Example sentences of "[vb past] it [vb mod] give " in BNC.
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| 1 | I lit another cigarette from the stub of the first ( unheard-of for me ) — not because I wanted it but because I felt it might give an illusion of poise to walk into the Presence with a cigarette dangling carelessly from my lips . |
| 2 | She knew it would give a nasty sting , but it would n't cut her flesh to ribbons . |
| 3 | He thought it would give Mrs Popple more time to calm down . |
| 4 | He thought it would give it a bit of glamour . |
| 5 | ‘ I thought it would give you something to do , now that you 've had to give up that idea of working full-time , and with Hugh away in , well , wherever it is , it 'll be company for you . ’ |
| 6 | I thought it would give your mother a better chance to assess the situation if she spent a night at Chimneys . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ Thought it might give you an opening , ’ he said . |
| 8 | Economy Minister Robert Atkins welcomed the planned flotation and said it would give every electricity consumer in Northern Ireland the opportunity to have a stake in the future of the industry . |
| 9 | Although the move does not apply to major meets , such as national championships , the British Athletic Federation said it will give top women a higher calibre of competition . |