Example sentences of "would give my " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bewildered by the holocaust of events , by death that had suddenly changed a world , he began apologising , first to the policemen : ‘ I do n't know what to say , his best man to die like that … ’ and then to his son : ‘ I 'd give my right hand to have things different , Jack . |
| 2 | ‘ You know I 'd give my right arm to have someone as good as you to model for me ! |
| 3 | I 'd give my life to help you . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ I 'd give my right arm for something like that , but so would every other would-be designer in New York . ’ |
| 5 | I would give my eyeteeth to be a soprano , and to be able to get that high . ’ |
| 6 | I would give my right arm for just thirty seconds . |
| 7 | He informed us in a haughty spirit that he would give my people thirty days to go back home , collect all their stock , and move to the reservation , saying , ‘ If you are not here in that time , I shall consider that you want to fight , and will send my soldiers to drive you on ’ . |
| 8 | Today , I would give my life for the state of Israel . |
| 9 | I would give my life for you . ’ |
| 10 | PAMELA : [ aside ] I would give my life for a farthing . |
| 11 | ‘ No , of course it does n't ; I 'm a fool to think a woman like you would give my sister a second thought . ’ |
| 12 | I would give my last penny to replace it . ’ |