Example sentences of "[conj] [pron] would give [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Where you would give it her ? ’ |
| 2 | Mortified , inwardly seething with fury at this last suggestion , Caroline had endured Roman 's taunting smile as he 'd wryly assured his hostess that nothing would give him greater pleasure … |
| 3 | All of them would live more happily if they and the world remained in ignorance , and to try to achieve that I would give them the one gift I could . |
| 4 | I handed over my life 's savings and promised that I would give her the other nineteen and six before the year was up . |
| 5 | She promised to find something else to sell me , and said that she would give me a ring . |
| 6 | They made an agreement that she would give them her left-over flowers for their shops . |
| 7 | There was no way that she would give him the satisfaction of seeing her emerge later in the evening with puffy red eyes . |
| 8 | His silence encouraged her to be even more frank , and , looking to where the moonlight caught the line of his strong jaw , she said , ‘ I know you appreciate the help I 've given by stepping in to take Stella 's place , and for that reason I doubt that you would give me the sack — or tell me to go . |
| 9 | ‘ Ah , so you would give me a different opinion at Walworth ? ’ |
| 10 | He made himself as meek as a lamb , hoping perhaps that they would give him an extra morsel of food or some other favour . |
| 11 | And as he leaned against the railings he suddenly tasted it , the moment Creed had planned for him , the moment he 'd always longed for , dreaded now , still longed for , and it was burnt sugar , sweet and caustic , on his tongue , it was like the flight of a bird across a window , it was there and it was gone , he could n't dwell on it , he could n't let the terror in , all he knew was what it would do for him , he knew that it would give him membership , he 'd be past the sliding sheet of glass , he 'd finally belong . |
| 12 | therefore we have supported the A C C line on the basis of the flexibility that it would give you , as an employer , bearing in mind , you do n't have to do anything , it will be your choice in the individual case , er , within your policies . |
| 13 | Rutherford said that he would give him a 20-minute start , then drive back through the village and collect him . |
| 14 | But when Ward was appointed City manager in November , Taylor said that he would give him a rest so that he could concentrate on settling in at Bootham Crescent . |
| 15 | He told me that he liked my playing and that he would give me a ring when I got back to Milwaukee , and about three to four months later we actually formed a band and went on tour . |
| 16 | He told me to be a good girl for Mum , and that he would give me some money to go to the pictures . |
| 17 | I listened carefully to my right hon. Friend the Minister , hoping that he would give me a chance . |
| 18 | Fred 's voice was sharp with suspicion , and Fran knew that he would give her no peace unless she explained . |
| 19 | ‘ Oh ? ’ she questioned carefully , while her brain was rattling off the clamouring question — was he saying that he would give her a lift ? |
| 20 | The president promised Mr Markovic , whom he had backed on previous occasions , that he would give it . |
| 21 | But the day when I first beheld this city I was well pleased therewith , and coveted it that I might be its Lord ; and I besought the Lord our God that he would give it me . |
| 22 | ‘ He also said he was going to try and get a bicycle , and that he would give us a ride on the handlebars . ’ |
| 23 | If he was begging , he seemed hardly to expect that anyone would give him money for making such a noise . |
| 24 | Still , it sounded like a fascinating challenge , and she 'd never been to Sheffield before , so it would give her an opportunity to see another little bit of the world . |
| 25 | Buckley 's Grimsby Town have won five and drawn one of their last six to ease within sight of the famous names at the top — and nothing would give him greater satisfaction than to leave them behind at the end of the season . |
| 26 | My contract said very clearly that I had to have complete control of the making of the film , so I asked Darryl Zanuck if he would please replace me and I would give him the necessary time to find someone else . |
| 27 | I begin to think that Mike Gatting may have lost it , but the Second Test is at Lord 's , his home ground and I would give him one more chance . |
| 28 | I remember getting off the plane and being asked by the press photographers if I would give them a salute . |
| 29 | As it was , I already knew of their resignation as both had phoned me to see if I would give them backing in a boardroom coup . |
| 30 | But there again er it was the time we lived in and you had certain Well yards had their own way of trying to keep track of when a guy was in a toilet etcetera and sometimes you would have to hand in y your er your time ticket , to the toilet attendant , and you would give him this ticket and he would say right you are , you know , and mark down your number on a book and say to you , well you 've got seven minutes or something you know . |