Example sentences of "[vb past] [pers pn] would [be] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But , upon reflection , they changed their minds and decided it would be the right thing to do . |
| 2 | ‘ The opposition was divided and he thought his would be the strongest party . |
| 3 | This was the second disappointment for my mother , who prided herself on her own intelligence and wanted her children to succeed academically , because she felt it would be the only way we could be successful in life , there being no money at home . |
| 4 | It was the only sexual advance she had ever made to him and he knew it would be the last . |
| 5 | ‘ I thought it would be the eighth round . |
| 6 | We never thought it would be the last time we saw him . ’ |
| 7 | and the chap who insisted he would be the perfect neutral umpire because his maternal grandmother was Swiss carry the day . |
| 8 | Duncan had not returned Armstrong by six , so I presumed it would be the next morning . |
| 9 | ‘ I carry no religion , ’ he told her , ‘ but if I did it would be the ancient Jewish religion of my ancestors ’ . |
| 10 | ‘ The teachers said she would be the oldest in the nursery and would n't be with her peer group , ’ she explained . |
| 11 | Although the extension would provide only a small number of places , he hoped they would be the first of many in that area of Darlington . |
| 12 | He said it would be the first of a series of ventures which Gooding was discussing with Japanese companies , aimed at bringing research and technology to Britain rather than just final assembly of goods . |
| 13 | ‘ He said it would be the silliest strike in history , ’ Mr Cameron told a news conference later . |
| 14 | Sir Thomas , who set great store on his cultural activities , ’ trying to keep the sarcasm from her voice , ‘ considered he would be the best chairman for such an important event . ’ |