Example sentences of "the [noun] would [verb] [pron] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | The car would do it for a minute or two . |
| 2 | He said he would wait to see if the Caliph would reward us for forcing the breach . |
| 3 | This was discussed at length with Janet , after which it was agreed that the therapist would see her for the next 2 months at fortnightly intervals and that no more than one telephone call per week would be acceptable . |
| 4 | The Sergeants would take us for training sessions and escort us over to our meals , but it was the Corporals who governed our lives . |
| 5 | You could assume that the bucks would present themselves for locking up . |
| 6 | Well the they 'd , then they 'd sew it on to the calico or the firm would do it for 'em . |
| 7 | The world would denounce him for it unmercifully . |
| 8 | But Mr Major said that if he tried to be a Tory tough the public would know him for a phoney . |
| 9 | Perhaps the others would blame me for deserting , I thought , but Captain Smollett would be pleased I had taken the Hispaniola , I was sure . |
| 10 | I wonder what price the bookies would give us for a Central South treble ; that 's Oxford to win the Boat Race , Gloucester to reach the Cup Final and Swindon to beat West Brom . |