Example sentences of "[conj] it [modal v] give me " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I feel sure you 'll understand that it will give me great satisfaction to entertain your niece 's young cousin . |
| 2 | ‘ He was beastly to me on Saturday night , and it would give me great pleasure to tell him I was right all along . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | This will give people the opportunity to see the same actors play three different parts , and it will give me that essential ingredient of a good farce : strong ensemble acting . ’ |
| 5 | I thought it sounded like a good idea as it would give me a taster . |