Example sentences of "i [vb mod] not [verb] give [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her mother said : ‘ Those former foster parents , who she 's been once a year to Spain with , they have been able to give her the luxuries that I could not afford to give her . ’ |
| 2 | Irritating as Miss Kenton 's behaviour was , I could not afford to give it much thought , for by then the first of the guests had arrived . |
| 3 | a wisdom I could not have given you |
| 4 | I 'd not have given you the task otherwise ! ’ |
| 5 | Several minutes later he added : ‘ But I would not like to give you the impression I have worked for either of them yet . ’ |