Example sentences of "[pron] would have given " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 'd 've given it to you ; I was n't holding out . |
| 2 | Roger I 'd 've given it you a lot quicker if you 'd given me a list of jobs to work on . |
| 3 | ‘ Come to think of it I 'd have given you the oranges even if you 'd said no . ’ |
| 4 | Back then , I 'd have given my right arm to have had the opportunity you 've collared . |
| 5 | Vecchi was certainly the key to this whole set-up , and I 'd have given plenty for half-an-hour 's peaceful talk with him . |
| 6 | ‘ I 'd have given you a reference , Cameron , ’ she says quietly . |
| 7 | I 'd have given birth to twins and discovered what song the Sirens sang , and vaporized and condensed and fallen as snow all over central Calcutta . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ If you were n't Eddie 's kid sister I 'd have given you a far harder ride for what you 've just accused me of this evening , so do n't push your luck , Dr Kate Ash , because you might come to regret it ! ’ |
| 9 | Fair enough I must say I 'd have given it to Whitlow myself but it does n't really matter as far a Leicester fans are concerned as long as they can hold on here for another two minutes now . |
| 10 | I 'd have given his place to Fat Frank , but if he 's off to , then maybe Whelan or Forrester could get the starting nod . |
| 11 | ‘ If I 'd known you were going to be so quick I 'd have given you a lift . ’ |
| 12 | As a standalone machine I would 've given it a fourth star . |
| 13 | What I would have given for a sesame bap . |
| 14 | ‘ I can well comprehend your daughter 's being upset but , I assure you , I would have given a great deal to prevent it . |
| 15 | I just felt like I would have given my right arm to be there with a camera — and that stayed in my mind for a long time . ’ |
| 16 | I would have given anything to be able to get out of this . |
| 17 | The Reds were well on top and I am sure that if I had lasted the game I would have given the selectors something to think about . |
| 18 | The lass is right , she thought — in her place , I would have given much the same answer . |
| 19 | If I had been asked to decorate a flat to reflect McIllvanney 's character then I would have given him an East Belfast bar with sawdust scattered on the floor , King Billy strutting on the walls , and blood splattered across its tobacco-stained ceiling . |
| 20 | I would have given anything to have been able to do something , particularly since nobody else seemed interested in assisting , but Granny was a difficult person to help and I was young and afraid of horses . |
| 21 | ‘ Even before you pointed out his similarity to Clinton , I would have given him a reasonable rating . |
| 22 | ‘ I would have given anything right then . ’ |
| 23 | If your wife had answered I would have given her a load of old cods . |
| 24 | Had I been called upon to exercise my discretion , I would have given particular consideration to the great disturbance that I have found the residents suffer . |
| 25 | On occasions when talking about the case , I have been asked what advice I would have given to Profumo . |
| 26 | ‘ I would have given a fortune to touch your hand , ’ cried Boldwood wildly , ‘ but you have let a man like that — kiss you ! |
| 27 | Alfonso was rumoured to have said , ‘ If I had been present at the Creation , I would have given some useful hints for the better arrangement of the Universe . ’ |
| 28 | I would have given much to meet him at Elsfield during one of his fleeting visits : indeed there was no one I would have been more interested to meet . |
| 29 | Lord save us , I would have given a bag of silver for the sounds and smells of old Cheapside ! |
| 30 | I would have given my right arm to have achieved such an agreement when I was Minister for Aviation between 1984 and 1987 . |