Example sentences of "[pers pn] [modal v] [verb] [verb] [adv] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was too large for me at that time , but over the next twelve months I must have grown considerably because , with wooden blocks fixed on the pedals , I was able to reach it in comparative comfort . |
| 2 | Well I should 've won anyway because I 've got sixes and fives . |
| 3 | er , then , so that 's at least , well in fact that 's more than sufficient , I should get paid more than six hours because I 've been working on the students , on the disabled games all day Friday |
| 4 | I should have known better than to take the word of any of that crowd from Donovan 's Square . ’ |
| 5 | But I should have known better than to accept anyone recommended by you . " |
| 6 | ‘ I should have known better than to think you 'd back down . ’ |
| 7 | Cork , aiming to combine playing with a new career in management when his Bramall Lane contract expires next summer , added : ‘ I should have had more than two goals this season because I kept missing chances . |
| 8 | ‘ She says it 's the only life I know , and I might want to join just because of that . |
| 9 | I 'll stop moaning now because it 's going to be a great season . |
| 10 | I think I 'll get done better as well . |
| 11 | I 'll have to go tomorrow if that happens . |
| 12 | I 'll have to tread warily though , both with him and with the city in general . |
| 13 | Young Seb is on his way — and I 'll have to work hard if I 'm to keep up with him . ’ |
| 14 | I could 've come earlier cos I 've been over Tracey 's since quarter past one , as I was coming out the Jehovah Witnesses were coming out |
| 15 | I could have heard even though closed doors — I stopped my ears . |
| 16 | I think I could have done better if I had a different attitude , ’ she said . |
| 17 | There was no way I could have refused even if I had wanted to , so a few days later I found myself shaking in the BBC 's hospitality suite , very glad to have Mary and Chris with me for moral support . |
| 18 | My success up to the present time has been greater than I could have anticipated both as regards obtaining much information that is entirely new as well as in bringing together one of the finest collections that has ever been formed . |
| 19 | ‘ I 'd have gone today if I 'd know you were coming home . |
| 20 | But I 'd have gone nowhere if I 'd kept playing . |
| 21 | ‘ Even though we remain hopeful I 'd have to characterise yesterday as disappointing , ’ FBI agent Bob Ricks said at a daily news briefing on the 23rd day of the stand-off between cult members and federal authorities . |
| 22 | ‘ I 'd like to know just where you got that . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ I 'd like to know exactly where and when I deserted in the face of the enemy . ’ |
| 24 | He confirms : ‘ I 'd like to stay here till I retire . ’ |
| 25 | I used to hate coming home when it was almost dark , with ice-cold fingers and toes , feeling miserable because Bessie , the nursemaid , was always scolding me . |
| 26 | Well yeah , I would 've thought so because le |
| 27 | Sarah said that the Carmen Curls were quick and effective to use , ‘ although I would prefer to use more than 12 rollers at a time ’ . |
| 28 | I 've sometimes made some rather awful mistakes when I have thought first about what I would like to give rather than what my friends would like to receive , so do try to find out before you embark on a special garment . |
| 29 | I would have done better if I 'd have had more time . |
| 30 | There who are they on about three four three four three four to call it 's er a very public figure very public you 're bound to have heard of him you 've probably seen him as well I would have thought I would have thought so as some stage picture always in the paper there as well you know nice big swanky car too . |