Example sentences of "[conj] i would [verb] give " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sir , — The new Mayor of Woodbridge , Mr Tony Hubbard , is encouraging local residents to promote Woodbridge as a commercial and retail centre in the face of the threat posed by new superstores and I would like to give him my support . |
| 2 | I propose that honourable members of this council er would not wish to be associated with such a disgraceful campaign to oust councillor , even if he does have strongly held views and I would like to give councillor as chairman of the environment committee , this opportunity to set the record straight on that point . |
| 3 | But he must have been thinking something and I would have given anything to know what it was . |
| 4 | Presently he drew me aside to suggest that if I would like to give him a certain sum his wife and daughter would go immediately and prepare a gypsy supper . |
| 5 | I just felt like I would have given my right arm to be there with a camera — and that stayed in my mind for a long time . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ Gentlemen , and lady , ’ he said with a gracious nod in the direction of the only woman present , a journalist with one of the golf magazines , ‘ I do n't wish to spoil your enjoyment , but I would like to give you a brief tour , and I promise it will be brief … . ’ |
| 7 | But I would have to give the money to him , mind . ’ |
| 8 | Within weeks of my arrival , Mme Bluot at the bakery had asked me whether I would consider giving her son Didier English conversation lessons . |