Example sentences of "would give her [art] " in BNC.

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1 It was clearly to France 's advantage to advance her south-eastern frontier by the acquisition of Savoy and Nice , while the building of railways in the region would give her a strong economic and strategic position in northern and central Italy .
2 Knowing the mountains were there , Martha passed hours gazing upwards , waiting for a break in the curtain of vapour that would give her a view to the summit , her attention fixed at that mysterious level where the mist descended on the tree-tops and blotted out the perspective entirely .
3 She knew she was n't welcome in Hester 's house but Mrs Johnson would give her a bed for the night .
4 But in front of the other pupils Mother Francis had made an iron-hard rule that Eve must never be seen to do anything which would give her a different status .
5 It was to be the first in a long line of pay battles that would give her a reputation for being one of the toughest negotiators in the business .
6 I tell you , if she was out in Hollywood they would send her to one of those beauty farms , where they starve them and batter them about and knock them into shape ; then they would give her a plastic nose , or make the one she 's got more pointed , put false eyelashes on her , give her hair an expert cut , and walla ! she 'd be a sensation .
7 Topaz Chilcott would give her a sly looks She 'd been told by Tipper , who would n't leave the subject alone , that all tinkers were sly .
8 If Pickles really does love you , maybe the pater would give her a decent allowance and you 'd manage somehow .
9 She only had about fifty pence left from the money she had borrowed from her stepfather the day before , but she hoped that the young Italian barman , who fancied her , had not yet been sacked or moved on and would give her a margarita , free .
10 The power units would again be Paxmans , of later design than those of Venturous which would give her a speed of 15 knots .
11 Butch Beausoleil could live here in the nude and no one would give her a second glance .
12 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 .
13 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 ?
14 ‘ But why must you go away , just when Corrie 's leaving me ? ’ her mother had asked when she 'd told her she had fixed up a job as a nanny with a family in the north which would give her a better chance of training as nursery nurse .
15 The morning would give her a different perspective on things .
16 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 .
17 How was I to know it would give her a heart attack when it reacted unfavourably with some other medicine she was taking/ I only meant to give her a bit of discomfort .
18 Three months would give her a chance to pack up both her belongings and her brother 's — and perhaps whoever she found to take on her flat would pay a month 's rent in advance too .
19 Surely that would give her a clue .
20 ‘ Oh ? ’ she questioned carefully , while her brain was rattling off the clamouring question — was he saying that he would give her a lift ?
21 Fred 's voice was sharp with suspicion , and Fran knew that he would give her no peace unless she explained .
22 It was up to her , quickly , to forge herself a manner that would give her an advantage in whatever negotiations were to come : and she had done so , by the time he came down for his breakfast .
23 We exchanged a few pleasantries ; I used words which would give her an idea of my station without patronising her .
24 Still , it sounded like a fascinating challenge , and she 'd never been to Sheffield before , so it would give her an opportunity to see another little bit of the world .
25 This would give her the opportunity to say something in time for the next morning 's American newspapers .
26 In addition , she knew that ours was the kind of show which would give her the right sort of outlet .
27 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 .
28 The tenant having died , his daughter sought to rely on the provisions which would give her the right to succeed to the statutory tenancy .
29 It was settled that Branson would give her the signed contract at the Roof Gardens , where all the directors of Virgin were meeting for a Christmas dinner .
30 A higher vantage point would give her the advantage in battle if the creatures returned .
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