Example sentences of "it [modal v] [vb infin] give [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yeah , but the thing is right , they , that 's because they 're criminally insane any way , it may have given them an idea but it does n't mean that that women or whoever it might not of died any way . |
| 2 | ‘ It must have given you a shock finding this , after yesterday and everything . |
| 3 | Obviously with that number of weeks that you were in hospital , it must have given you plenty of time too , to think about future prospects in a fairly dangerous industry in the North Sea . |
| 4 | It might have given him some small comfort to know that , 75 years later , hydro-electric power was successfully produced a few miles away at Coaley Mill . |
| 5 | No but you were saying before that had it worked it would 've given them a problem . |
| 6 | It would 've given us another month to play with at least . |
| 7 | At least it would have given me the prospect of seeing Mary Shelley again . |
| 8 | Dowd had stayed out of the Retreat all the time he 'd waited for Godolphin ( a wearisome three days ) even though it would have given him some measure of protection against the bitter cold . |
| 9 | The matron of a residential home , talking about a doctor who she felt was reluctant to visit said it would have been helpful if the person who died had been visited more often : ‘ It would have given her a lot more comfort and the staff a lot more confidence . ’ |
| 10 | She could have had my right arm if it would have given her any pleasure . |
| 11 | It would have given her an excuse to be searching for a particular room , but she had been so frightened … |
| 12 | It would have given us a base at least to operate from , a place where we could be contacted , and where we might even meet some of our fellow producers . |
| 13 | I wanted her to have an abortion because it would have given us more time to get ourselves sorted out and get our life going together before bringing another person into it . |
| 14 | If she 'd had the abortion it would have given us time to do that sort of thing . |
| 15 | If we 'd have gone for plc status first , then it would have given us the chance to work as a proper company . |
| 16 | If we 'd have started off with this it would have given us twice what we got . |