Example sentences of "it [modal v] give [pron] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is not unreasonable that , from that , it should give its only shareholder — the Government — a dividend of £65 million per year . |
| 2 | I mean the only thing that an appeal fund like that should do is to give the widows and dependents of the the dead of the platform , it should give them immediate money to tide them over until they get their compensation which they need . |
| 3 | After all , it could give you invaluable peace of mind , if you ever have to go into hospital . |
| 4 | The US has been trying for a decade to clinch the deal , not least because it would give its nuclear forces control of what is seen as the strategically vital Pacific zone and a new set of options if its Philippine naval and air bases are threatened . |
| 5 | But it would give them much-needed practice in monitoring lower limits in future . |
| 6 | It would give him great pleasure to write a large cheque for something special for Rose 's birthday — a particularly splendid piece of jewellery , perhaps — but he could n't . |
| 7 | ‘ It would give me great pleasure . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ He was beastly to me on Saturday night , and it would give me great pleasure to tell him I was right all along . |
| 9 | Item five erm I 'm also pleased to say that er Chris was the only person nominated to be Honorary Treasurer and it would give me great pleasure er to propose that he be elected Honorary Treasurer and may I have a seconder for that proposal please . |
| 10 | ‘ It would give me great pleasure , my dear child . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ It would give me great pleasure , too . ’ |
| 12 | Meanwhile the SERC will not employ people in universities : it will give them short-term contracts only . |
| 13 | It will give them crucial details about his shoe size and probable height and weight . |
| 14 | Excuses abound : world markets have collapsed , diet-conscious Europeans are eating less red meat , some people in Britain fear it will give them mad cow disease . |
| 15 | ‘ I feel sure you 'll understand that it will give me great satisfaction to entertain your niece 's young cousin . |
| 16 | Douglas McIldoon , of the EC , said : ‘ This document demonstrates that you have come a long way in this region and it will give us great pleasure in working with you to make it happen . ’ |
| 17 | PERMANENT reinstatement is not only costly in time and money — it can give us severe public relations |