Example sentences of "give i [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I thought ‘ interesting ’ and kept it for pet for about three weeks ; I called it George , and people would give me extra helpings ‘ because you 're eating for two now . ’ |
| 2 | Denis , who watched my part of the show every night , would often give me odd notes on inflections he 'd have preferred done another way or phrasing he thought I could improve on . |
| 3 | A typical problem raised by practitioners is : ‘ He wo n't give me professional clearance because there are fees outstanding . ’ |
| 4 | Signora Puglia was consulted and she suggested that she should give me private lessons after school to bring me up to the standard of the others . |
| 5 | The prospect did n't give me new heart , offering as it did yet another barren dimension to the future with Syl . |
| 6 | But you would n't give me straight answer would you ? |
| 7 | If I am able to offer a small flicker of light , that will give me great joy ! |
| 8 | ‘ I feel sure you 'll understand that it will give me great satisfaction to entertain your niece 's young cousin . |
| 9 | ‘ It would give me great pleasure . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ He was beastly to me on Saturday night , and it would give me great pleasure to tell him I was right all along . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | ‘ It would give me great pleasure , my dear child . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ It would give me great pleasure , too . ’ |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | He did n't give me satisfactory answer he said oh I 'll think of it |
| 17 | ‘ You 're the only one whose untimely end would give me intense pleasure . |