Example sentences of "[noun prp] gave [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | PRIMO LEVI gave each chapter of his autobiographical ‘ micro-history ’ , The Periodic Table , the title of a chemical element . |
| 2 | Richard Branson gave some hundred press interviews , sipping discreetly at his champagne , acutely conscious of being , in his own phrase , ‘ on duty ’ , while the majority of passengers , blissfully unaware of the dramas of the last forty-eight hours — or the last four months — drank themselves into a condition of happy oblivion . |
| 3 | Alejandro gave another bellow of laughter . |
| 4 | The German co-producers were shocked when they found that the contract for Melancholia gave this right to the BFI , since in Germany final cut is almost always given to the director . |
| 5 | Caledor gave this great honour to the Reaver Knights for their loyalty and to this day , over five thousand years later , the Reaver Knights still rigorously patrol Ulthuan and a place in their ranks is much sought after . |
| 6 | To illustrate the possible pattern in England and Wales , Mr Rees gave some figures , taken from the Scottish Law Commission report , of sequestrations in Scotland since recent changes in the law there . |
| 7 | The head waiter came towards them , and Anthony gave another name , not his , and they were ushered to a table in the window , overlooking the terrasse where a few customers were sitting in the open , a glass or two in front of them in the freshening air . |
| 8 | Pete gave another look over the Princess , and wondered what Ted would have thought of the berthing arrangements had he been here to see them . |
| 9 | Oh I think an electric drill it was in the sixties so with the twenty five pounds off it brought it down a bit and I , I paid for it with one cheque so I was n't having it on the weekly er er it worked out I think Vicki gave some of it towards it . |
| 10 | FitzAlan gave another short laugh . |
| 11 | Tom gave another grunt . |
| 12 | Mr Sugar gave little away yesterday about his intention to reshape the board , as promised during the takeover bid . |
| 13 | Graham gave this reminder to Graham after seeing his £2.5 million striker score in the 1-0 win over Manchester City at Highbury . |
| 14 | At 1600 hours WO2 Wilkinson gave some treatment to a fellow PTI Who had injured his back in the gymnasium trying to show off ! |
| 15 | Wilcox gave this noun a solemn emphasis . |
| 16 | Mr Haynes gave another snort of disgust . |
| 17 | This had been Baxter 's privilege until , one day , Mr. Owen gave this position to his rival . |
| 18 | Unfortunately all this marvellous technology was wasted because not long afterwards Boyce and Lee at TRW and Prime at GCHQ gave all the details to the Russians ( see Chapter 4 ) who , as happened with the 1955 Berlin Tunnel ( see Chapter 2 ) , proceeded to spoof Western intelligence for several years with false information . |
| 19 | Benredjeb gave former WBC champion Hodkinson a few problems before being stopped in the eighth round of a European featherweight title challenge in December 1989 . |
| 20 | We have seen that Jesus gave this Spirit to his disciples in virtue of , and subsequent to , his death and resurrection . |
| 21 | Priscilla Savage of Blaxhall gave most of the above information and she commented : |
| 22 | Hamilton gave some entertaining examples of animals attempting to escape predation by clumping . |
| 23 | Jessamy gave another audible gulp . |
| 24 | Janet 's comment to Audrey gave some insight into the feud . |
| 25 | Andrew Liney , Davern Lambert and Mark Stanley kept a tight hold in the middle of defence , and Simon Nice and Darren Miles gave little away on the flanks . |
| 26 | Magill gave another shout of laughter . |
| 27 | Because Jo 's father was English and Lorna Lewis gave many interviews explaining that the secret of keeping a marriage together in Hollywood was to make sure your husband was the king of his own home , they had chosen a house built in English baronial style , with walls mantled with ivy , black exposed timbers , fireplaces big enough to hold a conference in and small diamond-paned windows through which the sun streamed defiantly in brilliant narrow shafts . |
| 28 | Vocalist Rob gave little away in the title department but if the tracks were from the forthcoming Ferment album then we 're in for a treat . |
| 29 | To support his criticism of the Press , Bob gave some examples of bad reporting . |
| 30 | We 're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen , illustrated by Helen Oxenbury ( Walker Books , £9.95 ) Winner of the Smarties Award 1989 After one reading , Rosa gave this large format , handsome book her highest accolade ; she briskly wrote her name in the front and asked if she could take it to school ‘ to show Olga ’ , her favourite teacher . |