Example sentences of "i would [verb] give [pron] " in BNC.

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1 As a standalone machine I would 've given it a fourth star .
2 Within weeks of my arrival , Mme Bluot at the bakery had asked me whether I would consider giving her son Didier English conversation lessons .
3 I would like to give them more of my time .
4 Presently he drew me aside to suggest that if I would like to give him a certain sum his wife and daughter would go immediately and prepare a gypsy supper .
5 Sir , — The new Mayor of Woodbridge , Mr Tony Hubbard , is encouraging local residents to promote Woodbridge as a commercial and retail centre in the face of the threat posed by new superstores and I would like to give him my support .
6 ‘ Gentlemen , and lady , ’ he said with a gracious nod in the direction of the only woman present , a journalist with one of the golf magazines , ‘ I do n't wish to spoil your enjoyment , but I would like to give you a brief tour , and I promise it will be brief … . ’
7 I would like to give you just one illustration to show what I mean by the disintegrating influence of a dynamic force .
8 I would like to give my support for Eldorado .
9 I would like to give my thanks to all concerned with the pre-retirement course at Fanhams Hall which my husband and I recently attended , and to recommend anyone invited to accept the invitation .
10 If I had been asked to decorate a flat to reflect McIllvanney 's character then I would have given him an East Belfast bar with sawdust scattered on the floor , King Billy strutting on the walls , and blood splattered across its tobacco-stained ceiling .
11 ‘ Even before you pointed out his similarity to Clinton , I would have given him a reasonable rating .
12 warm water , and then put Savlon cream on it , vet said you could n't have done any better , cos he gave him an antidote , before I new what it was I would have given him funny itching rash that was making the poor soul
13 I mean , I would have given him a good kick if I 'd do stood along side of him !
14 If your wife had answered I would have given her a load of old cods .
15 I just felt like I would have given my right arm to be there with a camera — and that stayed in my mind for a long time . ’
16 I would have given my right arm to have achieved such an agreement when I was Minister for Aviation between 1984 and 1987 .
17 You , my comrade in arms , my friend for whom I would have given my life . ’
18 I must repeat , however , that , if I had had the information in the form in which it was requested , I would have given it .
19 I would have given anything to be able to get out of this .
20 I would have given anything to have been able to do something , particularly since nobody else seemed interested in assisting , but Granny was a difficult person to help and I was young and afraid of horses .
21 I would have given anything right then . ’
22 But he must have been thinking something and I would have given anything to know what it was .
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