Example sentences of "[vb past] [pron] [modal v] give " in BNC.
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| 1 | When we got married I promised I 'd give you everything you want and so I will . |
| 2 | Tony promised he 'd give it to me on my wedding day , and I wo n't let you send it back ! ’ |
| 3 | Afterwards the Personnel Officer who interviewed you will give you some feedback . |
| 4 | I just I just assumed you 'd give us that size for fifty quid . |
| 5 | Wheelchair-bound Mrs Betty Richardson and her husband , Jim , of Newton Aycliffe , claimed they must give up shopping in Darlington after 20 years . |
| 6 | ‘ People originally came to us for help with choosing wallpapers , paints , fabrics and curtains , but we realised we could give them a much broader service , ’ explains Jon . |
| 7 | We decided we ought to give people the opportunity to see some of the water meadow . |
| 8 | Well , after much deliberation and a family pow-wow or two we decided we 'd give it a go one Sunday afternoon , between the hours of 2 and 6pm . |
| 9 | Even then I felt guilty about it , and felt I should give the money back . ’ |
| 10 | I knew I 'd give in under whatever duresses Goreng had up his sleeve for me , so what was the point of resisting ? |
| 11 | You took my youth , my innocence — everything I had ! — and then you flung me aside when you knew I could give you nothing … and you left me nothing ! ’ |
| 12 | The craziness of the theatre business was apparent from day one and about three weeks into my ten week contract , I thought I ought to give Peace Corps another try . |
| 13 | So when I got older and wiser I thought I 'll give that a go and I 've enjoyed it ever since . |
| 14 | I thought I 'll give him something to talk about at the garage . |
| 15 | really but seeing as I know her erm I thought I might give her a ring . |
| 16 | As I explained earlier , I nearly threw my oil pastels away in frustration , but I thought I would give them another try with a different approach . |
| 17 | ‘ People have helped me in the past so I thought I would give them a help along the way , ’ he said . |
| 18 | It was nerve-racking to ride Southall again — some people thought I would give up . |
| 19 | Anything western was frowned upon , so I thought I 'd give it a bit of time before I got into my trousers and things . |
| 20 | By Gareth Parry AS THIS column is just over a year old , I thought I 'd give you all a bit of a break , and write about the psychology of DIY . |
| 21 | ‘ True , ’ said Hopper , ‘ but I thought I 'd give you the chance of testing for it … ’ |
| 22 | He said hello , so I thought I 'd give him a try first . |
| 23 | I thought I 'd give you a game tonight . |
| 24 | I thought I 'd give you that opportunity cos it is a little ARC publication , it 's one that we er So so if you want it . |
| 25 | ‘ The plant has been neglected for a few years so I thought I 'd give it some plant food and water and to my astonishment this was the result , ’ said Margaret . |
| 26 | Just thought I 'd give you all the benefit of my expertise with a 1–1 prediction for tonight 's game . |
| 27 | Anyhow , my father 's just taken her to the doctor 's , so I thought I 'd give you a ring . |
| 28 | The entry of Joanna , who came in to consult her about the drugs needed to replenish their stock , put an end to her melancholy reflections , and after they had decided Joanna said , ‘ When Ian comes round this evening I thought I 'd give him coffee or a drink in our sitting-room . |
| 29 | I thought I 'd give it |
| 30 | Oh I thought I 'd give it a try , why not ! |