Example sentences of "he 'd [be] [verb] [prep] [art] " in BNC.

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1 Even if a human pilot could get those birds up there , he 'd be flying on a kiss and a promise .
2 ‘ When the first bell went and I saw the way Lennox was going after him I told the guys watching with me that Ruddock had better watch for that left of Lewis 's or he 'd be counter-punched with the right and get himself knocked out — and that 's exactly what happened . ’
3 When I was Defence Secretary and , to my shame , trying to sell tanks to King Idris in Libya , I was pretty sure that he 'd be overthrown in an army coup , and I tried to identify the colonel who was likely to be the leader of the coup .
4 While doing this , though , he 'd be looking at an amazingly porky sprite and thinking , ‘ That 's supposed to be me ! ? ’
5 So I knew this would come up but I did n't realize he 'd be jumping onto the bandwagon that quick .
6 There 'd be a joiner and he 'd be engaged in a
7 If Tapie was a fish he 'd be stuffed to the gills this issue !
8 He said after Silverstone he 'd be retiring at the end of the season .
9 In fact , Jack fancied his country sports so much he 'd occasionally order Boro apprentices to help ‘ beat ’ the Yorkshire moors for game birds — where he 'd be waiting with a loaded gun !
10 Though second at the first GP , his subsequent results did n't seem to suggest he 'd be fighting for the title .
11 When he woke up , he 'd be lying on the floor of the boozer , and Sergeant Lawrence would be lifting him to his feet , dragging him outside to the panda car .
12 Those five gates of hell , he 'd be put through every single one of them .
13 But she must ask ; beg even , or he 'd be knocking on the kitchen door at Jarman House , asking the Lord knew what favours .
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