Example sentences of "would give [pron] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ People have helped me in the past so I thought I would give them a help along the way , ’ he said . |
| 2 | I feel sceptical but would give them a try I believe they work but only in conjunction with a healthy diet and regular exercise |
| 3 | Were they given this breathing space it would give them a chance to be less edgy about Olwyn . |
| 4 | Without conceding that the gentry of Tula , Smolensk , and elsewhere were justified in calling for an assembly which would give them a chance to vent their spleen , Alexander II seemed to be no less frightened than they by the enormity of the changes he had sanctioned . |
| 5 | Made a special point of coming there because they knew my mother would give them a bowl of soup or what was ever on . |
| 6 | I remember getting off the plane and being asked by the press photographers if I would give them a salute . |
| 7 | Faced by the weakest bowling attack ever to leave Australia , the England batsmen had made hay , none more so than the captain , and some people felt that the confidence this built up would give them a lift in the Caribbean . |
| 8 | ‘ He 's direct , brave and courageous and his inclusion would give them a lift . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ He 's direct , brave and courageous and his inclusion would give them a lift . ’ |
| 10 | This would give them a period of study and experience abroad after which it could be decided whether to offer them permanent appointments . |
| 11 | Now erm was the instigator of the Ipswich Interfirm Cup and erm , in those days if there was any erm going begging at Portman Road , would give them a job on the , the gangs . |
| 12 | It was to be the first in a long line of pay battles that would give her a reputation for being one of the toughest negotiators in the business . |
| 13 | She knew she was n't welcome in Hester 's house but Mrs Johnson would give her a bed for the night . |
| 14 | How was I to know it would give her a heart attack when it reacted unfavourably with some other medicine she was taking/ I only meant to give her a bit of discomfort . |
| 15 | Surely that would give her a clue . |
| 16 | Three months would give her a chance to pack up both her belongings and her brother 's — and perhaps whoever she found to take on her flat would pay a month 's rent in advance too . |
| 17 | The power units would again be Paxmans , of later design than those of Venturous which would give her a speed of 15 knots . |
| 18 | Should she tell him yes , he had made her pregnant , and see if he would give her a guinea or two to put it right ? |
| 19 | I tell you , if she was out in Hollywood they would send her to one of those beauty farms , where they starve them and batter them about and knock them into shape ; then they would give her a plastic nose , or make the one she 's got more pointed , put false eyelashes on her , give her hair an expert cut , and walla ! she 'd be a sensation . |
| 20 | He was working hard to complete a special project for Friday , and had already told her he would give her a hand at the weekend . |
| 21 | ‘ Oh ? ’ she questioned carefully , while her brain was rattling off the clamouring question — was he saying that he would give her a lift ? |
| 22 | Knowing the mountains were there , Martha passed hours gazing upwards , waiting for a break in the curtain of vapour that would give her a view to the summit , her attention fixed at that mysterious level where the mist descended on the tree-tops and blotted out the perspective entirely . |
| 23 | She only had about fifty pence left from the money she had borrowed from her stepfather the day before , but she hoped that the young Italian barman , who fancied her , had not yet been sacked or moved on and would give her a margarita , free . |
| 24 | ‘ Doone phoned me yesterday to say he 'd been to the boatyard and taken away some objects for which he would give me a receipt . ’ |
| 25 | That would n't be time enough to think but at least it would give me a chance to calm down . |
| 26 | It would give me a chance to see your wrist plaster has dried correctly and give our students a rare opportunity to see how fit and active a lady of your age can be . ’ |
| 27 | I listened carefully to my right hon. Friend the Minister , hoping that he would give me a chance . |
| 28 | It 's utterly frustrating because I know there 's something else that would give me a clue . |
| 29 | I thought it sounded like a good idea as it would give me a taster . |
| 30 | But later he said : ‘ If the public thinks I deserve to fight for the title again and one of the champions would give me a title shot , I 'll come back . |