Example sentences of "[vb pp] i would " in BNC.

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1 As the most experienced grown-up , I had calculated I would hold my edge till the second day .
2 At the time it was worth five shillings , no mean sum for a Gorbals kid , but had this promise been honoured I would not have parted with the note .
3 In all other respects , I agree with the opinion of my Lord , Lord Lowry ; but for the reason I have given I would dismiss this appeal .
4 My Lords , for the reasons given I would however dismiss this appeal .
5 For the reasons I have given I would grant the application .
6 For the reasons I have given I would dismiss this appeal .
7 My Lords , for the reasons which I have given I would answer branch ( a ) of the certified question in the affirmative and branch ( b ) in the negative , and allow the appeal .
8 When Stephanie 's mother died we found in the bungalow a watch , it must of been given I would of thought to her father probably for his twenty first and I took it to a jewellers in Elton , well that 's all he does is watches actually apart from jewellery .
9 And if , if they do they do things at half measure it 's more likely to be crushed I would 've thought .
10 It was pleasant but had I been blindfolded I would not have been able to tell the difference from its cheaper , non-organic counterpart .
11 Interestingly , both versions feature that talented Baroque specialist tenor Christoph Pregardien , superb in both , although if pressed I would have to say that he sounds in fresher voice on Capriccio .
12 Nothing against him ( MUCH ! ) but if a brawl had developed and he ( Accidently ) got his legs broken I would have been full of sorrow ( NOT ! )
13 Even if our marriage had n't been arranged I would have wanted to marry Anna .
14 But Birmingham must have won today cos they had equal top must have won I would have thought .
15 If I were took I would talk whatever
16 ‘ If you had n't come I would have been up all night . ’
17 Was after world war one anyway I mind of that , so say it might have been in the twenties he might have done I would n't say proper
18 The King had decided I would stay in the largest available building , just outside the city gates .
19 I had decided I would try to murder Esmerelda before she and her parents even arrived for their holiday .
20 Had I really meant it when I 'd written I would n't have any painkillers ?
21 If your wife had answered I would have given her a load of old cods .
22 The army had said I would manage no more than fifteen miles a day .
23 We all intend to continue the same sort of programme for the next couple of years and I have said I would like to call in next term and on a periodic basis until our responsibility ceases .
24 they 'd leave themselves open to some criticism erm because the beneficiaries of whoever otherwise may be entitled to the shares may have said I would like to have those shares .
25 I 'd asked my mum and dad if I could go to a boarding school — the one in Edinburgh Andy was at , for example — but they 'd said I would n't like it and besides it would cost a lot of money .
26 I came to be capable-as he had said I would — of the most beautifully consistent combinations of apprehensions with little twistles of kinaesthetic intimation .
27 ‘ But I have given my word to la Principessa , I have said I would ask you to come with me , and you have agreed .
28 Now even more than the rest of the stuff that I 've said I would n't mention that to anybody else no .
29 This is just one that 's come to mind , I 'm not saying it 's the correct one at this stage because as I have said I would like to go away an work on these plans
30 I said no Julie I said I have n't I said I would tell you cos I said I , she said to me do ring me and let me know , and I said I said I would and I will , I said no cos I did n't tell her when it were you see , so I said it 's this week coming and I 'll ring you this on Monday , so she said oh it was only , cos she said I saw Deb and Deb wondered , I thought yeah I bet she did she would
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