Example sentences of "he would give [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Is it Friend ? thought Chesarynth , sure that something about him would give himself away . |
| 2 | A strange circle — not all of one tribe or one nation , but ever-present , as though rubbing up against him would give them some strength . |
| 3 | The famous film director from France could speak no English , and so Miranda was being sent to do the interview as well as provide the paper 's weekly caricature ; she had the address of the location , a newsagent 's in the High Street of a part of the city she had never heard mentioned before , Giblett Park , though she had lived in London most of her life ; the Press Office had said that he would give her ten minutes between takes , or more if she were lucky and the filming was going well and Jean-Claude Meursault was feeling mellow . |
| 4 | He would give them the note ; and then he would have a method of beating the rhythm for several bars and — and this was always remarkable — the choir would enter with a sound that had an unbelievable power and precision in the attack . |
| 5 | On 19 July Roberts and Cross wrote to Dr John Lawrence at SWWA suggesting that the public had been exposed to a more serious hazard than had been admitted : they were told that they could meet Lawrence but he would give them no information . |
| 6 | He would give them family news or the latest domestic crisis . |
| 7 | The Sheriff said he would give them his decision the following day . |
| 8 | If they had been beaten in a fight , he would give them a good hiding and send them back out to do the job properly . |
| 9 | He would give them the benefit of his theories that letting their hair down at pop concerts and football matches would be a therapeutic and profitable use of their leisure time . |
| 10 | If so he would give them all plenty to do off 10–11 . |
| 11 | Rutherford said that he would give him a 20-minute start , then drive back through the village and collect him . |
| 12 | Hercules arrived and made a bargain with the King , that if he rescued the girl , he would give him the mares presented to Laomedon by Zeus . |
| 13 | But when Ward was appointed City manager in November , Taylor said that he would give him a rest so that he could concentrate on settling in at Bootham Crescent . |
| 14 | He treats her like this because he wanted to marry Nettie , Celie 's sister , but her father said he would give him a cow as a dowry if he married her instead . |
| 15 | He would give himself a treat today . |
| 16 | He screamed that he would give himself to the Devil if he caught the girl before she reached home . |
| 17 | To others , he would give something called love ; but it was only a reward for loyalty . ’ |
| 18 | For example , you might have been a mere , much more happy about making a sacrifice for your brother , giving him a sweet , if you knew that on other occasions , he would give one to you , and because you are related to each other . |
| 19 | If she were to ask her father on her own he would give her anything . |
| 20 | After the man 's death he told Jeannie of his gift , and said he would give her a little at a time so she did n't drink the lot in one enormous spree . |
| 21 | Should she tell him yes , he had made her pregnant , and see if he would give her a guinea or two to put it right ? |
| 22 | He was working hard to complete a special project for Friday , and had already told her he would give her a hand at the weekend . |
| 23 | Fred 's voice was sharp with suspicion , and Fran knew that he would give her no peace unless she explained . |
| 24 | ‘ Oh ? ’ she questioned carefully , while her brain was rattling off the clamouring question — was he saying that he would give her a lift ? |
| 25 | But he would give her anything then but it were like the doctor said it was too late . |
| 26 | I wish he would give me some of that , I 'm flipping starved . |
| 27 | I wish he would give me some too , but I suppose he brought the bread just for the birds . |
| 28 | ‘ Doone phoned me yesterday to say he 'd been to the boatyard and taken away some objects for which he would give me a receipt . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ Think he would give me one if I mentioned him in my article ? ’ |
| 30 | He told me that he liked my playing and that he would give me a ring when I got back to Milwaukee , and about three to four months later we actually formed a band and went on tour . |