Example sentences of "[conj] it would [verb] me [adv] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ I 'd share your gin , ’ the Bishop 's wife said , ‘ except that it would make me further inclined to cry . ’
2 No need to stiffen up like that — you must see that it would affect me professionally . ’
3 ‘ The way I left was very , very frustrating and a lot of my friends concluded that it would finish me forever in management .
4 ‘ The way I left wasvery , very frustrating and a lot of my friends concluded that it would finish me forever in management .
5 It is tempting to delve further into the subject ; but I am afraid that it would take me far outside my main theme , and so , reluctantly , we must leave matters there .
6 ‘ Creeping up to 40 was n't the main reason I wanted a third child , ’ says Saskia , ‘ but I was certainly aware that it would keep me back in the young-mum sphere along with the 25-year-olds . ’
7 Every day , after school , I would release the bird and it would follow me home .
8 J. was quite capable of staring her straight in the eye and swearing that black was white if it would get me out of a jam .
9 Abruptly she let go of the last protective remnants of self-deception , but , fearing questions she could n't answer without exposing the full extent of her vulnerability , she rushed on , ‘ I felt guilty to begin with , but I did come to terms with it eventually , and anyway , my parents had encouraged me to stay with radio even though it would take me away from them and they knew what was happening to Dad . ’
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