Example sentences of "would have given a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I would have given a fortune to touch your hand , ’ cried Boldwood wildly , ‘ but you have let a man like that — kiss you ! |
| 2 | In the mid 1970s there was an abortive attempt to develop a new way of managing the industry in the Territories Plan ( which would have given a structure very similar to that developed in Germany in much earlier years and still in use both on DB and DR ) , but this failed largely on account of union opposition . |
| 3 | The Criminal Law Revision Committee , Eighth Report , Theft and Related Offences , Cmnd 2977 , para. 123 , goes against Lambert in that it would have given a defence only when the accused 's act was " morally and socially acceptable " . |
| 4 | Such a volume , Shaw calculated , would have given a rise in global sea level of 230mm within a matter of weeks . |
| 5 | The judge applied a multiplier of 12 years ; and he said that he would have given a multiplier of ten , but he gave 12 to protect against the possibility of future inflation . |
| 6 | Aggression would have given a survival advantage in cave dweller days and earlier and so would have been favored by natural selection . |
| 7 | Louis examined Trent with less emotion than he would have given a sandwich . |
| 8 | Lord save us , I would have given a bag of silver for the sounds and smells of old Cheapside ! |
| 9 | Had he not assumed the initiative it was feasible she would have given a reason to keep them out . |
| 10 | When she was hurt she put herself out of reach ; Caro knew that by now , and she would have given a lot to undo the conversation . |