Example sentences of "could [adv] give [pron] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | But as he had , I could only give him the answer he needed , without knowing for sure whether it was true or not . |
2 | He said : ‘ The supporters know I have always spoken to them in honesty and when I could not give them the truth I have kept my mouth shut . |
3 | I told the hon. Gentleman that I could not give him the information for which he asked until October , when the 1991 population figures would become available . |
4 | And I 'm glad enough to have you back , since you could not give me the grandson I hoped for — ’ |
5 | I wonder if you could possibly give me the address of the ‘ Dogs for the Disabled ’ charity , as I would like to send a donation but do n't know where to send it . |
6 | France and Spain , okay , if you only got one of those countries right we could n't give you the point , it has to be both , question eighteen , in which book would you find the character Long John Silver ? |