He knew that in his soul Jewdwine still loved and worshipped what was admirable, that in his soul he would have given anything to recall his injustice to young Paterson.
He would have given anything if Rickman could have accepted it, but refusal was a foregone conclusion.
That one poem he would have given anything at the moment to recall.
He knew this was the beginning of a scene which he would have given anything to avoid.
These from his distance he admired extravagantly; and though he was inclined to be more sarcastic with them than with others, though he made little jokes at their expense, he would have given anything to change places with them.
Philip hated Watson, and yet he would have given anything to change places with him.
But he was not; he loathed the game, though at times he would have given anything to be of some use.
Bradford was bowling the most utter drivel half the time, I would have given anything to have been batting.
Last Christmas I would have given anything to get out of this place," Foster answered.
And all the time he would have given anything to be able to offer himself for the front.
He would have given anything to say, "To-morrow," but he felt as though a weight were on his tongue.
I would have given anything to have been able to beg of him not to attempt it.
I would have given anything to have been able to refuse; but what could I do?
This time Ah-Fo looked genuinely bewildered, but he gazed at Dennis as if he would have given anything to understand him.
I was vexed, as I would have given anything to have helped to welcome the whaleboat back.
Frank was marched off to the messroom; but he felt as if every mouthful would choke him, and that he would have given anything to have gone and shared Andrew Forbes's confinement, even if he had only received hard words for his pains.
He felt hot and cold, and as if he would have given anything to have hurried away, but there was nothing for it but to screw up his courage and face the matter.
He would have given anything to be near his father and speak to him for a few minutes.
He would have given anything to be able to mix a brandy and soda for himself and drink it without believing, or at any rate fearing, that after all there might be something in Miss Carol's warning.
As he said afterwards, he would have given anything to be a couple of miles away from Vane just then.
He would have given anything to know the real meaning of her words, and yet he dare not even ask her.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "would have given anything" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
