Example sentences of "i would have [vb pp] a [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ I would 've hired a pro , ’ Dwayne says . |
2 | I would 've , me brother and I would 've got a pub in erm excuse me asking these questions because it 's a bit vague , you know |
3 | If I could 've chosen I would 've got a girl more sophisticated , talk awhile , have a few drinks then screw . |
4 | I sound like Piers , she thought suddenly , when a few months ago I would have giggled a bit at a remark like that . |
5 | I thought that , in spite of the noise of the birds , I would have heard a hammer going down there along the cliffs . |
6 | I would have supported a move into anything intelligent , but I do n't think anybody 's voice was being heeded enough . |
7 | I would have said a charm over him , against the shot of gods , elves , and witches . |
8 | adventure was probably enough that erm I would have flown a kite and one or two things otherwise ! |
9 | ‘ I would have given a fortune to touch your hand , ’ cried Boldwood wildly , ‘ but you have let a man like that — kiss you ! |
10 | Lord save us , I would have given a bag of silver for the sounds and smells of old Cheapside ! |
11 | I do n't know what possessed me to do so but I started twitching the squid like I would have done a deadbait piking when suddenly the rod thumped over ! |
12 | I would have done a car with somebody holding it |
13 | I would have loved a drink , but I thought it might be drugged . |
14 | At a time when he was lounging about in bed most of the time I would have loved a bed tray but I not think , I do n't think I 'm going to bother with one now . |
15 | They looked about ten , with long hair , both so brown and handsome I could have hugged them ; if I were a woman I would have made a date with them for ten years ' time . |
16 | And Tim ever since has been going , ‘ If only I could be a cockney , Dennis , I would have made a fortune like you . ’ |
17 | I would have stayed a stag . |
18 | Ideally I would have liked a scan . |
19 | " If I 'd wanted to spend over five hours on the golf course I would have become a greenkeeper and not a professional golfer . " |
20 | I feel I would have had a chance of breaking my North West ‘ duck ’ . |
21 | I suppose it was good at the time that I was n't kissing Andrew , otherwise I would have had a mouthful of sick . |
22 | She added : ‘ If I had n't had Steffine with me I would have had a go . |
23 | I think if I 'd been in a Western country I would have had a lot more comeback … |
24 | What I was going to tell him , if he was to come over , take my car there when I 'd have taken this car over , I would have had a car to come back . |
25 | Because if I 'd have come home and it 'd been a mess I would have had a face the longest of all ! |
26 | ‘ I would have thought a photographer came prepared with much film , ’ Felipe grated , not all pleased to be spoken to like this . |
27 | Erm but I think I think certainly I would have thought a place like Reading probably half their people set the exams anyway so |
28 | He mentioned the Environmental Law Foundation , specifically set up to assist citizens to protect their interests in securing a better environment — I would have thought a lot of people would have been interested in that . |
29 | ‘ I would have thought a family would have been only too glad to get an unmarried daughter off its hands . ’ |
30 | I would have expected a letter from him . |