Example sentences of "[noun prp] gave it " in BNC.

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1 Corbett gave it to him , knowing it might hasten his end .
2 Eventually Linda gave it up and admitted that Marilyn Duxbody was not present but added , with overtones of hysteria , that she expected her any minute .
3 It was a nice hat , and Marie gave it to me , so it 's extra special .
4 In spite of what Eddie said , it 's possible that Angy gave it to Delia but if Eddie 's right , then it looks very much as if Delia — or someone else — took it .
5 Gurder and Angalo gave it a critical look .
6 Molly gave it up and drove into Mondano .
7 Lucy gave it a moment , tugged the gown free from underneath , and then moved in silence to the doorway .
8 While he deliberated , Murray continued : ‘ I had the letter because Richard gave it me to post , sir .
9 Neil gave it to me last night . ’
10 No I think of what er Alf gave it up .
11 Loot gave it a whole lot of new reasons for guilt complexes . ’
12 I think the best in England gave it away and the lines in the grass .
13 Alan gave it back to him , but when he had had two mouthfuls he let it drop .
14 Jane gave it a tin of meat which she had found plus — with great relief — the tin opener .
15 Taking the ingredients of the cloak-and-dagger historical novel current in his time , he gave his imaginary country certain recognisable Central European characteristics but only one or two passing references to Vienna and Dresden gave it anything like a real location .
16 Endill gave it a try .
17 ‘ Yes , Faye gave it to me . ’
18 Theda gave it up , calling to Hector as she left the room .
19 Wilson gave it to the girl .
20 Are you going to say ‘ Hassan gave it to me ’ ?
21 Seb gave it me . ’
22 Anna gave it .
23 Aunt Anna gave it to me for my tenth birthday .
24 Bruce Davidson said , and McLeish gave it thought .
25 Adam gave it to me the other day so that I could lock up .
26 When it was nearly dark , Flavia gave it another ten minutes , another five ; five more .
27 Michael Heseltine gave it a test-drive today — and expressed anger that the unions are using the launch to criticise Honda .
28 Danny gave it to me and he
29 Anna 's family and friends launched a campaign calling for tighter restrictions on bail laws and Cheltenham MP , Nigel Jones gave it his backing in a march through Gloucester .
30 Zacco gave it , impatiently .
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