Example sentences of "[vb infin] [vb pp] [pron] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As a standalone machine I would 've given it a fourth star . |
| 2 | Without realizing I was lucky that her hands were stuck in the dough she w she would have given me a thick ear you know for for for doing that . |
| 3 | Now at that point , when she received the letter and read the policy , erm we could have given her a better cover if it applied to that particular vehicle . |
| 4 | She prospered at GSA nevertheless , coming out with the second highest marks in her final year , which should have given her a valuable travelling scholarship . |
| 5 | Why could n't he have given her a different choice , one that did n't involve old loyalties ? |
| 6 | I could have given him a straight rejection , but I suppose that was not in my nature . |
| 7 | I mean , I would have given him a good kick if I 'd do stood along side of him ! |
| 8 | His early acquaintance with Pub ] ius Rutilius Rufus at the school of Panaetius must have given him a first taste of Roman optimates : later he had Pompey and Cicero among his admirers . |
| 9 | ‘ Even before you pointed out his similarity to Clinton , I would have given him a reasonable rating . |
| 10 | Perhaps his teacher should have given him a better word than ‘ tidgy ’ , but they both knew what they meant . |
| 11 | He could scarcely have given him a firmer hint if he had hit him over the head with a mallet . |
| 12 | But Jack did n't know that and , even if he had known , it would only have given him a false feeling of security , because the threat from streptomycin , when it came , was not of a hind that he could have imagined or foreseen . |
| 13 | In so doing they will be building on their earlier writing experiences which should have given them a positive view of themselves as writers who are capable of making and receiving meanings using a variety of forms depending on audience and purpose . |
| 14 | Although Mikhailichenko should have given them a 15th-minute lead , Marseille increasingly controlled the game . |
| 15 | In theory , during this period their potential to adapt technology to source inputs locally ( as had occurred in Biafra during the civil war ) , rather than to import them might have given them a competitive edge over the large manufacturing companies managed and partly owned from overseas . |
| 16 | Under the energetic leadership of H. L. Dowbiggin , Inspector-General from 1913 to 1937 , the police gained sophistication which may have given them a relative advantage over some lawbreakers . |
| 17 | But he agreed the police could have given them a few day 's notice of the situation . |
| 18 | ‘ They might have given you a rough ride at first , but you survived — more than survived ! |
| 19 | ‘ You shitbag , Tiny , you could have given us a bloody heart attack . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ They were always totally supportive of the company and the publicity from the Embassy could not have given us a better boost or image . ’ |
| 21 | He 'd probably have given us a proper meal and , and — ‘ |
| 22 | And erm if they could have given us a proper explanation why they 'd gone back and prove us wrong them fair enough . |
| 23 | It was a joke really , because if she was one of the male officers then she would not have given it a second thought . |
| 24 | In my wildest imaginings , I could not have foreseen what a wonderful life lay before me . |
| 25 | they they get an allowance for somebody to clean and if they 've got a cleaner , I mean , they should have sacked them a long while ago ! |
| 26 | The many hours we have spent playing , seeing , hearing whilst making these films have taught us a great deal . |
| 27 | She could have picked herself a better boyfriend . |
| 28 | If you achieve this , then a record deal is just around the corner , and you will have earned yourself a strong negotiating position which should enable you to sign the deal you want and not the first deal that is offered . |
| 29 | The nearest neighbours of Ben Nevis , Carn Mor Dearg and Aonach Beag , both have summits above the 4000 mark ; to another of the group , Aonach Mor , the Ordnance Survey rather churlishly ascribes a height of 3999 only , a tribute to their meticulous accuracy but a pity they could not have permitted themselves a slight error of twelve inches . |
| 30 | That way you 'd have saved everyone a whole lot of trouble . ’ |