Example sentences of "she have [verb] [pers pn] would [vb infin] " in BNC.

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1 If she 'd hoped he would take the hint and leave her to it , she was sadly disappointed .
2 You called your wife a tart , which is your business and hers , but you also said that if you 'd known where she 'd gone you would have caught her at it .
3 She 'd known he would follow Didi as soon as the ring was found and the American wanted him by her side , but still his words brought such pain that for a moment Luce thought she 'd moaned aloud .
4 Why had n't she stood her ground ; simply called Luke 's bluff — even pleaded with him if she 'd thought it would do any good ?
5 She approached her employers because she had decided she would like to set up her own business .
6 She had guessed it would look better — more disarming — not to be carrying a bag ; as if she expected to be out only for a short time .
7 The inevitable course for them both had been clear tonight ; if she had stayed they would have made love again — there had been no question about it .
8 For instance , after she had said I would have remained in ignorance , the tree opens wisdoms way though secret she retire , the word secret catches up almost by a mechanical verbal train of association the thought and on it perhaps secret and then all these uneasy feelings that perhaps God 's so far away , or he was n't watching , or in some way or other he did n't actually see .
9 She had said it would do him good .
10 She had said she would pay it back and she would keep her word , even if it meant scrubbing floors and washing dishes .
11 She had hoped he would stay for a chat with her parents , but he was making it very obvious that that was n't part of his plan .
12 She had known he would treat it with contempt .
13 She had known he would say that , but still her heart was thundering .
14 Perhaps she had known it would happen , perhaps he had answered her call for the same reason .
15 If she had known she would have persuaded them to appear in court , she said .
16 It was 9.57 , three minutes to news time , an hour and fifty-seven minutes after the very latest she had thought he would arrive .
17 She had thought he would wipe the floor with her if he ever learned of her deception .
18 She had thought she would hear him calling Rob 's name but instead he hissed , ‘ It 's Mac 's girl . ’
19 Anabelle felt like curling up in a ball and plugging her ears until they all went away — and she would have , too , if she had thought it would do any good .
20 She had thought it would heal quickly by itself , but her son insisted that the GP look at it .
21 While longing and longing for their arrival , she had feared they would seem larger than life in the sedate village .
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