Example sentences of "only he 'd " in BNC.
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| 1 | If only he 'd been able to finish off the plastic swan and the weeping-kid picture there 'd have been some hope for the flat . |
| 2 | If only he 'd finished his new masterpiece before he 'd submitted it to her critical eye . |
| 3 | He fantasized about all the ones he could have had if only he 'd been sure that a gnarled form in holey sweaters would n't join them at 1 a.m . |
| 4 | If only he 'd learned the lesson his father had taught him when he taught him , before it all went wrong . |
| 5 | The right response to Democratic scorn of George Bush 's free-trade line is ‘ if only he 'd had one ’ . |
| 6 | Here , where I could 've done better , if only I 'd understood , if only he 'd helped me ; if only this , if only that . |
| 7 | If only he 'd got caught up in politics , or good works , or become a governor of his old school , he 'd have been taken out of himself more ? |
| 8 | If he 'd had his hands on her for one minute , he could have given her something to remember him by ; if only he 'd spat a single obscenity into her ear before running off , it would have been something . |
| 9 | She would have felt more able to respond if only he 'd exploded in a burst of anger . |
| 10 | ‘ He should have been the best horse I ever had , if only he 'd had decent health ! ’ from owner David Broome , this was quite some testimonial to the abilities of the brilliant grey show-jumper , Phoenix Park . |