Example sentences of "[conj] i [modal v] give [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I also needed to be knowledgeable about the procedures , likely outcomes and prognosis so that I could give full and accurate explanations to Mrs Allen . |
| 2 | In his speech , Charles praised my ‘ sterling contribution ’ to the school and shortly after it Paul came up to me and made the touching suggestion that I should give some classes in the summer term — if I was still free . |
| 3 | ‘ This wo n't give you any pleasure , Alexandra , so I shall give some to myself . ’ |
| 4 | Sparrowgrass will probably start favourite as his form is consistently good , but as you ask , very likely the best horse , the one with most potential for the future , is Mercer Lorrimore 's Voting Right , and I would give that one the edge . ’ |
| 5 | It is time for direct action , test and observation and I will give two examples which promise a rational future . |
| 6 | He added : ‘ If all doors are closed in this country I would play abroad and I will give 100 per cent wherever I play . |
| 7 | All of them have got a part to play , because we believe there are erm it 's a national problem , but the solutions are in each community different and we need the community to look at a situation and see what can be done on the ground , and I can give many examples of the sort of thing one has in mind . |
| 8 | Right , so if I can give each of you one of these because that 's what I want to use these |
| 9 | If I can give one example : everyone knows there is a shortage of doctors . |
| 10 | We did if I can give some background we did actually target er twelve thousand , five hundred mailer shots for this meeting this evening I 'm not sure what the people here are representing percentage for that and we also targeted over about a hundred organisations with mailing shots telling people the meetings on this evening . |
| 11 | If I could give one of those women a supply of girdles … ’ |
| 12 | But I would give much to get away from that house ! ’ |
| 13 | Of course , I can not go into detail about what we would seek to do , but I shall give one or two indications because that is only fair to the House . |
| 14 | Those are the only examples that I have time to cite today , but I could give several more from my constituency files . |
| 15 | It was the seven shillings wages I was worried about , but I used to give that to me mother . |