Example sentences of "he [vb past] [pers pn] would [vb infin] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He estimated it would take three days a week for nine months or so , but it turned out to be very much a full time job . |
| 2 | He vowed he 'd put that line in his next book . |
| 3 | When he told Perkins his landlord of his case , and that it would be a pity to leave Solomon unfinished , Perkins blanched when he heard it would take another two years , gave him his fat hand and told him if the painting did not sell after two years , and Haydon still could not pay , ‘ … why , sir , we 'll consider what is to be done , so do n't fret , but work . ’ |
| 4 | He decided he would make this into an interesting tale to tell amongst his fellow drunks . |
| 5 | He decided it would take less time to break the copyguards than to go back for the correct disc . |
| 6 | He hinted he would do more than host formal functions and represent Israel on state visits : ‘ I hope I will be able , through the efficient work of the government , to play a role in developing the Middle East peace process . ’ |
| 7 | in in our in our erm country , the same was there , he tacked on this name , because he thought it would sound better for an army officer to have a name like Rouget de Lisle , instead of just de Lisle . |
| 8 | However , he thought it would take another ten years of satellite measurements before the predicted temperature increases and climate changes could be confirmed . |
| 9 | If he thought she would stay one more minute in his house , to be insulted , mauled … |
| 10 | Erm , we are today , going to do the Black Sheep of the Family , erm , because erm , erm , does n't feel that he he 's up to doing the one that he thought he would do this week . |
| 11 | I asked him if he thought he would win any prizes ; he thought he would be lucky if he did . |
| 12 | He thought he would put this to the proof . |
| 13 | Faithful to him , even if they would have to be apart sometimes , as he 'd be faithful to her , although he knew she 'd take more than a little convincing about that . |
| 14 | You see , he knew he would get more income in the long run from returning your hat than from keeping it and selling it . ’ |
| 15 | As for the race itself , Kinane added that he knew he would win some way from home and had enjoyed a trouble-free run throughout . |
| 16 | He knew he would lose many of his men in the dangerous , slow pathway across . |
| 17 | At a time like this , he knew he 'd feel better if he went and looked at Jekub . |
| 18 | He knew it would take great care and he knew also — inadmissible , subversive thought — that what he really wanted was to live with her here , securely , for the rest of his life : that was the earthly promise of the revelation at Hause Point . |
| 19 | Sometimes he said he knew it would happen one day . |
| 20 | Raucous , insane laughter that drummed in the agent 's ears until he feared he would go deaf . |
| 21 | If we 'd nut spoken to each other for years and he died it would make all the difference to have someone say he was still fond of me . |
| 22 | During his two years at Lib Dem headquarters he insisted on being paid nothing because he felt he would have more authority and room for manoeuvre that way . |
| 23 | ‘ I had on my trainers , but he said they 'd get wet . |
| 24 | We knew a month ago , and he said we 'd keep this one and he wanted a child and … ’ |
| 25 | There is a profound inertia and part of that in many places surely with it there is a profound inertia on another matter Dr Stuart referred to , in an answering a question he said I would see this as the , the role of the elder . |
| 26 | Although he said he would remain active in Polish politics , he left Poland for Canada on Dec. 12 . |
| 27 | Will was so grateful he said he would base one of the characters of that drama on me . |
| 28 | He said he would support such a committee but did not feel it was appropriate that the department was represented on it . |
| 29 | However the offices were closed so he said he would call first thing in the morning . |
| 30 | He said he would wait another week to see if the injury healed and then make a decision — if he steps down , leading batsman Javed Miandad may lead the team . |