Example sentences of "[subord] [pers pn] 'd have [art] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Having located the house , he had roared into Belfast and met Mallachy at the Wellington Park , where they 'd had a pint of Guinness beneath the photos of the famous actors .
2 Okay so you 'd had a bit of a break that 's good .
3 She was bone-weary , but she would be all right , she assured herself , once she 'd had a sit down and something to eat .
4 Once she 'd had the baby , she immediately set about getting back to her ‘ normal ’ weight , even though that weight was so low that her body could not function normally .
5 erm people were starting to move out , and I think that , I think quite a lot of people , well although they 'd had a lot of information from the Local Authority , were still very unsure about how that would affect other benefits , in particular supplementary benefits , and single payments , and that , that , grants for , for the furniture , that kind of thing .
6 ‘ They used to pull my leg , but once they 'd had a go they soon changed their minds . ’
7 Once they 'd had a conversation on two levels , from street to first-floor window ; it had been in April ; on the second occasion he 'd visited her in the afternoon , for a walk along the canal .
8 Cos er like I say , if I 'd had a window open or so you know what I mean ?
9 On the way back from moving the sheep , I felt as if I 'd had a night in the pub , started feeling very wheezy and , Oh this is good .
10 It would have been me pencil if I 'd had a pencil in me hand .
11 It made me feel sick — as if I 'd had a clout ; in the stomach . ’
12 Last time I let you talk me into having a go , I felt as if I 'd had a session in a tumble dryer . ’
13 Well I , the thing is if I 'd had a church se service and all that , you know
14 If I 'd had a gun I would have gone out and shoo shot out the whole neighbourhood .
15 If I 'd had a gun I would have done it .
16 I would n't have minded if I 'd had a bump on my head , a cross on it or a bullet through it .
17 If I 'd had no gear the night before , I would n't go to bed all night .
18 If I 'd had an op on my knee that summer it might have been all right .
19 If I 'd had the sense to be frank with her last March , maybe I could have done that .
20 The twins , both 22 , though Kevin is 11 minutes older , pulled no punches in the welterweight bout and Steve tells Associated Press : ‘ If I 'd had the chance , I 'd have knocked him out . ’
21 She was reported as seeing it as a serious matter and thought the fine by the court was not enough : ‘ I 'd have chopped his hand off if I 'd had the chance ’ .
22 If I 'd had the chance , I would have finished what I 'd begun . ’
23 It was the sort of thing I 'd have done I suppose if I 'd had the chance .
24 ‘ I sure would have , if I 'd had the chance .
25 I mean if I 'd had the money
26 It got a roar of appreciation which I can still hear , and afterwards Stephen Sondheim came over to ask me if I 'd had the dress made to go with the remark .
27 The man checks my gun as if I 'd had the time and opportunity to fix the outcome , and then rather begrudgingly hands over a very full pair of red fake fur lips .
28 Bits of Meccano lay around waiting to be pilfered if I 'd had the courage .
29 ‘ When I bought this house and insisted she move in with me she took the path of least resistance and agreed , although even then if I 'd had the wits to see them all the signs were there that although she relished my role as provider she cared very little for me as a person . ’
30 When he is sentenced to gaol he pleads in mitigation that he ‘ might have been a better citizen if I 'd had the levels ’ , to a Judge who did n't understand what he was saying , and of course the last page sees him studying for ‘ the levels ’ in prison .
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