Example sentences of "[vb past] [pers pn] [art] confidence " in BNC.

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1 This gave me no confidence and I left .
2 ‘ I said nothing from myself , but I prayed , and then said whatever God gave me the confidence to say … when the need arose , God opened even the ass 's mouth ’ .
3 Deliberately nurtured as an élite destined to man the upper reaches of the State , they developed a sense of their own importance and dignity which gave them the confidence to question the conventions of Tsarist society .
4 Yet far from ensuring loyalty to the status quo , their elevated position developed in them a sense of their own importance and dignity which gave them the confidence to question the conventions of tsarist society .
5 In a related way , the religious morality of repealers was not merely a passive vehicle for feminist politics ; it actively empowered women and gave them the confidence to develop critical concepts .
6 Weeks of painstaking work on the complex choreography of her 40 minute show pay off as she struts , high-kicks and glides around the tiny , tightly guarded stage singing the song that first gave her the confidence to dream of a career as a pop star .
7 It gave her the confidence to go out alone , even though walking was still difficult .
8 She feels that the experience of being a childminder helped her to get the job and certainly gave her the confidence to apply in the first place .
9 The combination of a broad industrial experience and a close understanding of how the typical mineworker views life gave him the confidence to take on a responsibility which a less courageous man might well have ducked .
10 All this gave him the confidence to state clearly what America 's interests were .
11 If the racket came right I felt it gave him the confidence to go for the shots .
12 ‘ The experience we gained through High Island gave us the confidence to know we could successfully work with Tatham , ’ Broussard says .
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