Example sentences of "gave the [noun prp] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Markedly out of balance with the ten list seats fairly allotted to Schleswig-Holstein , these 14 gave the CDU the opportunity to win no less than 13 seats . |
| 2 | A 1903 treaty between the US and Panama gave the US the right to build and open a waterway . |
| 3 | A spokeswoman said : ‘ It was a wonderful donation and because it was so generous we gave the Leas the chance to name the two dogs . ’ |
| 4 | A spokeswoman for The Guide Dog for the Blind Centre at Middlesbrough said : ‘ It was a wonderful donation and because it was so generous we gave the Leas the chance to name the two dogs . ’ |
| 5 | The Chinese attack on Vietnam in March 1979 gave the USSR the leverage to activate this agreement ; a gradual extension of Soviet facilities in Cam Ranh Bay took place over the following years . |
| 6 | Striker Andy Cole gave the Robins the lead after 78 minutes in the mist-shrouded Giovanni Zini Stadium . |