A dative construction with 给 gěi may be expressed as a serial construction, with the first verb governing the direct object, and the second verb, 给 gěi, relating to the indirect object:
观众献了一束花给演员。
Guān zhòng xiàn le yī shù huā gěi yǎn yuán 。
The audience presented a bouquet of flowers to the actor.
领事馆发了一张签证给他。
Lǐng shì guǎn fā le yī zhāng qiān zhèng gěi tā 。
The consulate issued him with a visa.
[1] Yip, P. C., Rimmington, D., Xiaoming, Z., & Henson, R. (2009). Basic Chinese: a grammar and workbook. Taylor & Francis.
