Example sentences of "and he gave a [noun] " in BNC.

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1 He left it in Turnmill Street where it attracted the interest of a horde of children , and he gave a boy a coin to mind the horse .
2 His mouth hardened and he gave a laugh .
3 ‘ So I 've been told often and oft , ’ and he gave a sigh .
4 ‘ Quagmire , ’ said Zach , and he gave a sigh and threw his hands up in the air .
5 At the end of this month he travelled to Sweden on a tour organized by the British Council ; it lasted five weeks , and he gave a number of readings in Stockholm , Upsala , Lund and elsewhere .
6 A crossbow quarrel thunked into the banister rail above him , and he gave a whimper .
7 This was McConnochie 's third success in his career and he gave a hint that there may be more to come in the Hennessy at Newbury on Saturday , saying : ‘ Gala 's Image should run well as long as the ground is not sticky . ’
8 His hand rapped the door frame and he gave a chirrup of pain .
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