Example sentences of "that [pers pn] would give him " in BNC.

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1 There was no way that she would give him the satisfaction of seeing her emerge later in the evening with puffy red eyes .
2 He made himself as meek as a lamb , hoping perhaps that they would give him an extra morsel of food or some other favour .
3 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 .
4 Rutherford said that he would give him a 20-minute start , then drive back through the village and collect him .
5 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 .
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