Example sentences of "give anything to " in BNC.
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| 1 | She would give anything to be able to talk with him in private , but he deliberately chose a time when both of them were a home . |
| 2 | We were all having a furious argument about who should be there to land this enormous tip and while we were doing that , his Royal Highness sort of sneaked out and did n't give anything to any of us . |
| 3 | I said so to Tom and he said of course this girl is n't all that popular with the men — that 's an important part of a production assistant 's job — and he said ‘ she 'd give anything to be in your place — to be married and have a baby ’ . |
| 4 | Basil would give anything to anyone and could take from anyone . |
| 5 | Why should I give anything to Perks ? |
| 6 | ‘ Do n't give anything to anyone , my dear , ’ he said . |
| 7 | God does n't give anything to the idle ! |
| 8 | Dara , they said , no longer had any right to give anything to anyone . |
| 9 | But she did not think about giving anything to Finn ; he lived , now , in a country where presents and affection and loving and giving meant nothing . |
| 10 | 1715 An Act against Brybrie. 1721 against giving anything to " Thiggers or Sorners. " 1725 against stealing horses or cattle ; transporting servants or any other persons to other countries , especially to Ireland ; weavers to " take the meall of the Country at the rate of the Country for their Work " ; that " shoemakers work the common whang at a shill . |
| 11 | I would have given anything to be able to get out of this . |
| 12 | Because she was only doing it to protect herself , to hide the real truth — which was that she 'd have given anything to simply thrown herself into his arms . |
| 13 | She wanted to refuse — would have given anything to simply walk away and leave him standing there . |