Example sentences of "[pers pn] gave that " in BNC.

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1 ‘ No , I gave that up as a bad job years ago . ’
2 I gave that to him with a sleán ! ’
3 Shit , but I gave that bastard a headache ! ’
4 I gave that idea short shrift .
5 ‘ If I gave that impression then I can only apologize once again , ’ he said .
6 I was n't aware that I gave that impression .
7 ‘ Look , ’ he sighed , ‘ I gave that sort of thing up a while back .
8 Ssamois with polenta the centrepiece of the Menu Gastronomico Valdostano , so I gave that a wide berth .
9 You 'll notice that I gave that one a miss , because I had erm , so much more pressing things to do .
10 so I gave that and there was nothing , this year the citizens have nothing at their
11 Oh no it 's alright Did I tell you I gave that letter to Mark ?
12 So if you gave that person ten shares , gave ninety shares to somebody else it 's a hundred percent in total , but if that person then dies cos you do n't want any of his relatives to have it then there 's only the ninety shares remaining and ninety shares will be one hundred percent .
13 You gave that impression ; that 's why I came up here with you — ’
14 ‘ We 're just friends , Mother , ’ she gave that little laugh and smiled the charming smile that hid the pure will .
15 She gave that piece of gallantry the scorn it deserved .
16 She gave that up to become a secretary .
17 They gave that guarantee .
18 Yes , I 've got yeah I know they did , but I think after a while they stopped doing that I think the latest ones you 'll find do n't , do n't do that , they gave , you know , after a while they gave that up , but I , I must check on that , I must check on .
19 The Times , more restrained , came to the same conclusions : ‘ To most sensible , rational people , a verdict which depends on the evidence of a man like Mathews , in the circumstances in which he gave that evidence , can not be safe . ’
20 I 've told him and he gave that wee white one and it 's , I still take the kind of , but I do go on them you know , when I 'm really bad .
21 Again , he gave that expressive shrug .
22 All right then well thank you Simon that 's a broad thank you and and thank you very much for your money as well a hundred and fifty quid he gave that 's loads of dosh er to come in for the day as well and I 'm going to take you out for a a nice lunch in a bit when he can wonder around have a poke around everywhere this afternoon too so should be all right should n't it that ?
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