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Example sentences for "would give"

  • Mr. Edwards took the papers and Lord Clonbrony's title-deeds home with him, saying that he would give an answer the next morning.

  • Now he'd think as much of the waste of a penny as another man would of a hundred pounds, and yet he would give a hundred pounds easier than another would give a penny, when he's in the humour.

  • I'm not rich, but still I have a hundred a year in my own right, besides the little that I make by the machine, and I would give it all to know what has become of Mr. Hosmer Angel.

  • I would give my fortune to have them back.

  • I told him that we would give him a price for the stones he held--1000 pounds apiece.

  • I tell you that I would give one of the provinces of my kingdom to have that photograph.

  • Shifty Dick and his companion looked at each other when I unwisely let out the truth, but made no remark except to ask me if I would give them a drop of cider.

  • I would give many a hard day's work to know what to do for Mary's good.

  • He had never recognized me, and the doctors had begged that I would give him, for some time to come, as few opportunities as possible of doing so.

  • He told me, if I met with you, to say that he wished very particularly to see you to-night, and that he would give you a look in at Rutherford Street at seven o'clock.

  • To him, therefore, I wrote, proposing that if he would contribute an equal sum to a university at Syracuse, I would give to it one half of my own property.

  • I thought I would give up that point too.

  • I rather thought I would give up that point too.

  • If it did not, I would give up the fight.

  • I used to say that I would give a dollar to any woman in East Dennis who could quote a bit of gossip which did not come from the men at that grocery.

  • It was a striking picture this meeting of the pioneer man and woman; and, poor as I am, I would give a hundred dollars for a snapshot of it.

  • Ah, my lord," said Athos, "what joy it would give me to be the first that penetrated to the noble heart which beats beneath that cloak!

  • Athos continued: "Before your soldiers the general told me to wait a week, and at the expiration of that week he would give me the answer he had to make me.

  • And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on: yet he promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child.

  • And Gideon said unto them, I would desire a request of you, that ye would give me every man the earrings of his prey.

  • And he said to me: Go, and walk before the people, that they may enter, and possess the land, which I swore to their fathers that I would give them.

  • God, from the hand of a stranger, nor any other thing that he would give: because they are all corrupted, and defiled.

  • And, to his shape, were heir to all this land- Would I might never stir from off this place, I would give it every foot to have this face!

  • I'll see thee damn'd ere I call thee coward, but I would give a thousand pound I could run as fast as thou canst.

  • Yes, he would give't thee, from this rank offence, So to offend him still.

  • Paris is dirt to him; and, I warrant, Helen, to change, would give an eye to boot.

  • If reasons were as plentiful as blackberries, I would give no man a reason upon compulsion, I.

  • This tale told Aristomenus, and his fellow which before obstinatly would give no credit unto him, began to say, Verily there was never so foolish a tale, nor a more absurd lie told than this.

  • He said, when he had sung it, he would give us 'Woman!

  • I told him, I would try, if he would give a piece, which he did, and I laid it on the coals to roast.

  • They bid me speak what I thought he would give.

  • In the morning, another Indian bade me come at night, and he would give me six ground nuts, which I did.

  • About that time there came an Indian to me and bid me come to his wigwam at night, and he would give me some pork and ground nuts.

  • It were much more seemly, methinks, if yon Dumb man, who hath a sweet voice, would give us a song.

  • Now I would give half a hundred pounds for somewhat to quench my thirst withal.

  • We would give up our lives for his benefiting, while ye are content to lie snug in your abbeys and priories let reign who will.

  • By my halidom," said King Richard to himself, "I would give a thousand pounds for this fellow to be one of my guard!


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "would give" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    pianoforte arrangement; would cost; would expect; would happen; would have been the; would have been very; would have given anything; would help; would hold; would keep; would kill; would know; would laugh; would like; would lose; would necessarily; would pass; would permit; would resign; would seek; would stop; would that; would think; would thou; would walk; would work