Example sentences of "[vb infin] me great " in BNC.
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| 1 | His smile deepened as he added , ‘ I have been told that I am a good lover and I can think of nothing in this world that would give me greater pleasure than to teach you the plaisirs d'amour . |
| 2 | ‘ Nothing would give me greater pleasure . ’ |
| 3 | Nothing would give me greater pleasure than to see Eire not qualify . |
| 4 | If I am able to offer a small flicker of light , that will give me great joy ! |
| 5 | ‘ I feel sure you 'll understand that it will give me great satisfaction to entertain your niece 's young cousin . |
| 6 | ‘ It would give me great pleasure . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ I would , gladly , if I knew ; it would appear to be the quickest way of getting rid of you , and that , Mr Whoever-you-are , would give me great pleasure . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ He was beastly to me on Saturday night , and it would give me great pleasure to tell him I was right all along . |
| 9 | Item five erm I 'm also pleased to say that er Chris was the only person nominated to be Honorary Treasurer and it would give me great pleasure er to propose that he be elected Honorary Treasurer and may I have a seconder for that proposal please . |
| 10 | ‘ It would give me great pleasure , my dear child . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ It would give me great pleasure , too . ’ |
| 12 | Mr President Ladies and Gentlemen as the Chairman of South Cambridgeshire District Council it does give me great pleasure to welcome the Institute of Environmental Health Officers to Girton College here in South Cambridgeshire this morning . |