Example sentences of "give anything for " in BNC.
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1 | I 'd give anything for a sight of you in your pleasant civilian dress , and even the ‘ digs ’ would seem a veritable palace , compared with sand , and ragged Arabs , and khaki-drill shorts . |
2 | They looked together at the one about the woman who had said she would give anything for a child , of any kind , even a hedgehog , and had duly given birth to a monster , half-hedgehog , half-boy . |
3 | Collectors would give anything for the chance to hear him project his art to us from the clarity of a recording studio . |
4 | ‘ I 'd give anything for a cup of tea . |
5 | Confusion was muddling her responses , putting up barriers where she 'd give anything for a free and open path forward … |
6 | She would have given anything for a bath , but that was impossible . |
7 | Right at this moment she would have given anything for a sight of Shirley and endured her fussing with pleasure . |
8 | She would have given anything for a glimpse of the moon that had been shining when she was here before , but it was not there , and as the knocking gathered strength she realised she would have to go down . |
9 | He would have given anything for her unadulterated attention and approval . |