Example sentences of "[noun pl] gave this " in BNC.

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1 The grapheme is the dominant unit ( since , although most — ead words do not have ‘ ee ’ pronunciation , a large majority of the subjects gave this pronunciation ) but not the only one .
2 The radio and newspapers gave this announcement wide coverage .
3 All the players gave this exhibition free of charge and , with the resulting revenue , the trust was able to set up a fund with which to promote junior golf on Jersey .
4 One of his friends gave this description of one of his typical escapades :
5 Reports had it he thought Ray Floyd had shot the US side in the foot by selecting Tom Watson as a " wild card " choice but the British crowds gave this five-time pen Champion the biggest cheer of any American .
6 More than four out of ten men gave this as their reason for taking temporary work and only 16 per cent claimed they did not want a permanent job .
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