Example sentences of "would [vb infin] give [pron] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | A SURVEY by the St John Ambulance Brigade came up with the remarkably interesting finding that the man most women would prefer to give them the kiss of life , assuming it was necessary or even if it was n't , would be TV doctor Hilary Jones . |
| 2 | He added : ‘ That would appear to be the case because , other things being equal , we would have to give her the job back . ’ |
| 3 | Even without the simple affirmation his face would have given her the answer ; he looked pale and drawn , as if he had slept even less than she had . |
| 4 | ‘ I do n't think she would have submitted — I would n't have done in that position — but she would definitely have lost consciousness and that would have given me the title . ’ |
| 5 | At least it would have given me the prospect of seeing Mary Shelley again . |
| 6 | This would have given him the opportunity to be a restraining influence against the extremists . |
| 7 | Clearly some forward planning in 1992 would have given him the opportunity to organise his affairs and avoid many of his problems . |
| 8 | Hindsight says that if the Lotus mechanics had n't worked so hard and so efficiently and if Emerson had n't been able to race , Jackie Stewart 's two victories in the last grands prix of the season would have given him the championship . |
| 9 | ‘ I believe it was a very fair offer which would have given him the option of walking away with his dignity , but he said it was derisory and there are no more offers to be made . ’ |
| 10 | My all-time favourite remark was made by a visiting Chesterfield supporter who watched silently as his team prepared to take a penalty in the dying seconds of a game at Barnsley which would have given them the draw . |
| 11 | If we 'd have gone for plc status first , then it would have given us the chance to work as a proper company . |
| 12 | The call would have given someone the chance to replace the spare set in the security cupboard here . |
| 13 | Oh well it were n't to me cos I probably would have given you the eight |