Example sentences of "[conj] could [adv] give " in BNC.
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1 | It was the part of Sabbo in Rope ; mind you , I had been offered two leading roles at other reps that could n't give me the vital Equity card — so Sabbo it was . |
2 | We normally start with the part that could possibly give problems : in this case , the wc ; the rest can be done another day if absolutely necessary . |
3 | Umpire David Archer , in his 28th Test , was following the flight of the ball and could not give the decision , obvious by instant TV replay to viewers as far away as Johannesburg and London and , more pertinently , to reserve umpire Lloyd Barker and match referee Raman Subba Row in the pavilion . |
4 | These three teachers were struggling to survive in an inner-city school and could not give the evaluation project the kind of commitment it really deserved . |
5 | ‘ This JCR notes that there are already enough ‘ women ’ who look like men at Somerville , and could n't give a flying toss if they get any more . ’ |
6 | Leisure services director John Bell warned that Knowsley had little spare cash for the project but could ‘ pump prime ’ it initially , and could hopefully give better support when budget problems lifted . |
7 | Today Overseas Development Minister Baroness Chalker did announce an extra 3 million pounds to help with the drought in Southern Africa , but could n't give a commitment on future spending plans . |