Example sentences of "would [verb] [verb] [pers pn] [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It would 've given us another month to play with at least . |
| 2 | He asked his colleague if he would consider giving him some age-regression therapy in an attempt to deal with the problem , whatever it was , that had been brought to light . |
| 3 | What I want to do wha with the bulldozer I got I would like to poke it that shovel one . |
| 4 | Nigel Mansell says that things are changing and he 's better than ever and he would like to give it another shot … |
| 5 | Airtours is keen to expand , but as Mr Coe points out , it has expanded so far mainly by organic growth and would like to continue it that way . |
| 6 | Auriculas are the most desirable of flowers but if you are n't green-fingered , or would like to have them all year round , Carless & Gray sells diy fake-auricula kits which you assemble and paint yourself . |
| 7 | Of course if Adam had invited his parents to make themselves at home at Wyvis Hall , use it as a hotel , while he was away , they would have lent him any amount , but that was the last thing Adam would have done . |
| 8 | She really would have to see him some time . |
| 9 | After missing him so desperately over the last six weeks it was more than she had ever dreamed of to find herself suddenly close to him again , and maybe by the time they reached their destination he would have given her some clue about the way he wanted things to be . |
| 10 | She could have had my right arm if it would have given her any pleasure . |
| 11 | ‘ I wish I had ; ‘ t would have given me some hope that you might come to care for me . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ I had hoped that joining Derry would have given me some hunger back for the game but it just has n't happened , ’ said Doherty . |
| 13 | Dowd had stayed out of the Retreat all the time he 'd waited for Godolphin ( a wearisome three days ) even though it would have given him some measure of protection against the bitter cold . |
| 14 | The check would have given him more control over the hammers and the freedom to play more powerfully than he had done in 1777 , without making the piano jangle . |
| 15 | I wanted her to have an abortion because it would have given us more time to get ourselves sorted out and get our life going together before bringing another person into it . |
| 16 | That would have given you some idea of the way I work . |
| 17 | ‘ Father , ’ said Tutilo , burning into startling whiteness , ‘ I pledge you my faith I never did nor never would have done him any harm , nor do I know of any who might need to wish him ill . |
| 18 | He would have done us such credit . |
| 19 | In the social dialectology carried out in Belfast , however , quantification was necessary : if it had been possible to do the work without quantifying , we would have done it that way ! |
| 20 | I do n't believe that the fans would have caused me any problem . |
| 21 | A more generous format would have allowed her more scope . |
| 22 | And once again Ric is attempting to go beyond the normal boundaries of cricket-writing : ‘ If I wanted to write a biography which was simply a record of CTB 's achievements I would have finished it some time ago . |
| 23 | It would have taken him all day even if they 'd had enough tarmac in the back of the pickup ! |