Example sentences of "could give [pron] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If only he could give himself more time . |
| 2 | She 'd hoped the dress could give her some colour . |
| 3 | I wonder if you could give me some idea what a leaflet similar to the attached would cost to produce , i.e. one spot colour throughout and full colour cover , say , 10,000 copies ? |
| 4 | ‘ But if you could give me some minutes of your time , I 'd happily delay my visit , ’ she suggested — and silently added , or not go to Prague at all . |
| 5 | See if you could give me some Doctor . |
| 6 | I wonder if you could give me some indication why this view has been taken ? |
| 7 | But you could give me this project , put me in charge of the entire operation — and let me see it through . |
| 8 | I wonder if you could give me any information on osteospermums . |
| 9 | I would be very grateful if you could give me any information on the tank and feeding requirements of these fish , plus where I could obtain some more literature on them as I can not seem to find any at all . |
| 10 | You could give them two minutes to check with their neighbours what they think has happened . |
| 11 | ‘ The one about absence making the heart grow fonder of the girl next door , ’ Lucy quipped , the words slipping out before she could give them sufficient consideration . |
| 12 | And if Third World countries defaulted together , the very size of their combined debts could give them massive bargaining power . |
| 13 | I 've instructed all those you wish to see to be available today , but it would be helpful if I could give them some idea of the order in which you wish to see them . ’ |
| 14 | It 's easy to look at these young hooligans on the street , as they are perceived by so many , without understanding why they are like it , and I think it would help everyone to understand , and maybe we could have some action to work towards supplying the need for these youngsters , because I belief if something could be done for them when they 're sixteen and just starting out on this erm sort of sub-culture life that they get into so quickly , if people could give them maximum help at this stage then they could grow into being responsible erm satisfied adults . |
| 15 | The public enthusiasm of New York 's governor , Mario L. Cuomo , for his candidacy suggested that Kerrey was acceptable to northern liberals , while his farm state background could give him some appeal in the South , and his war record , glamour and relative youth were also seen as advantages . |
| 16 | It seemed so terrible to see this old , old man amidst these beautiful surroundings , when nothing , she felt sure , could give him any pleasure now . |
| 17 | Now he knew that the Darkfall effect did have the answer to those questions and that Bissell could give him those answers . |
| 18 | Freddie had never liked her , but he knew at once that she might be the one person who could give him valuable assistance with his research . |
| 19 | ‘ His age is not a problem because I 've never been afraid to take a gamble on players and he could give us another option . ’ |
| 20 | Nothing could give us more pleasure than the sharing of a discovery in art and the process of seeing it transformed by my adjoining restoration studio and framing workshop into its full beauty . |
| 21 | I wonder if you could give us some idea of the sort of topics that people are engaged in ? |
| 22 | I wonder , Mr. Speaker , whether you could give us some guidance on the point . |
| 23 | As the spend over the three years will be more than that — last year 's spend was £17 million and I expect this year 's to be £25 million , making a total of £42 million — I suppose that I could give my hon. Friend the assurance that he seeks , but even if our figures were so way out that I could be caught on that commitment , when I consider the matter next May — assuming that the burden still falls to me to do so — I would have to make the same calculation as I made this year . |
| 24 | But as the BUF acquired a Chelsea headquarters where activists lived as soldiers in barracks , and a Blackshirt uniform was issued to remove the distinction of class and wealth , there emerged a political ideal to which he could give his complete loyalty . |
| 25 | That could give you black eyes … there 's no sign of that in this young man . ’ |
| 26 | After all , it could give you invaluable peace of mind , if you ever have to go into hospital . |
| 27 | Right , well what I could do is I could give you another prescription now , that you can go and get if you feel you are going to need something . |
| 28 | ‘ I could give you seven days CB instead . ’ |
| 29 | So perhaps you could give it some thought … ’ |