Example sentences of "[pers pn] would have [vb pp] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I would 've hired a pro , ’ Dwayne says . |
| 2 | I would 've picked a good one . ’ |
| 3 | If I could 've chosen I would 've got a girl more sophisticated , talk awhile , have a few drinks then screw . |
| 4 | 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 |
| 5 | I would 've got a black two eighty sleeper myself |
| 6 | I sound like Piers , she thought suddenly , when a few months ago I would have giggled a bit at a remark like that . |
| 7 | I thought that , in spite of the noise of the birds , I would have heard a hammer going down there along the cliffs . |
| 8 | I might as well have had that shower , she thought drily ; at least I would have felt a hundred times more human . |
| 9 | ‘ Indeed , but for my brother 's tears , his reproaches that I had not drawn my sword , I would have dismissed the whole affair as a nightmare . ’ |
| 10 | And I would have lost the chance to sail across the Pacific with Ellen , because Ellen was on the verge of agreeing to come with me , and if I had not yielded to the policeman 's blackmail I would have lost Ellen as well as my boat . |
| 11 | I would have supported a move into anything intelligent , but I do n't think anybody 's voice was being heeded enough . |
| 12 | If it were not , you may be sure that I would have arranged a better climate for the Brits than the Lord has seen fit to give them . ’ |
| 13 | I would have said a charm over him , against the shot of gods , elves , and witches . |
| 14 | But time was when I would have said the same of you , ’ he added wryly , and took heart at hearing Hugh laugh , if only briefly and softly . |
| 15 | I would have lit the fire for you . ’ |
| 16 | adventure was probably enough that erm I would have flown a kite and one or two things otherwise ! |
| 17 | Had I been able to come , I would have sought the union 's support our wish to see full advantage being taken in Wales of the CAP 's Agri-Environment Programme . |
| 18 | ‘ I can well comprehend your daughter 's being upset but , I assure you , I would have given a great deal to prevent it . |
| 19 | ‘ I would have given a fortune to touch your hand , ’ cried Boldwood wildly , ‘ but you have let a man like that — kiss you ! |
| 20 | Lord save us , I would have given a bag of silver for the sounds and smells of old Cheapside ! |
| 21 | I would have given a good deal to have the stalwart Lord Byron by me , armed with the handgun . |
| 22 | The Reds were well on top and I am sure that if I had lasted the game I would have given the selectors something to think about . |
| 23 | In fact , if I 'd been there I would have given the wretched old woman a hefty slap myself — just to see how she liked it ! ’ |
| 24 | If there has been tricky manoeuvres I would have ignored the set course and followed my own , turning a circle if necessary : this was a schooling round , not an attempt to win a rosette . |
| 25 | And they , I I suggested they should come and collect it , and if I had n't got a er er er er a reasonable answer , I would have phoned the police . |
| 26 | ‘ I would have done a great deal more , Hilary , ’ he told her seriously . |
| 27 | 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 ! |
| 28 | I would have done a car with somebody holding it |
| 29 | If it had been impossible for one reason or another to use a boat on the water I would have done the best I could with a plummet and noted what I could see from the banks . |
| 30 | Earlier Mr Garber told the tribunal : ‘ If a male member of staff belonged to the Chippendales and brought in photos I would have done the same . ’ |