Example sentences of "you would [verb] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | they go aye , that 's alright , but the only way you can tell you 'd feel a jagged edge where they put this plate . |
| 2 | Right you you said you 'd prefer a white head rail did n't you ? |
| 3 | Just stick to your argument that the dealer said you 'd make a certain profit . |
| 4 | You 'd make a lousy advisor , Ben . |
| 5 | You 'd make a good father , Rex . |
| 6 | a lovely course for re reflexology and one day , I went to Shambrook College and he said to me you 've got , you 've got a great feeling with your hands he said , you , you , you 'd make a good reflexology , but the courses were in Luton |
| 7 | " I swear you 'd make a worthy opponent in any ring . |
| 8 | ‘ Much obliged , Bessie , ’ said Joe , ‘ you 'd make a fine corporal . |
| 9 | Look , I 'm sorry … ’ she agreed stiffly , ‘ You obviously thought you 'd grab a quick break in the sun , and now you 've found your privacy invaded . |
| 10 | Sometimes his Spidergob mates gave him a bit of a skragging on account of it ; not like what you 'd skrag a Mad Dog or a Scarface , if you ever got the chance , ‘ course . |
| 11 | ‘ You 'd need a magnifying glass to make it out properly . |
| 12 | She said you 'd need a little break after all this bother . ’ |
| 13 | Yes , you 'd need a hefty axe , not to mention a good stout sword to get through there . |
| 14 | ‘ You 'd like a mental picture of what 's going on . ’ |
| 15 | Only maybe you 'd like a little reassurance right about now . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ You 'd like a stiff drink ? ’ |
| 17 | Jonathan was n't what you 'd call a warm man but he was n't a monk either . |
| 18 | So here goes : ‘ You know , I do n't have what you 'd call a regular job . ’ |
| 19 | Here in Deptford half the male population do n't have what you 'd call a regular job . |
| 20 | He was what you 'd call a late developer . |
| 21 | ‘ Not what you 'd call a happy man . ’ |
| 22 | Then there 's Alfred — I mean , he never had what you 'd call a proper life … ’ |
| 23 | ‘ If this property boom suddenly collapses , or if the government decides to jack up the bank rate to curb consumer spending , then you might find your loans withdrawn , in which case you 'd have a serious cash-flow problem on your hands . ’ |
| 24 | I should have guessed you 'd have a legitimate business . |
| 25 | It got to the point where you could have one musical act , then you 'd have a puppeteering act , all on a Sunday night under the guise of the Beckenham folk club . |
| 26 | ‘ Just so that you 'd have a good excuse for keeping me a prisoner here ? ’ |
| 27 | Also , you 'd have a built-in baby-sitter . ’ |
| 28 | Du n no , well you ca n't talk all the time you 'd have a sore throat would n't you ? |
| 29 | The fridge-freezer otherwise you 'd get up every morning and you 'd have a right mess in your cupboard would n't you ? |
| 30 | You 'd have a little tree with flashing lights . |