Example sentences of "[conj] give [pers pn] confidence " in BNC.
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| 1 | There must have been something about Sir Paul that gave him confidence . |
| 2 | Mr Bush accepted the Pentagon proposal even though he told the United Nations that he believed ‘ we can achieve the level of verification that gives us confidence to go forward with this ban ’ . |
| 3 | The betting odds here are extraordinarily long ; theory suggests that it is not possible to liberate useful energy this way nor is there any natural phenomenon that gives us confidence that this can occur . |
| 4 | To begin with Robin used Amazon Swords , Water Wisteria , Java Fern and Pygmy Chain Swords , as these are quite hardy plants which should thrive and give him confidence to try some other kinds later on . |
| 5 | At 3.40 a.m. on Saturday 9th September , David Park joined the trapped men and his presence did much to restore their morale and give them confidence for what was required of them . |
| 6 | Changing just one or two of the annoyances you mention could help you to feel more positive and give you confidence to tackle further change . |
| 7 | Her aim had been to get the girls excited about mathematics , and to give them confidence in their own ability . |
| 8 | Whilst we still have a lot to do , the determination and resolve of everyone in the Group to continued improvement is encouraging , and gives me confidence that we will meet our goals . |
| 9 | This ensures that the modules have not been inadvertently or maliciously tampered with or corrupted and gives you confidence in their integrity . |