Example sentences of "[adv] he gave [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Suddenly he gave a curious little rapid shake of the head ; quizzical , rhetorical , not expecting an answer .
2 Suddenly he gave a frightened start , for he had nearly fallen asleep and the ground below seemed a long distance away .
3 Inwardly he gave a world-weary smile .
4 Klaus shivered again , then he gave a small laugh .
5 And then he gave a small moan and the last vestiges of restraint were gone .
6 Then he gave a great roar of pain and kicked furiously underneath the blankets .
7 His steady regard continued for what seemed like an eternity , and she thought there was a little flash of amusement in his eyes , but then he gave a tiny dip of his head , and she was no longer sure .
8 Rob looked up , his blue eyes startled , then he gave a low whistle .
9 Then he gave a soft , deprecatory laugh .
10 Len was silent for a moment then he gave a huge sigh and when he spoke again there was a note of hopelessness in his voice and no sign of the bravado he had shown only moments earlier .
11 Then he gave a furtive glance towards his companions before turning his back on them completely .
12 Then he gave a sudden short bark of laughter .
13 Tom Russell was silent for a minute , after one brief glance at her , then he gave a cheerful bark of laughter .
14 Then he gave a little smile .
15 Then he gave a harsh sigh .
16 A look of confusion had flashed across Peter 's face , then he gave a short laugh , a more boyish version of his brother 's cynical bass , and said , ‘ So you two are getting to know each other .
17 At least he gave a little pleasure to the bloodthirsty readers of the Sun .
18 Instead he gave a weak smile and fingered the locket , through the cloth of his lapels .
19 But instead he gave a short laugh .
20 Instead he gave an exaggerated sigh .
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