Example sentences of "gave [noun prp] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She gave Jacqueline a hot bath and later , with a feeling of gratitude for some sort of deliverance , she laid dinner out on the terrace . |
| 2 | They gave Jacqueline a bright parish flag to flap and trail along the ground . |
| 3 | Steve Moria 's hat-trick gave Cardiff a 3-1 lead and despite the first period ending 3-3 , the other two were about Racers receiving a harsh lesson in ice hockey as Moria ( with three more ) , John Lawless , and Ian Cooper sealed an 8-3 win . |
| 4 | In Cheshire alone he provided schools , guildhalls , and social clubs , and he gave Northwich a Free Library . |
| 5 | De Warenne at Lewes was a royalist , as were the lords of Arundel , Pevensey and Hastings ; as usual the French connection gave Sussex a strategic importance , as a bridgehead against the forces of de Montfort . |
| 6 | Strutt 's conversion gave Bangor a 34-6 victory . |
| 7 | Their shared ownership of the pigeon family and its brood gave Nicandra a happy importance , lending strength to her in her prolonged controversy with Fagan . |
| 8 | Two months ' later , he gave Jessica a second gift . |
| 9 | Bad defending gave Shrewsbury a two goal lead on two occasions , but two goal Ellison and Gary Hamilton rescued their side for a 3–3 draw . |
| 10 | Paul Bodin 's strike high into the top corner gave Swindon a 3-0 lead . |
| 11 | She spun to face him , and before she knew what she was doing she gave Marc a resounding smack across the face . |
| 12 | Stowmarket gave Clacton a fair thrashing earlier in the season and if they do the same to Loughton it would give Clacton 's title prospects a big boost . |
| 13 | Ace stood silently as the Doctor doffed his hat , and gave Mortimer a cheery smile . |
| 14 | He gave Taylor a positive report in the small hours of Wednesday night when the England manager returned from Oslo — where he watched Norway beat Holland 2-1 — and McMenemy returned from Rome . |
| 15 | While they reconnoitred the bar and found their seats ( on the aisle , so that , if his services as an understudy were required , Charles could be quickly extracted ) , he gave Frances a brief résumé of how he had lost his part . |
| 16 | Full-back Lee Sandford gave Stoke a 24th-minute lead but Foyle equalised for Vale a minute later . |
| 17 | Goodman and Rush responded with the goals that gave Sunderland a deserved success . |
| 18 | He gave Marianne a none-too-gentle shove , grasped Shae 's hand firmly in his own , and walked resolutely along the corridor towards the make-up room , ignoring the interested looks of the other actors , and Marianne 's attempts to wriggle away . |
| 19 | The geese gave Gurder a puzzled look , as if he was an unexpected frog in their waterweed . |
| 20 | I gave Ewen a chilly glance . |
| 21 | When the 1966 imprisonment again gave Paisley a high profile , he attended meetings being led by Beattie in Hillsborough and became a founding member of the Free Presbyterian congregation there . |
| 22 | Edwin Keith gave Bordon a handy lead with two headed goals , but a rare lapse in defence enabled Beaumont to pull one back and it remained 2–1 at the interval . |
| 23 | He gave Grimma a hopeful look . |
| 24 | She gave Grimma a pleading look . |
| 25 | The pace of Bob Daynes gave Crossley a nervous afternoon , but the quality of the final ball was wanting . |
| 26 | ‘ This is fantastic , ’ Alex said , stopping to admire , while Charlotte gave David a decorous kiss . |
| 27 | The truce gave Edward a useful breathing space in which to organize a much more substantial force , and in July 1335 a two-pronged invasion of Scotland began , led from Carlisle by the king himself with over 13,000 men and from Berwick by Edward Balliol . |
| 28 | Finally she solved the problem by agreeing to let Ted do it provided none of us told Mum and as long as Ted gave Jean a full report at the end of each day on what precisely was going on between Dad and Eva . |
| 29 | Sohail was out again , cutting , and after tea Mujtaba gave Hick a comfortable slip catch . |
| 30 | But the tendency was reversed in the 1986 elections which gave CCOO a clear majority of the votes ( see table 5.4 ) . |