Example sentences of "that i [vb past] give " in BNC.

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1 The road had for so long been the only goal that I 'd given no thought to anything beyond .
2 ‘ Only the day before , you came barging into the flat , insinuating that I 'd given information to Richard Blake .
3 Nor that I wished to give myself in life
4 He had expressed so often the depth of his love and had made it clear to me that I had given meaning to his life .
5 But I do now sometimes wish that I had given them more time when I did have them . ’
6 Who said that I had given thee up .
7 I asked Toby to do me a favour and tell the Fleet Street ‘ dirty mac brigade ’ , who covered crime and other seedy activities , that I had given him an exclusive .
8 Fortunately those of my friends who knew me before were only amused by this foolish description and there was no general resentment of my peerage , which could properly have been attributed to many services that I had given to the government — of both colours .
9 It was true that I had given him life but I had not given him love .
10 He and I have had a series of meetings about the provision of the slip road , and he reminded me of an undertaking that I had given when Minister responsible for health matters a few years ago .
11 When I reminded him that I had given expert advice and spent time and petrol on his call , he agreed reluctantly that I had a case .
12 I was surrounded by a crowd of shouting , gesticulating Malts , who pulled at my parachute , lifted my head and drove me so furious that I had to give up the dying idea in order to concentrate completely on kicking every Malt who came within range .
13 Thus it was that I decided to give Edward Young a greater part to play in At Home in Thrush Green for , having burnt down the rectory in an earlier book , it seemed only right that I should hand over the job of replacing my act of arson to the architect I had created .
14 Saturday morning , and once again a fair and breezy day , so fair that I decided to give myself a holiday from writing , and go straight after breakfast to pick up the supplies I would need for the weekend .
15 ‘ It was then that I decided to give it a try .
16 ‘ I said that I liked to give the islanders the impression that I lived alone . ’
17 A quick sideways prod of the transfer gear-lever was all that I needed to give the big machine the traction of a funicular railway , as if an invisible cable winch was hauling me up .
18 ‘ I 've always been very aware that I needed to give something back after this experience and when I read about the appeal for people prepared to give homes to the Bosnians , I decided it was time I stepped in . ’
19 He adds : ‘ I also felt that I wanted to give the love that I felt for her in the way she needs love to be given . ’
20 I regret to say that I forgot to give the Vice Chairman 's apologies for non-attendance .
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