Example sentences of "[pers pn] would [verb] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When I was released , I was so relieved that I swore I would lead a normal life — no more endless walks . |
| 2 | I would capture a fresh wasp that afternoon to use the following morning . |
| 3 | I surveyed the scene around me and vowed that when I grew up I would marry a rich man who would carry me away from all this noise and squalor . |
| 4 | I would marry a beautiful and capable woman like my mother who would look after my house and my children while I busied myself with more important matters in the wider world . |
| 5 | The hours , well sometimes I would do a double shift which was sixteen hours . |
| 6 | My father , , who retired from two years ago , asked if I would visit a fellow pensioner — . |
| 7 | Mike and I had quickly established a routine : our day would start at 4.30am , when I would cook a massive breakfast to last Mike the whole day . |
| 8 | As regards size , to come to the second point , the Government amendments still seem to contemplate that sixteen should be the norm er but in practice , I would expect a great many exceptions to be made where for example there are number of constituent authorities er as in Greater Manchester er where there 's er a combination of urban areas and large rural areas , or where the authority tends to function through a lot of sub-committees each of which have to be manned as in Greater Man as in Merseyside . |
| 9 | But I would want a constant dialogue , through various means of communication , to learn about what is going on throughout the whole constituency . |
| 10 | Whenever her father returned unexpectedly , I would make a frantic , unscheduled exit through the back door and over the wall . |
| 11 | For instance , what it is for there to be a red rose in this darkened room is for it to be the case that if I were to turn the light on , I would make a certain observation , and if I were then to move to another place , I would make an observation rather different , and if you were to come in , you would observe such and such , and so on . |
| 12 | My brother said that I would make a good banker . |
| 13 | And at school they said I would make a good teacher . |
| 14 | ‘ With this I would make a simple straight skirt that sits just on the knee , and a large cartwheel hat trimmed with the suit fabric . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ You think that she and I would make a happy married couple . |
| 16 | I think I would make a lovely doggie model . |
| 17 | As I said to the hon. Member for Sheffield , Central , when he was here , I would welcome a five-hour debate on the distribution of grant , which is one of the hardest tasks facing any Government . |
| 18 | I would place a great deal of emphasis on my own impressions , the comments of people in authority and I would focus on the key personalities in the ‘ drama ’ . |
| 19 | I suppose the fact that I 'd made it at the age of 14 was important because it meant I would go a long way in athletics . |
| 20 | Today I decided that I would organize a little party tomorrow night . |
| 21 | ‘ I would suggest a sharp instrument , Morse . ’ |
| 22 | It is difficult to envisage the numbers it would be necessary to accommodate during this period , however I would estimate a rough requirement to accommodate 30 to 40 staff , although this would have to be kept under review in the light of the public 's response and changes required to known data . |
| 23 | But I would regard a clear written recommendation to the surety to take independent advice before signing the security document as advisable in most cases . |
| 24 | I reasoned that this was where I would find a small breeder advertising his or her first clutches of chicks for sale — someone who was n't big enough to justify advertising all year round . |
| 25 | I would spend a miserable hour hopping from one foot to the other just out of the babies ' end with my eyes scrunched shut and my mouth in a knot . |
| 26 | If I were managing an act like Bros , I would run a professional fan club . |
| 27 | When I got home , I would buy a new computer and explore first DesignaKnit and then other software packages . |
| 28 | I felt honoured by the kindness of one or two of your congregation , who happen to be members of the committee , in having written to assure me that I would receive a speedy and unanimous Call , if I would only consent to accept it . |
| 29 | Sometimes I would receive a monosyllabic answer to a question , but generally my enquiries were met with either blank silences or , more often , with graphic expletives . |
| 30 | ‘ I would appreciate a packed lunch today . ’ |