Example sentences of "they gave him [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When Greg offered to drive her they gave him a similar warning . |
| 2 | He immediately queried the instructions and eventually they gave him a new course to steer . |
| 3 | In one of his rare public reflective moments , he looked back on the three women in his early life , Mud , Lorraine and June , with gratitude because they gave him a good start , independence and the belief that he could always take care of himself , come what may . |
| 4 | They gave him a good room , and ‘ here therefore we settled , ’ he said , ‘ and did not spoil the present hour with thoughts of departure . ’ |
| 5 | They gave him a good , and he looked over his chest and his heart and er , pulse . |
| 6 | Hubert Gaily liked churchyards , they gave him a curious sense of well-being . |
| 7 | He was willing , if they gave him a suitable hostage to ensure their good faith , to allow Berwick ten more days of siege , whereafter , if they were not relieved by the so-called Regent , they must surrender . |
| 8 | So they gave him a special job . ’ |
| 9 | FORMER Goon Harry Secombe , who has had a second home in Majorca for the past 15 years , reckoned he had finally been accepted by the locals when they gave him the Spanish name El Gordo . |
| 10 | And they gave him the rowdiest send-off of the campaign . |