Example sentences of "gave [pn reflx] [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | DUBLINER Martin Sludds gave himself a major boost with a sparkling 68 over the hugely demanding K Club course at Straffan , to lead the Smurfit Irish PGA Championship by four shots at the halfway stage . |
| 2 | Shep got up and gave himself a good stretch . |
| 3 | So , he gave himself a red light on the beautiful Miss Marlowe , only to find he could n't make himself obey it . |
| 4 | She got out of the bath and gave herself a mental shake as she quickly towelled herself dry . |
| 5 | But as she opened her mouth to suggest it , she gave herself a mental shake . |
| 6 | She gave herself a mental shake . |
| 7 | She gave herself a mental shake ; Marianne was simply like many other egocentric actresses she 'd met — interested more in herself than in anything else — but that did n't necessarily mean she was trying to shut Shannon out . |
| 8 | Luce gave herself a mental shake . |
| 9 | She gave herself a mental shake . |
| 10 | She gave herself a critical glance , taking in the ankle-length , black lace gown with its full skirt , long , tapered sleeves and off-the-shoulder neckline . |
| 11 | She gave herself a full minute to find her bearings in this mute kingdom , and her senses made the adjustment gratefully . |
| 12 | She gave herself a little shake . |
| 13 | She gave herself a brisk shake . |
| 14 | Gunnell gave herself the perfect wedding present when she unwrapped an Olympic gold medal in the 400metres hurdles . |
| 15 | as if to confirm that they had rejected the old emphasis on local political organizations , the new studies gave themselves a new title . |
| 16 | This meant that country could keep on running during the war , and , proving that they could do the same jobs as men , women gave themselves an enormous boost in the push for votes . |
| 17 | I gave myself a brisk tub down with a towel — when I saw it in daylight it looked as though it had been run over by a lorry on a muddy building site — and changed every stitch of clothing . |