatter but I doubt if he gives her a blow by blow account of English activities in France .
18 [ He gives her a pair of diamond earrings . ]
19 Well , you know , practically , the governor or the head you see , he knows what he 's got ta work , but erm , I , I know because the lads do n't , but he generally tells them well I wan na work so and so and he gives me a bit of paper with the horses names on wants galloping .
20 And he gives me a look of a kind that I do n't altogether like .
21 What I was going to do was erm just get a good quality joiner have he gives me a price for doing that and then I basically sell the advertising .
22 Here are some examples : ( 202 ) He gives me a stroke on the head with his cane ; bids me carry that to my master .
23 He gives me a lift to work .
24 " He gives me the creeps , " she angrily cried , protesting about Timothy Gedge as Mrs Blakey had .
25 He gives me the creeps , so I looked round , hmm hmm .
26 He gives me the creeps .
27 He gives me the address of a boarding house he could stay at in Earls Court .
28 I wait patiently whilst he gives me the once-over .
29 Cati said , ‘ I 've told you , he gives me the shivers , I think he made a spell and did things to my head .
30 ‘ Yes , I want the Eubank return and Iran Barkley as well because he gives me the fear I thrive on , ’ said Benn .
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