Example sentences of "he would have [verb] any [noun] " in BNC.

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1 He looked at the old man , peering darkly under his down-drawn brows ; and there was one who would have questioned and writhed and wondered , pondering long before he would have given any answer , and then , most likely , regretting the answer he had given , whatever it chanced to be .
2 His Lordship indicated that even if this were not the case he would have rejected any agency argument on the same grounds as Staughton J. , and the Court of Appeal .
3 It was vaguely insulting to know that he treated her as casually as he would have treated any stranger with whom he found himself forced to share a house .
4 McLeish decided he would have to abandon any prejudice taken from Francesca about this trade ; Peter Yeo knew his business and was obviously effective .
5 Jesus forecast that before the cock crowed twice he would have denied any knowledge of Jesus three times .
6 I wonder if he would have had any joy that day … only if you tied the rabbits ' legs together , I expect .
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