Example sentences of "[pron] would [verb] [adj] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He walked around the table now in an exaggerated pose , and Harry , laughing , said , ‘ If it was n't for spoiling Aunt Ellen 's work I would throw that centrepiece at you . ’ |
| 2 | I think the advice I would give any mother of an anorexic is to tell them how awful they look ! |
| 3 | For the benefit of those who would suggest that section 2(1) ( b ) shows that appropriation is something which can be done with the consent of the owner , I would paraphrase that provision by saying ‘ if he appropriates the property in the belief that he would have the other 's consent if the other knew what he had done and the circumstances in which he did it . ’ |
| 4 | If the dark and impenetrable ‘ caverns measureless to man ’ can be penetrated , and recreated in air in the conscious mind ( ‘ I would build that dome in air ’ ) , and made into ‘ that sunny dome ! |
| 5 | I would build that dome in air , That sunny dome ! those caves of ice ! |
| 6 | I would reinforce that view by recalling that in George Wimpey & Co . |
| 7 | He asked me why and I said I was reading a book called My Early Life by Winston Churchill and that I would want any son of mine to live that life . |
| 8 | There is only one thing to say about the Home Secretary 's speech : I have heard more intellectual contributions from Lord Waddington on the subject , and I never believed that I would make that statement about anyone holding the office of Home Secretary . |
| 9 | I would welcome any information on this and I am particularly interested in hearing from anyone who has experience of facilitating or participating in any such evaluation . |
| 10 | I would choose one day with you , |
| 11 | It was a compulsion I 'd starved for , and even if I never went hungry again I would feel that compulsion for ever . |
| 12 | Now his running ambitions are about to be realised as Graham explains : ‘ It is every runner 's ambition to run in the London Marathon and just before Christmas I found out I would realise that ambition in April 1993 . |
| 13 | What I can not do er is advise you on how I would score one sector against another in respect of that because again , er we have n't looked at that in sufficient detail . |
| 14 | But I would suggest that part of sustaining the conditions for women working today and ensuring both a livelihood and acknowledgement through publication , or preservation in museums and galleries , is a radical rewriting of the existing stories of art . |
| 15 | I would suggest some sort of exposed hook set up and here are three of my favourites . |
| 16 | Because we were standing outside the Japanese restaurant , I told Chase to go in and order some take-aways for about two o'clock while Martin and I would scout either end of the Place for Bunny 's truck . |
| 17 | I would improve this work by , in front of you this morning , most of you have got your graph . |
| 18 | You are going to decide now , by looking at your graph how you could improve this piece of work and I want you to write the target you decide on , it could be more than one , in the space that says I would improve this work by , you 're to write that now please , off you go and while you 're doing that let's get the register done , shh , shh shh , shh Sarah |
| 19 | This particular tool I would find little use for . |
| 20 | In short , there may be some special reason for buying this set ( memories of Zampieri 's Minnie at Covent Garden in 1985 and later , perhaps , or an interest in hearing Domingo live ) , but otherwise I would find any other of the available versions preferable . |
| 21 | I would spend more time in Aunt Emily 's except that Dora does n't like it . |
| 22 | PAMELA : I would beg one favour of your ladyship , that if you would have me keep my distance you will not forget your own degree . |
| 23 | For if there is the smallest hope of escape … if there is the merest chance that I could return to the world and to Grainne , I would tear this place down stone by stone . |
| 24 | If the quality of what 's available leaves a little to be desired , perhaps we could get a professional photographer to supply what is required , but I would need early warning of this . |
| 25 | I would appreciate some clarification of the process : |
| 26 | As an ex-member of 64 Squadron I would appreciate this recognition of a memorable period of RAF history . |
| 27 | I has taken me a while to figure out that ‘ we ai n't got Windows , we got DOS ’ so I would appreciate any advice in your columns on the basics — what sorts of programs are suitable for a simple soul like me who needs to knock out the odd poster , magazine or newsletter and something that will look more professional , from time to time . |
| 28 | I would appreciate any guidance on the way things may proceed . |
| 29 | Could you tell me whether the problem is down to the type of speakers employed — maybe producing too soft a sound wave with little strength of travel — and whether I would get better projection through a standard model 1960 Marshall cabinet rated at 300 watts RMS ? |
| 30 | On the other hand , if I did n't take it , I was n't sure if I would get another opportunity like that again . ’ |