Example sentences of "'d a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Another said , ‘ I 'd a thought you 'd had enough of that by now ! ’ |
| 2 | AFTER the photographers were ushered out of the Cabinet Room yesterday morning , John Major 's first words to his colleagues were ‘ welcome back ’ — a suitably downbeat successor to ‘ well , who 'd a thought it ? ’ , his icebreaker after Mrs Thatcher 's downfall . |
| 3 | ‘ Dirt 's the same the world over I 'd a thought . ’ |
| 4 | And then they 'd a fancy dress at Christmas , at Hogmanay . |
| 5 | I must have knocked it or something and I 'd a couple of shots left and I ought to have shot the swine but I could n't , not while he was sitting there killing himself laughing . |
| 6 | We 'd a couple call last weekend that were in |
| 7 | and er he 'd a night 's shelter and a in the stable . |
| 8 | pumping they 'd a pump away along used to pump it along |
| 9 | And then of course at er the time of the lambing time you had to go out and help with the lambing time , you know , to help the shepherds with If he 'd a weakling lamb you 'd always to bring it in the house and then feed it in a bottle . |
| 10 | I 'd a love a vodka and coke ! |
| 11 | But I 'd disappeared because I 'd a man shouting ‘ fruit and vegetables ’ ( in those days , you had to have your name and address on your cart ) . |
| 12 | Oh yes there would be you 'd a year you would be supposed to be not very much . |
| 13 | They I believe that er a craftsman 's wage was somewhere they 'd a take home pay at the end of the fortnight . |
| 14 | It 'ud be worse than useless telling them she thought the Cap'n 's slave had rights , needed care and attention and … and … she 'd better speak out before they 'd a chance to ask awkward questions ! |
| 15 | I followed him , Lily , and then — I could n't believe it — I saw where he 'd a desk key hidden , so then I put the books down sudden , and bent double . |
| 16 | She 'd a sense that she dreamed , but then could never remember what . |
| 17 | On his journey back to Paisley , Drummond did not neglect to stop at Boquhan and call upon Mrs. Mary Campbell , who in turn advised her cousin Lord Milton that Drummond ‘ said he wou 'd a road a hunder miles to serve our intrest & while he lives you may command him in any manner in his power ’ . |
| 18 | sookies gae 'd a snyrk |
| 19 | M my my view of that was that 's the one I 'd a question mark against |
| 20 | But in , in the impression was that we 'd a Land Rover then it 's funny . |
| 21 | He was asked if he 'd been drinking and he said he 'd a glass of wine . |
| 22 | Well , they 'd a sale on in those Italian shoes , you know Thingwiricci the sort you normally pay an arm and a leg for , well — they 're nice are n't they , as the saleslady said herself they are a lovely wee wearing shoe , and very reasonable . |
| 23 | Er this fellow come up fair blue devil go drinking , er he had n't a , he had n't , she had n't his tea ready and he lifted the kettle and he hit her in the mouth with it and oh boy oh boy she 'd a mouth like dixie lid . |
| 24 | If I told you I 'd a revolver hidden in my glove compartment ? |
| 25 | It 's a pity you 've money , you 'd be a deal better off if you 'd a living to earn , teaching or nursing . ’ |
| 26 | Had four year and then you you went to a you 'd a sort of four year er |
| 27 | We 'd a curtain market . |
| 28 | Er I 'd a lad , a Street , , , that 's what it , they used to call us . |
| 29 | He 'd a chap in tow who is doing the case . |
| 30 | If you 'd a husband and bairns to occupy yourself with , there 'd be none of this drawing and tootling on flutes . |