Example sentences of "would give anything " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | Oh — ’ Her laughter faded and she sighed before she went on , ‘ I 'd give anything to leave there . |
| 3 | I 'd give anything to win something with Chelsea , my Wembley goal and my Cup Winners ' medal . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | ‘ I 'd give anything for a cup of tea . |
| 6 | ‘ Oh , Ludovico , what a romantic place to live , ’ she sighed , ‘ I 'd give anything to have a view like this . ’ |
| 7 | I said so to Tom and he said of course this girl is n't all that popular with the men — that 's an important part of a production assistant 's job — and he said ‘ she 'd give anything to be in your place — to be married and have a baby ’ . |
| 8 | He 'd give anything to see you again . ’ |
| 9 | Confusion was muddling her responses , putting up barriers where she 'd give anything for a free and open path forward … |
| 10 | I 'd give anything to see Aurora and her Amazing Acrobats ! |
| 11 | I 'd give anything in the world to undo that quarrel with her ! ’ |
| 12 | I 'd say he 'd give anything to score though ( just like Chappy when he came to Leeds ) . |
| 13 | Well anyway , if you were to give well I 'd give anything |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | Collectors would give anything for the chance to hear him project his art to us from the clarity of a recording studio . |
| 17 | Basil would give anything to anyone and could take from anyone . |
| 18 | I would give anything , yes , anything , for that . ’ |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | 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 |
| 21 | ‘ I would give anything to know how he died and when . ’ |
| 22 | I would give anything to know how he died and when . |