Example sentences of "[that] [pron] would give [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 … |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | I handed over my life 's savings and promised that I would give her the other nineteen and six before the year was up . |
| 4 | That I was n't in love with Nicola — which was true — and that I 'd give her up . ’ |
| 5 | Erm , first of all I did promise to you that I 'd give you some idea of the sort of material would be on next week 's erm multiple guess questions , okay ? |
| 6 | She promised to find something else to sell me , and said that she would give me a ring . |
| 7 | They made an agreement that she would give them her left-over flowers for their shops . |
| 8 | There was no way that she would give him the satisfaction of seeing her emerge later in the evening with puffy red eyes . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | I said , while you adopt them that you 'd give them your conditions we 're getting nowhere . |
| 11 | He made himself as meek as a lamb , hoping perhaps that they would give him an extra morsel of food or some other favour . |
| 12 | instead of saying , telling the er insurance people that they 'd give them the bills and they could pay them as they came in , he said they 'd got a lump sum . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | Rutherford said that he would give him a 20-minute start , then drive back through the village and collect him . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | He told me to be a good girl for Mum , and that he would give me some money to go to the pictures . |
| 19 | I listened carefully to my right hon. Friend the Minister , hoping that he would give me a chance . |
| 20 | Fred 's voice was sharp with suspicion , and Fran knew that he would give her no peace unless she explained . |
| 21 | ‘ Oh ? ’ she questioned carefully , while her brain was rattling off the clamouring question — was he saying that he would give her a lift ? |
| 22 | The president promised Mr Markovic , whom he had backed on previous occasions , that he would give it . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | ‘ He also said he was going to try and get a bicycle , and that he would give us a ride on the handlebars . ’ |
| 25 | If he was begging , he seemed hardly to expect that anyone would give him money for making such a noise . |