Example sentences of "[vb base] [that] you would [vb infin] " in BNC.

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1 suggest that you 'd like to think about it , suggest that you would pop back within an hour , two hours
2 Ring the bell and say that you would like to adopt an old person .
3 ( Did the romanticists among you imagine that you would have been a member of the gentry if you were alive in this England of 1700 ? )
4 ‘ Lady Lavinia , ’ Theda said firmly , ‘ even were I to give you my advice , which must necessarily be based on very little knowledge , I can not for a moment imagine that you would take it . ’
5 The cost is not high , especially when you consider that you would have to buy glass anyway .
6 I know that you would want no scandal attached to her name . ’
7 On occasion you may begin to open a file and find that you would prefer to rename the file or delete it .
8 Because all therapists realize that this can be the case , no one is likely to be offended if you feel that you would prefer to consult someone else .
9 So , I am not about to preach , but I feel that you would welcome a glimpse of the future before it arrives .
10 If you feel that you would like to give something for nothing , please send your name and address to The Finance Director , Children 's Aid , .
11 His silence encouraged her to be even more frank , and , looking to where the moonlight caught the line of his strong jaw , she said , ‘ I know you appreciate the help I 've given by stepping in to take Stella 's place , and for that reason I doubt that you would give me the sack — or tell me to go .
12 You actually have three children under the age of seven , and if your husband died while they were still young , still in education , heaven forbid , but these things still do happen , it might be that you think that you would need more cover at that point in time , than later on , maybe when the children have left home .
13 I think you 're suggesting that the local government would do a lot more if the national government would allow it , and I suspect you 're a Labour member of the Oxfordshire County Council and I think that you would point at the Conservative central government as being , if not deliberately anti-women , then the effect of some of it 's policies seemed to indicate that that 's where it 's heading .
14 I think that you would find them excellently suited to your purpose , but of course it is not my business to force your decision .
15 if you watch the news , watch the nine o'clock news tonight and try and sift out how many things you could put into a negative pile and how many you could put into a positive pile and I think that you would find that the negative pile
16 ‘ One that I think that you would like .
17 You were quite adamanat that you would do it — ’
18 ‘ I could paint you an exact copy , ’ I said gently , ‘ if you admit that you would like it . ’
19 Can you tell me about erm a typical days work that you would have to do .
20 Tap the tiling at intervals to see if it is hollow , and make a note of any work that you would need to carry out , guessing what it would cost to the nearest £100 .
21 Explain that you would need time to make a thorough assessment of the situation and would be aware of the dangers of treading on other people 's toes .
22 Explain that you would like to discuss the situation in more detail with your subordinate .
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