Example sentences of "would give [pers pn] " 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 | Faced by the weakest bowling attack ever to leave Australia , the England batsmen had made hay , none more so than the captain , and some people felt that the confidence this built up would give them a lift in the Caribbean . |
| 3 | They made an agreement that she would give them her left-over flowers for their shops . |
| 4 | At least it would give them some idea , at least they would now understand how things were . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | I remember getting off the plane and being asked by the press photographers if I would give them a salute . |
| 8 | All of them would live more happily if they and the world remained in ignorance , and to try to achieve that I would give them the one gift I could . |
| 9 | It also spoke , however , of ‘ due account of prevailing economic and social conditions ’ — a get-out clause that ministers said would give them free rein while saving the face of parliament . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | Here , where it cut the highway , the steep bank of the river would give them protection from the full force of the hurricane . |
| 12 | The neurosurgeon who had been in charge of Guy 's case in the hospital would give them no help or advice , and neither did the doctors . |
| 13 | During the strike , there were allegations that the police used binding-over orders in cases which they knew could never result in convictions but in which they wanted to avail themselves of the opportunity for the imposition of bail conditions which they knew such a charge would give them ( Christian , 1985 : 133 ) . |
| 14 | He would give them family news or the latest domestic crisis . |
| 15 | There was intended to be time to descend , to retire through the covert and to supervise the fast , careful infill of stone that would give them their bridge when the walls fell . |
| 16 | The Sheriff said he would give them his decision the following day . |
| 17 | Naas trainer Arthur Moore and Yorkshire-based Jimmy FitzGerald entered their star novice chasers to see what chance the handicapper would give them against the established performers in next month 's £32,000-added showpiece . |
| 18 | The remainder spent the summer waiting to be released or to receive ‘ allegations ’ which would give them something definite to contest . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | Eileen had been horrified , sure it would give them both their death of cold to let the fresh air in at night . |
| 21 | I feel sceptical but would give them a try I believe they work but only in conjunction with a healthy diet and regular exercise |
| 22 | Were they given this breathing space it would give them a chance to be less edgy about Olwyn . |
| 23 | by logical deduction , which would give them absolute character . ’ |
| 24 | Furious radio hams feared Mr Reenan 's behaviour would give them all a bad name . |
| 25 | They would give them money and accept the little religious pictures or good luck messages that the shepherds handed out . |
| 26 | It would give them the push they needed to come out into the open . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | Growing exports would give them foreign currency — the means to raise living standards and modernise their factories . |
| 29 | But it would give them much-needed practice in monitoring lower limits in future . |
| 30 | They did not hope for any tangible support for their undertaking , but a charter would give them some standing in England , allow them to create a legal government , and possibly convince any enquiring Spaniards that they were not simply setting up a pirate base . |