Example sentences of "[vb infin] given [noun] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That money could have electrified railways that would 've given industry a chance to get its goods into Europe . |
| 2 | He would have given Archie a hard time , I 'm sure of it . |
| 3 | Will the Leader of the House explain why the Government voted against the EC directive on maternity leave which would have given women a minimum of 16 weeks of maternity leave and protection from being sacked because they are pregnant ? |
| 4 | He must have given Marius an electric shock , or injected air into his veins , or — ’ |
| 5 | These and other strange animals would have given Olduvai a unique ambience , but the basic framework of the present-day savannah environment had already been established . |
| 6 | ‘ They should have given Gary a chance . |
| 7 | Town should have been two or three up … but Ipswich went back in front thanks to a John Wark penalty justice was done near the end when Town won themselves a penalty … and what do you reckon was going through Paul Bodin 's mind … the man who missed the penalty that could have given wales a world cup place was on the spot again … |
| 8 | Earlier , Mark Hartline , recently selected for the England Youth Squad , should have given Bicester the lead when he was through twice on the keeper , but put the ball wide . |
| 9 | Mr Clinton had proposed raising the top rate of corporate income tax to 36% , and would have given business an investment tax credit weighted to benefit small companies rather than big ones . |
| 10 | She should have given Lily a cuddle . |
| 11 | However , a free-kick from Nevin nearly brought them a goal immediately before Pearce should have given Forest the lead . |
| 12 | Cairns , convinced an earlier declaration could have given Notts a chance of victory , at one stage squatted in mid-pitch with his head in his hands and was only directed back to the middle after setting off for the pavilion . |
| 13 | The inclusion of such relatively unimportant details would have given Wellesley a more human frame during the most formative period of his life in India . |
| 14 | Mark Hateley , who squandered an opportunity in the final minute two weeks ago which would have given Rangers a 3–1 lead , made dramatic amends . |
| 15 | There was every reason , apart from the unexpectedness of the news , why this should have given Eliot the greatest distress . |
| 16 | The pottery figures show the smiths wearing the conical cap ( pilleus ) , also worn by Dolichenus , and this may have given Richmond the idea that the Corbridge figures were of this eastern god . |
| 17 | Jasper had several times mentioned Muriel , and this could have given Alice a clue , if her dislike of Muriel did not always rise promptly in her , preventing her from hearing what she might have done . |