Example sentences of "would give [pron] the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ For some children it would give them the opportunity to wreak mayhem , while other , more sensitive children would be deeply affected out of all proportion to what they had done .
2 This would give them the opportunity to explain why they think their company 's product is the best , and at the same time , you can decide which one offers the most appropriate product for you .
3 The intention of the environmentalists who had campaigned for the referendums was to make it necessary for parliament to pass new legislation , since this would give them the opportunity to press their demands for much stricter controls .
4 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 .
5 The Rover closed right up , blatantly harassing him into making one mistake that would give them the excuse to stop him .
6 England were due to meet Wales in the final match of the round robin series today knowing that a share of the honours would give them the crown .
7 This would give them the outline : the immortality of the soul , heaven and hell , the Trinity , the saving mission of Jesus Christ , his passion , resurrection , and ascension , his judgement of the world , the gospel .
8 It would give them the push they needed to come out into the open .
9 Communist Party thought that how that by giving peasants their own land it would give them the incentive to increase production which
10 Fried rich , in Limited Government : A Comparison , p. 118 , states that such a response is ‘ motivated by the belief that such a constitution , if popularly approved , would give them the right to rule , over and above the mere power to do so ’ .
11 There is a danger that shrewd private landlords will go for short assured tenancies ( 4–5 years ) which would give them the right to get rid of tenants ( including those with dementia ) when the lease runs out .
12 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 .
13 They were on strike for the Charter which , in its six points , would give them the power to redress their own wrongs .
14 I think that would give them the sanction
15 This would give her the opportunity to say something in time for the next morning 's American newspapers .
16 At least it would give her the opportunity to make a start on her copious notes .
17 A higher vantage point would give her the advantage in battle if the creatures returned .
18 He would n't be expecting it , and that would give her the head start she needed .
19 Claudia was too anxious to say anything ; a night here would give her the chance to phone Dana and end this farce .
20 At least it would give her the chance to judge his side of the story .
21 Would give her the sack .
22 Wearing the suit , she weighed three hundred kilos and felt as graceful as a rhinoceros ; as soon as she was outside she 'd feel almost weightless , and the suit 's systems would give her the strength of a robot while hardly affecting the speed and ease of her movements .
23 Dame Agatha took Father Reynard by the sleeve and they walked away , the young sister apologising loudly for being late and asking if Father would give her the altar breads as she must return to the priory .
24 The tenant having died , his daughter sought to rely on the provisions which would give her the right to succeed to the statutory tenancy .
25 A referendum on Maastricht would give everyone the opportunity both to understand it and to debate its implications themselves .
26 I understand the problems , but an armed intervention force would give everyone the opportunity to seek a political solution .
27 I have a Roland U220 which would give me the sounds I want although I know it would not give me the great note-sequence loops which McLaughlin uses so beautifully .
28 ‘ Do you think God would give me the vision and no way to make it come true ?
29 The opportunity to go away from the school and work in a different atmosphere and with people who might have a different perspective on the management of organizations would give me the chance to look back into the school more objectively and question some of the assumptions I had grown to accept .
30 His silence encouraged her to be even more frank , and , looking to where the moonlight caught the line of his strong jaw , she said , ‘ I know you appreciate the help I 've given by stepping in to take Stella 's place , and for that reason I doubt that you would give me the sack — or tell me to go .
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