Example sentences of "i would [verb] at the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 But after a week or so I was acclimatised , and I would laugh at the discomforts of half-asphyxiated visitors .
2 I smiled to myself as I let in the clutch and moved off I would stop at the shop and tell the little man that he could collect his pans without the slightest fear of being torn limb from limb , but my overriding emotion was one of relief that I had not cut the sparkle out of the big dog 's life .
3 I would stand at the street door and wait until his tall , burly figure appeared , still plodding along with that measured tread acquired from years on the beat .
4 Rather than somebody as I say like me who sat down there and he 'd just quote all these figures and you would n't know what the hell he was on about and just , all you , all I would understand at the end is that 's what you got ta pay .
5 Now , well now it 's just now we 've got nobody who , who score actually really scores goals except Thomas I would say at the moment .
6 I would jump at the chance of a move because it would be big step in my own career at 20 , and a financial boost for Bangor .
7 I thought I would die at the start but , actually , once I got into the swing of it all it was rather fun . ’
8 I told him I would call at the house this evening but he said he 'd prefer to come here .
9 I would look at the lines and tremble .
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