Example sentences of "i would give " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 've been asked to write about it and I said I 'd give it a think . ’ |
| 2 | I 'd give him a choice : he could either stay on his own or leave . |
| 3 | This echoes the statement in their second encounter that he , Porfiry , has no intention of making an immediate arrest because by doing so he would give the murderer somebody to be : ‘ I 'd give him , so to say , a definite position , I 'd give him psychological definition and peace . ’ |
| 4 | This echoes the statement in their second encounter that he , Porfiry , has no intention of making an immediate arrest because by doing so he would give the murderer somebody to be : ‘ I 'd give him , so to say , a definite position , I 'd give him psychological definition and peace . ’ |
| 5 | Anything western was frowned upon , so I thought I 'd give it a bit of time before I got into my trousers and things . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | When we got married I promised I 'd give you everything you want and so I will . |
| 8 | I 'd give it a pat if I had the strength , cos I really like dogs , but I just turn my head and look at it instead . |
| 9 | I 'd give it three stars , or ( as Michelin says ) vaut le detour . |
| 10 | By Gareth Parry AS THIS column is just over a year old , I thought I 'd give you all a bit of a break , and write about the psychology of DIY . |
| 11 | Vic Furlong : ‘ He was always a bit of a dreamer in that I 'd give him a job to do , come back in about an hour and he was still chatting , the job unfinished , so he had to go . |
| 12 | ( ‘ I 'd give them six months , survival when they leave here , ’ the doorman had told her . ) |
| 13 | ‘ I 'd give you a very good run for your money . ’ |
| 14 | I 'd give anything for a sight of you in your pleasant civilian dress , and even the ‘ digs ’ would seem a veritable palace , compared with sand , and ragged Arabs , and khaki-drill shorts . |
| 15 | ‘ True , ’ said Hopper , ‘ but I thought I 'd give you the chance of testing for it … ’ |
| 16 | I 'd give it all up , for him . |
| 17 | He said hello , so I thought I 'd give him a try first . |
| 18 | I 'd give you a lift to London in the chopper which arrived back last night , but I 'm inspecting a certain defence establishment en route . ’ |
| 19 | However , winter would transform it into something perilous in the extreme , even with crampons and an axe , and I 'd give it a miss during that season unless you 're an experienced mountaineer . |
| 20 | I 'd give him a piece of me mind . ’ |
| 21 | Oh — ’ Her laughter faded and she sighed before she went on , ‘ I 'd give anything to leave there . |
| 22 | I 'd give this Sir Benson Craig a piece of my mind if I met him , that I would . |
| 23 | ‘ I 'd give him some chocolate , ’ said Christopher earnestly . |
| 24 | ‘ You know I 'd give my right arm to have someone as good as you to model for me ! |
| 25 | I 'd give it a week … ‘ |
| 26 | ‘ Nothing , save I 'd give him a chance . |
| 27 | I 'd give the back row another chance to establish themselves . |
| 28 | I 'd give anything to win something with Chelsea , my Wembley goal and my Cup Winners ' medal . |
| 29 | ‘ If firms were to ring me up , I 'd give them some jolly good advice , ’ she adds … |
| 30 | I must say , sometimes I 'd give anything to have a proper old-fashioned tea again , one gets so fed-up with flies and water-boatmen . |