Example sentences of "[vb past] [pers pn] the confidence " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ 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 ’ . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | It gave her the confidence to go out alone , even though walking was still difficult . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | All this gave him the confidence to state clearly what America 's interests were . |
| 10 | If the racket came right I felt it gave him the confidence to go for the shots . |
| 11 | ‘ The experience we gained through High Island gave us the confidence to know we could successfully work with Tatham , ’ Broussard says . |