Example sentences of "[vb mod] give [indef pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most organisers set them rigidly in straight rows without checking whether some other design might give everyone a better view and provide more working and movement space . |
| 2 | Then the woman took a paper bag out and I thought she had some sweets and might give one to me . |
| 3 | It should be pointed out however that the to infinitive construction does not always imply non-entailment of the truth of the complement , as Riddle 's comments above might give one to understand . |
| 4 | Or it could be that they would be appropriate for the reception area in one of the factories , or we might give one to a distributor and say , here you are , this you know , put this in if you 've got the right sort of area and would like to use it for a bit , stick it in there . |
| 5 | One moment of confusion and he might give someone away , or incriminate himself . |
| 6 | ‘ We do n't like anything that might give someone the idea to stick a poor fish in beer . |
| 7 | ‘ I might give someone a ring . ’ |
| 8 | And then they 'll give one |
| 9 | Okay well I 'll give I 'll give one back I 've got them here . |
| 10 | Well if everybody wants to , I 'll , I 'll give everybody one of these and I 'll go up to the top |
| 11 | That 'll give everyone a chance to rest and then we can swim across to those fields . " |
| 12 | He 'll give everyone a tractor , |
| 13 | ‘ It 'll give everyone time to get ready for the wedding itself . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ I think they 're being watched in the hope that they 'll give something away . |
| 15 | it 'll give somebody a good laugh |
| 16 | They 'll give lots of pleasure indoors for a week or two , and can then be left to their own devices outdoors for the rest of the year ; getting dried out in summer is a positive help . |
| 17 | Mrs Beattie , on the other hand was a free spirit by comparison but even she was conditioned by her class and her religion — she could give nothing away for nothing . |
| 18 | you know , they were willing to share what I had but could give nothing financially in return . |
| 19 | Also the same if you 're playing football with Jim on Thursday you could also just mention to , I 'll leave you a couple of these er these leaflets which do explain a lot of the areas we 've covered tonight , erm perhaps you could give one to Peter or |
| 20 | ‘ I 'd give everything I have , ’ he muttered aloud , ‘ for all that back . ’ |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | Oh — ’ Her laughter faded and she sighed before she went on , ‘ I 'd give anything to leave there . |
| 23 | I 'd give anything to win something with Chelsea , my Wembley goal and my Cup Winners ' medal . |
| 24 | 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 . |
| 25 | ‘ I 'd give anything for a cup of tea . |
| 26 | ‘ Oh , Ludovico , what a romantic place to live , ’ she sighed , ‘ I 'd give anything to have a view like this . ’ |
| 27 | 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 ’ . |
| 28 | He 'd give anything to see you again . ’ |
| 29 | Confusion was muddling her responses , putting up barriers where she 'd give anything for a free and open path forward … |
| 30 | I 'd give anything to see Aurora and her Amazing Acrobats ! |