Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun sg] you would [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I made my escape you would say , and I know it was the coward 's way out , because I have to confess that I thoroughly enjoyed the proceeds . |
| 2 | If YOUR bone marrow type were to match that of any patient not only could you cure their leukaemia you would save their life . |
| 3 | The ideal thing to do in such a situation is to praise the dog lavishly when he is caught even though deep in your heart you would like to strangle him ! |
| 4 | I dare n't have done if I had n't er oh oh I know once my my doctor came to see me about something and there was erm a lot of people used to use er some pills oh what were they called , little round pills , when at the monthly periods they used to use them , oh Doctor Johnson 's , Doctor somebody 's pills , now they would have the effect of er your period you would see more than you usually did . |
| 5 | I mean I was the on I was the only black guy in the regiment erm for a very long time and erm you know it did n't it does n't matter what colour you are erm apart from my case , there was if you was erm if you were slow on your runs or you was n't good at at cleaning your kit you would get bullied . |
| 6 | ‘ Sorry Claudia , I ca n't risk it ; if we stayed at your flat you would try to bring your neighbours to your rescue . |
| 7 | What can you mind what was the first sort of action on Hoy that impressed you cos Well you 'd been there all your life you would have really seen the whole process happening . |
| 8 | Later in your life you would spend many years attempting to disprove this thesis . |
| 9 | From the tone of your report you would seem to suggest that there is cause for celebration here , but surely this railgun has only one purpose , to kill people , or have the great minds of physics and engineering got something more ethical planned ? |
| 10 | You promised your dad you would stick by her — however irritating . ’ |
| 11 | If it was n't your family you would need to come up come up with the dosh . |