Example sentences of "i [modal v] give my [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 'm really looking forward to competing against the best from other parts of the world and I 'll give my best for Scotland . |
| 2 | ‘ I wanted a sport where I could give my all , ’ he told ACCOUNTANCY . |
| 3 | As the spend over the three years will be more than that — last year 's spend was £17 million and I expect this year 's to be £25 million , making a total of £42 million — I suppose that I could give my hon. Friend the assurance that he seeks , but even if our figures were so way out that I could be caught on that commitment , when I consider the matter next May — assuming that the burden still falls to me to do so — I would have to make the same calculation as I made this year . |
| 4 | Bewildered by the holocaust of events , by death that had suddenly changed a world , he began apologising , first to the policemen : ‘ I do n't know what to say , his best man to die like that … ’ and then to his son : ‘ I 'd give my right hand to have things different , Jack . |
| 5 | ‘ You know I 'd give my right arm to have someone as good as you to model for me ! |
| 6 | ‘ I 'd give my right arm for something like that , but so would every other would-be designer in New York . ’ |
| 7 | I would give my right arm for just thirty seconds . |
| 8 | I would give my last penny to replace it . ’ |
| 9 | And that 's why I think I can give my qualified support to the proposal for for an exceptions policy . |
| 10 | However , I can give my hon. Friend the undertaking that as long as she remains in the House such research will not be the Cinderella of the health service . |
| 11 | Yes , of course , I can give my hon. Friend that undertaking . |
| 12 | I can give my hon. Friend the Member for Isle of Wight ( Mr. Field ) no assurance about the eventual destiny of that money . |
| 13 | I can give my hon. Friend that assurance , although the issue is not directly on the table at Maastricht . |
| 14 | Yes , I can give my hon. Friend that assurance . |
| 15 | I can give my hon. Friend some positive news . |
| 16 | I can give my hon. Friend and his constituents the assurance that he seeks . |
| 17 | On the question about May day being a bank holiday , I can give my hon. Friend some comfort . |
| 18 | I can give my hon. Friend that undertaking . |
| 19 | I can give my hon. Friend that guarantee . |
| 20 | That is a good point on which I can give my hon. Friend not only a specific example , but an assurance . |
| 21 | This summer , I concluded that the latter was better than the former and I can give my hon. Friend no assurance that I would not reach the same conclusion again . |
| 22 | My Lords , I can give My Noble Friend an assurance that Christianity as the main traditional religious tradition of this country will be taught at every key stage , both key stages er at key stages , one , two , three and four and that er knowledge of other religious is also a requirement , but I can also say to My Noble Friend that model syllabuses have just been released for consultation and there is a real concern which I share with My Noble Friend that young children at the ages between five and eleven are required to cover too many religions and that 's a question that will be covered during the consultation period . |