Example sentences of "and gave me the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I met a man in the glen who seemed to know every spot , and gave me the Gaelic names of all the corries . |
| 2 | A waiter smiled and ushered me to a corner table marked with a reserved sign that said ‘ Intourist only ’ , and gave me the English-language menu . |
| 3 | ‘ Trust yourself ’ she says and gave me the best gift in the universe , one hour of total relaxation . ’ |
| 4 | Then they brought in a couple of supporting interrogators and gave me the third degree . |
| 5 | That is why God pitied me and gave me the easier task : to be crucified . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ However I wanted to race in Ireland and I was frustrated when the Lisburn club came back to me a few days after I had signed up for the French meeting and gave me the full details . |