Example sentences of "[conj] he [modal v] [adv] give " in BNC.
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| 1 | He said although he can never give an absolute undertaking on public expenditure , he has assured diocesan officials that the schools are expected to satisfy new funding criteria for 1993–94 . |
| 2 | Bathsheba knew that he would always give his honest opinion , even if she asked him whether she should marry another man , and there was nobody else she could trust . |
| 3 | He once swore , he said , that he would never give up his freedom and take on such a big post , but now here he is . |
| 4 | Has the hon. Gentleman , who reads with his lips so much that he could almost give lessons to the Leader of the Opposition , read the amendment which deals with precisely this issue ? |
| 5 | ‘ Perhaps not , ’ Travis agreed , then said how he 'd dearly love to ring Rosemary at her parents ' home , but that he knew for sure that he could definitely give up even the frail hope he had left of sharing his life with Rosemary if he did that . |
| 6 | Mike in the audience and he 'll probably give me a rollicking afterwards , cos I have n't prepared anything about this and I suspect I wo n't be able to speak till the red light . |
| 7 | At the beginning of the school year , Mr Bailey , the head teacher , would remind the staff about various rules at the school and he would also give us his view about clothes . |
| 8 | We always had to chase after him for it and he 'd never give her more than a pound a week . |
| 9 | As soon as you shall have considered the whole subject the First Commissioner will be glad to receive from you probationary sketches of the Plans and Design generally , and he will then give you further instructions with reference to the future preparation of detailed plans , specifications and estimates . |
| 10 | Companies seem happy to talk to him and he can still give advice internally . |
| 11 | You 're sick with love for him , but he 'd never give a plain Jane like you a second 's thought . " |
| 12 | ‘ A man can be dead tired after a week 's work but he can still give his wife a helping hand . |
| 13 | If he comes to court , what happened at the police station does n't matter because he 'll then give direct evidence , not what he said in the police station but what actually happened on that night in the , in the estate . |