Example sentences of "[pron] would [verb] [adj] [noun pl] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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1 | Here was this girl who seemed to think I was capable of clearing up her troubles , but did n't think I 'd have enough brains to find out her identity . |
2 | If I was the chief rozzer on this case , I 'd have some questions to put to Theo , I can tell you ! ’ |
3 | In fact I 'd wait four days , I 'd wait four years to watch it on T V it 's so crap . |
4 | Erm , what I 'd like both groups to do is , first of all think of words and phrases you 'd use to describe that person 's performance in a formal scenario , I E in the appraisal , in an interview situation . |
5 | ‘ I told him this was a murder investigation , that I 'd adopt other methods to trace his employer . |
6 | If interest is earned in a separate account from the cheque account I would expect automatic transfers to keep the cheque account at an agreed limit . |
7 | ‘ I would advise any 14-year-olds to forget about the glamour of Man-chester United and Arsenal and join their local clubs . |
8 | This would be my shopping list : I would like voluntary organisations to accept a continued role as innovators — they perform this role better than anyone . |
9 | William Bowles , ( 1705–1780 ) an Irishman who became superintendent of mines in Spain , was dismayed by the lack of unusual plants in the area and wrote to Peter Collinson from Bilbao in 1733 asking for packets of seeds and bulbous plants and continued : ‘ There is a Miller 's Dictionary in Town , so I would take some pains to give the Spaniards a taste … you know what best to send ’ . |
10 | I would ask both communities to throw out the gunmen from their midst . |
11 | which would enable local authorities to formulate a comprehensive policy for the promotion of the welfare of elderly people in their area . |
12 | In their search for a market for great stores of goods , the capitalists screamed about the necessity of putting Germany on its feet , Austria on its feet , Russia on its feet , and talked about granting credits which would enable those countries to purchase from us , so clearing our markets and setting our industries going . |
13 | For example , in early 1983 MP Jack Ashley was attempting to secure the passage of a Private Member 's Bill through parliament which would require pharmaceutical companies to establish a ‘ no blame compensation fund ’ . |
14 | Until a tax avoidance clause is incorporated into law which would require corporate officials to establish the legality of any avoidance scheme , there will always be a wide-open prairie of opportunity for gouging back profits from the exchequer , leaving ordinary tax-payers to ‘ foot the bill ’ . |
15 | Every sentence had to be thought out in full , every adverb and adjective scrutinized for signs of contamination or hints of hysteria , those tell-tale flaws which would allow sharp minds to deduce that he was not writing about someone else 's misdeeds , but his own . |
16 | At least one deal has been mooted which would allow European firms to publish simultaneously in several languages . |
17 | And far far from muddying the waters I think it makes clear that there are certain considerations that are acknowledged er which would allow certain proposals to come forward . |
18 | A much more flexible system which would allow local managers to negotiate local rates — on a national pay spine — is needed . |
19 | I do n't think you 'd get many volunteers to join you either to be honest . |
20 | With £100 million from the Callaghan government ( and a further £50 million from Mrs Thatcher ) De Lorean was the white knight who would save British efforts to industrialise Ulster . |
21 | Apart from anything else , the demerger plan evidently reflected the desire of Sir Denys — who would chair both companies to make his mark on history . |
22 | ‘ We specialised in many happy social events in addition to tennis , ’ says Harold , who would like former members to contact him with a view to holding a reunion . |
23 | Black personalities are being approached to become ‘ father figures ’ who would encourage suspicious youths to regard the police service as an acceptable career . |
24 | I would be most grateful if you would make some inquiries to find out what is preventing DGXI from responding courteously to our invitations ? |
25 | ’ If we were still in our own country , Andreas , a man like you would have been married years ago and you would have many children to delight you in your old age . ’ |
26 | Almost certainly if you were suffering from such an illness you would have other symptoms to indicate that you were unwell . |
27 | You would work any hours to suit the weather you see . |
28 | I have set out below a brief paragraph in respect of each question which you could use in your replies , however I would be grateful if you would qualify any replies to indicate that these are general answers and that any specific queries on individual cases should be referred to the Council Tax Section at Chesser House or myself . |
29 | Are any of those other one simple , what you would consider simple ones to understand ? |
30 | Normally we 'd expect these buoys to move west in the south equatorial current under the influence of the south easterly trade winds but during alminio winds become weak and westerly and buoys putting off the coast of Peru seemed to wander about aimlessly . |