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‘A doubt may have a benefit.’

[⟨det doubt.nhave.v ⟨det benefit.n⟩]

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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

I will give him the benefit of the doubt, and say that he didn’t know she was a man at first..
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

I am sure this season has been tough on him so far, so he gets the benefit of the doubt for a few more weeks.
(Parse)

In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Frankly, it defies logic? and I’m going to give union leaders the benefit of the doubt here? to suggest that a union that is incapable of getting cards from 50 % of the employees would go to an election where they expect an additional 25 % fall off.
(Parse)

In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

I want to give everyone the benefit of the doubt.
(Parse)

In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

This isn’t an appeal to the intrinsic authority of Church offices or something; this is just saying’ ’ scholars who speak a language or a close derivative thereof, and are not as distantly separated in time, should be given the benefit of the doubt in how they understand a word / idea / sentence / book of that language’ ’.
(Parse)

In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

But, you know, I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt, since you like him.”
(Parse)

In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Yet, we afford him the benefit of the doubt?
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

You give people the benefit of the doubt and don’t mind giving someone a second chance.
(Parse)

In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

we often associate Lent with fasting on food. but there are other ways we can deny ourselves. check these out: fast from anger and hatred. that probably includes the political kind. pray for them instead. fast from judging others. we don’t really know th whole story. why not give the benefit of the doubt instead? fast from the discouragement. the plans of the Lord are for a future full of hope (Jeremiah 29:11). let’s hang on to His promises. fast from complaining. about 800 million people die each year because they are too poor to survive. we really have no reason to grumble. fast from resentment or bitterness. even on the cross, Jesus was an exampl of forgiveness. let’s follow in His steps. fast from spending too much. why not reduce your spending this month and use it for more important purposes? (this website)
(Parse)

In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Just to give her the benefit of the doubt, I keep the phone near me for a good twenty minutes.
(Parse)

In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

So the view here is Locker deserves huge benefits of the doubt when it comes to judging his performance – – he didn’t have time to throw, and didn’t have a lot of open receivers to throw to.
(Parse)

In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Hopefully, he’s actually a funny guy and you don’t have to flash that pretend laugh at him, but give him the benefit of the doubt.
(Parse)

In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Very often, we have to give the patient the benefit of the doubt.
(Parse)

In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Even if you’re willing to give the Angels the benefit of the doubt and assume that their style of play really does lend itself to better performance with men on base, I still think they have gotten lucky this season.
(Parse)

In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

I gave him the benefit of the doubt.
(Parse)

In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Half of my friends say it sounds like Jims serious about actually trying something between us bc Y would he say that if he just wanted to have someone to mess around with he could def find someone (he’s adorable!) the other half of my friends say they think he just wants to sleep with me which really aggravated me bc I want to give him the benefit of the doubt and not jump to conclusions but when I hear things like that I automatically want to call it quits and cover my ass so I don’t get hurt.
(Parse)

In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Yesterday, I watched CNN’s analysis of the electoral map, and it seemed that the commentators, usually fairly staunch,’ ’ the race is so close,’ ’ folks seemed inclined to give the benefit of their doubt to Obama, describing McCain’s challenges in the electoral college as the more daunting.
(Parse)

In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

I was just trying to be a good friend who was giving a friend the benefit of the doubt.
(Parse)

In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

You might think they do this to avoid buying me gifts and whatnot (the thought has crossed my mind), but I’m giving them all the benefit of the doubt.
(Parse)

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Queried on 2013-05-19.