Example sentences of "[adv] gave [pers pn] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Helen Crane , an ex-secretary , valued her job because it not only gave her the experience of autonomy , but it publicly valued her exercise of this responsibility : |
| 2 | ‘ There 's an inside to things , ’ he explained , ‘ and print only gave me the outside . |
| 3 | Maybe he just did n't think when they showed him it , that it was n't the right one cos I suppose if you 've seen them every day you do n't , it does n't register it 's just the fact that of course your dad only gave him the price of the blue and white |
| 4 | After a considerable amount of doubling back , hiding in bushes and around buildings and mingling with crowds , the poor fellow finally gave us the slip and disappeared . |
| 5 | it was , ten pound , she just gave me the envelope and , it was a printed |
| 6 | just gave me the hint you see . |
| 7 | . So before I talk through some of those , cos I think that some of those er if we just gave you the handout you 've got ta read it training group seems to be far more aware of things like your body language . |
| 8 | If , for example , the victim knew that the accused was trying to obtain by deception , but nevertheless gave him the item , the accused is not guilty . |
| 9 | But they always gave me the choice first and put me in a dilemma , though I did n't know the meaning of the word then . |
| 10 | ‘ I did not want things that Picasso gave Douglas and me coming on the market , and Billy very decently gave me the drawing ’ . |
| 11 | This at once gave me the idea for the experimental design I wanted . |
| 12 | And perhaps because of Chrysler 's ignominious retreat from our only volume car manufacturing plant , we spared the cars nothing — never once gave them the benefit of the doubt in the sort of conditions which could tear a wheel off a less rugged vehicle . |
| 13 | Actually , I think I probably gave her the clay . ’ |
| 14 | Television also gave her the opportunity to stage a bravura farewell to the nation , not just to fellow MPs , in her last speech as Prime Minister . |
| 15 | As Granpa Charlie and I always had an apple for breakfast , the arrangement sorted out our own needs and also gave me the chance to sample what we were selling to the customers . |
| 16 | It also gave him the excuse for being able to claim a whole series of ‘ expenditures ’ on his taxation forms , such as furnishings , heating , materials and travel . |
| 17 | The first day also gave us the sight of an England captain losing the toss on his birthday , the first time this has happened in the history of Test cricket . |
| 18 | He also gave us the name of an excellent brickie who had worked with d-i-yers before and was to give us some good advice , as well as building straight walls . |
| 19 | Kay Evans also gave us the news that Kay Latto has re-married — and is now Mrs. Dan Maskell . |
| 20 | It also gave us the belief , probably misguided , that there are two fundamental learning processes : classical and instrumental conditioning . |
| 21 | Sir James set John Wordsworth up in the largest house in the High Street of Cockermouth , and later gave him the office of Coroner of Millom . |
| 22 | Nicklaus took note of Cathy 's instruction , and later gave her the credit when he found himself back to his old form in that week 's skins ' game . |
| 23 | Nevertheless , with all my lack of experience , the chairman of the division unhesitatingly gave me the responsibility for leading the mission , and it proved to be a turning point in my career . |
| 24 | She bought a choc-bar ice-cream on the way , and this immediately gave him the illusion of proxy licence that he always felt upon seeing the thin and flawless elude the rules . |
| 25 | Eleanor simply gave me the excuse I needed . |
| 26 | That meant he did n't take her anger seriously , thought he could beat her hands down , and that surely gave her the advantage ? |
| 27 | The most important was the right to prevent any single investor from owning more than 15 per cent of the shares , which effectively gave them the right to veto a takeover bid . |
| 28 | Fortunately , one of her friends had done a first aid course so he put her in the recovery position and cleared her airways , then gave her the kiss of life . |
| 29 | He then gave me the line , in Italian , from memory : ‘ Dimmi se mai fu fatto qualque cosa ? ’ — ‘ Tell me if anything was ever done ? ’ |
| 30 | Tremayne listened a bit and talked a bit and then gave me the receiver again . |