Example sentences of "would give [indef pn] " in BNC.

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1 So it was a great disappointment to discover that she was quite unlike all the other home-bred horses , and that she would give nothing in return to those who cared for her and bestowed affection upon her .
2 To others , he would give something called love ; but it was only a reward for loyalty . ’
3 would prefer that too er partly because it would give everybody an opportunity to look at the particular problem er in , in , in , in , in a shorter period of time , erm we are also cheered by the recent visit to England by the minister there Mr who made certain promises , I think it would be useful if Mr who a candidate at the meeting would reiterate his promises publicly today , thank you Chairman .
4 Sometimes , I would give everything just to let her know the truth . ’
5 So how many tonnes would give one ?
6 For example , you might have been a mere , much more happy about making a sacrifice for your brother , giving him a sweet , if you knew that on other occasions , he would give one to you , and because you are related to each other .
7 The goal for the formal system of education was to provide a system from pre-school through to adult education which would give everyone access .
8 A referendum on Maastricht would give everyone the opportunity both to understand it and to debate its implications themselves .
9 I understand the problems , but an armed intervention force would give everyone the opportunity to seek a political solution .
10 Their supervision of mints and markets in their civitates would give plenty of opportunity for taking a cut .
11 Think about those good points ( I am well organised ; I 'm a caring person and so on ) and give yourself as much credit as you would give someone else with those qualities ;
12 The Trunchbull was not a person who would give someone a whole chocolate cake to eat just out of kindness .
13 She would give anything to be able to talk with him in private , but he deliberately chose a time when both of them were a home .
14 They looked together at the one about the woman who had said she would give anything for a child , of any kind , even a hedgehog , and had duly given birth to a monster , half-hedgehog , half-boy .
15 Collectors would give anything for the chance to hear him project his art to us from the clarity of a recording studio .
16 Basil would give anything to anyone and could take from anyone .
17 I would give anything , yes , anything , for that . ’
18 I think it 's very good policy , there 's many people policy , who are in our homes , who would give anything to have been able to have stayed in their own homes , or maybe stayed with relatives , but erm , they need the help and care in their homes .
19 so much for international success … what about Swindon … he has n't scored for them in the league yet … but would give anything … and everything to get amongst the goals
20 ‘ I would give anything to know how he died and when . ’
21 I would give anything to know how he died and when .
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