Example sentences of "[pron] would [vb infin] for a " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | ‘ I 'd settle for a few years with four legs like a cheetah and be able to go at forty miles an hour , ’ Otley declared . |
| 2 | ‘ I 'd settle for a sandwich . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ I 'd settle for a Big Mac . |
| 4 | A shotgun would be ideal , though I 'd settle for a .22 rifle , but a crossbow will just have to do . |
| 5 | ‘ I 'd pay for a cup of wine and I have dice , though I would love to know the finer points of the game ! ’ |
| 6 | I went to this party at Mr Midwinter 's and it 's a wonderful house with footmen and things , and I went in just the sort of clothes I 'd wear for a party here in Helsinki . |
| 7 | I thought I 'd stay for a while . ’ |
| 8 | The idea was that I 'd go for a fortnight but when I got there she gave me the bum 's rush so I spent a couple of miserable days in France and then hared it back to England . |
| 9 | I 'd go for a night out and I 'd be praying they did n't take off my trousers . |
| 10 | Even money , I 'd go for a nice simple runaway wife or daughter . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ If I wanted to wade around in shit I 'd go for a walk down a sewer . |
| 12 | No , I do n't think I 'd go for a house that erm I would n't but those big houses of course it would have alarms would n't it ? |
| 13 | ‘ I thought I 'd go for a quick swim before breakfast , ’ she told them , deeply grateful that there was no sign of Guido . |
| 14 | On the whole I 'd look for a combination of striking colours and light . |
| 15 | On the whole I 'd look for a combination of colours and light . |
| 16 | ‘ If love was crime , ’ said Alex , ‘ I 'd ask for a thousand similar offences to be taken into consideration . ’ |
| 17 | You knew immediately that Jancey had stuffed these guys into her flat because she knew I 'd come for a showdown , and it had to be tonight . |
| 18 | I would hope for a little bipartisan support for the sort of work done , for example , by our drugs liaison officers abroad , who have brought about such successful seizures of heroin and other drugs in recent months . |
| 19 | If it was an ‘ either or ’ situation , I would go for a winch as it could be used for other jobs such as moving fallen trees or recovering other vehicles etc . |
| 20 | ‘ I would go for a newspaper and poster campaign . |
| 21 | With my family growing up I was needing more money and er that 's when I decided I would apply for a foreman 's job at . |
| 22 | Although it 's not a shape that I would recommend for a large picture , it can look very attractive used to decorate cards and calendars . |
| 23 | Accordingly , I would ask for a periodic statement , preferably by the House of Lords , of some of the general principles upon which their charity decisions are founded … ’ |
| 24 | I would call for a ceasefire and a Middle East peace conference on the Gulf . |
| 25 | But I would opt for a self-catering package which enable you to take full advantage of the excellent weekly markets . |
| 26 | There are many good makes of boots in this category though I think I would opt for a pair of Scarpa boots because they will accept the wonderful Yeti gaiters ( £50 ) and are excellent in their own right . |
| 27 | All things considered , in this particular case , I would opt for a hardcard for an easy life ! |
| 28 | But you 've argued previously in this hall that North Yorkshire should provide for residential development at a level which would cater for a continuation of the past levels of migration . |
| 29 | A minority government formed by Labour or the Conservatives would , he maintained , create instability and uncertainty rather than work constructively for a partnership government which would last for a parliament . |
| 30 | He then took some food which would last for a while and packed it into his bag . |