Example sentences of "[vb past] [pron] [vb mod] [verb] an [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I left led I would say an uneventful life , but I 've been very happy you know , ups and downs . |
| 2 | Clients who rang one licensed dealer and asked , for example , whether they should sell British Airways shares , assumed they would receive an unbiased opinion . |
| 3 | If we believed it would have an adverse effect on claims , we would discourage people from buying timber-frame . |
| 4 | The show 's final reception was attended by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh , who decided he would like an impromptu tour of the kitchens . |
| 5 | Two-year-old Sam Brit-ton-Gant 's enthusiasm for his child 's plastic toilet seat was so great that , having used it in the traditional way , he decided it might make an attractive necklace . |
| 6 | After last year 's inaugural event was such a success , raising £4,000 , the association decided it should become an annual event . |
| 7 | I never dreamed I 'd find an American beauty in the heart of Rome . ’ |
| 8 | Perhaps he thought I might have an interesting story to tell . |
| 9 | Then I just felt so tired I thought I 'd have an early night . |
| 10 | ‘ As a matter of fact , I thought I 'd have an early night . ’ |
| 11 | In hardback , which he knew she 'd think an unnecessary extravagance . |
| 12 | The house , of course , would have to be sold , although heaven alone knew who would buy an old barn like that these days . |
| 13 | I thought you might like an early morning trot round the crew deck to get your first view of the island . ’ |
| 14 | My guess was right when I thought they would get an awful lot from a Video Course , even though it was n't in their language . |
| 15 | ‘ I think they were quite serious about leaving us at the time and thought they would get an objective opinion from Langford . |
| 16 | I thought he 'd have an apoplectic fit . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ They said we would get an extra hour in October when the clocks go back but I 'll believe that when I see it . ’ |
| 18 | Although 70% of the 135 individuals questioned said they would prefer an equivalent salary increase to most benefits , given a choice of perks , the non-contributory pension narrowly defeated a company car as favourite . |
| 19 | Forty per cent — including most Liberal Democrats — said they would welcome an inter-party arrangement . |
| 20 | More than 80 children came along on some days , and many people said they hoped it would become an annual event , she said . |
| 21 | Dr Paul Hayes who 's tutor in modern history and politics at Keble College in Oxford said it would create an appalling precedent bringing students , as thick as two short planks to the University . |
| 22 | A miners ' union yesterday said it would call an all-out , open-ended strike if Mr Yeltsin were impeached . |
| 23 | Chief executive June Roberts said it could mean an extra £80 on pensioners ' bills . |
| 24 | Leicester East MP , Keith Vaz , who has led the campaign for compensation for victims of the BCCI collapse , said he would seek an early meeting with the Chancellor to press for compensation . |
| 25 | C : But in your autobiography , lad , you suggested we should play an overseas star . |