Example sentences of "[noun] would [adv] [vb infin] [pers pn] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | But when he sent his ambassador to see if she were indeed as beautiful as men told , the Venetians would only show him the princess at nightfall , in an unlighted room . |
| 2 | ‘ Corps would n't tell me the latest position on the phone , sir , ’ Woodruffe said . |
| 3 | Even though the story reverberated through the Highlands , there is no evidence that either Boswell or Johnson knew the tale — had they done so , Boswell might have been less merry with his lubricious reasons as to why the woman would not show them the bedroom . |
| 4 | No cos your graph paper would n't show you the s at an angle . |
| 5 | The pater would n't give you the money for your passage and anyway , even if you found the fare , he could force you to come home . |
| 6 | ‘ Mr Updike would n't tell me the details of the accident . |
| 7 | On the other hand , his tutor would always tell him the truth , and he would never be allowed to hear stories or fairy-tales . |