Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb past] they would [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.

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1 A potentially crippling problem arose last week when hundreds of policemen from the 17,000-strong security force said they would not take part unless they were guaranteed proper living conditions and pay rises .
2 Clough 's team decided they 'd rather die than swallow such medicine .
3 A study by Parker , however , using a national sample , reached conclusions which were slightly more supportive of labour mobility programmes : Only 13 per cent of his sample said they would not have moved without a grant but 56 per cent said they would have found it difficult to move without a grant .
4 The foreman of the drilling crew said they would not work for any company that is in dispute with the local people .
5 The members of the Cabinet said they would not have it .
6 The Australian government announced they would not sign the Antarctic Minerals Convention , designed to control any mineral exploitation there and due to be signed by all nations claiming territory there .
7 And all the old crowd returned They 'd often come past the shop to see when it was going to open up again .
8 If somebody failed to come up to her own high standards the directness she had inherited from her Australian background meant they would soon know .
9 ‘ The North said they would not hold talks during the … exercises , ’ the source said .
10 More than half the 500 people quizzed in a poll said they would not use the Chunnel .
11 Seeing that Hilary was n't taking it in , he added , ‘ Ryan and his partner thought they 'd easily get planning permission to build an estate on the land where your cottage stood .
12 The family said they would never forgive Downey for what he had done to Suzannah .
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