Example sentences of "he [vb past] [pers pn] would [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I told Ron that whatever decision he made I would support , and he decided that he would … that he would … he would die … |
| 2 | Once he had decided to write the Guide Book he realised he would have to do a considerable amount of writing and although he never felt he was a good writer , his unwavering intent carried him through . |
| 3 | Sometimes it is through a mysterious inner constraint that he makes his presence felt , as when he guided Paul 's evangelistic direction away from the province of Asia in 16:6,7 and towards the hardships and opposition he realised he would have to face if he went up for that last journey to Jerusalem ( Acts 20:22,23 ) . |
| 4 | But , by his own account , he agreed he would speak to the Shah if they too would do so . |
| 5 | Celia had told him about the Journal , and he realized she would prefer him to turn it down . |
| 6 | Borough councillors on the transport committee will consider the proposal on Monday but Mr Docherty said whatever their decision he expected they would take a back seat to Stockton Borough Council which coordinated last year 's meetings . |
| 7 | And , as Tweed had predicted to Paula in a similar context , he expected it would take him months to unravel the affairs of the world-wide octopus , INCUBUS . |
| 8 | When he announced he would retire from the game at the end of Biarritz 's run in the Championship it was the signal for scores of journalists to gather at each match to report on his ‘ funeral ’ … but we kept postponing it ’ . |
| 9 | On the evening of the British Grand Prix he announced he would retire at the end of the season . |
| 10 | Manager Kevin Keegan underlined Newcastle 's ambition last night when he revealed they would bid for Gazza if he decided to leave Lazio . |
| 11 | If he moved they would see him ; if he stayed still they would find him . |
| 12 | She barely seemed to notice if he stroked her hair as they talked , but if he moved she would say quickly , ‘ Do n't go away , ’ and bring his hand back to her forehead . |
| 13 | He doubted it would add up to much , though , just another of her lads , the orange or the green . |
| 14 | John Selwyn Gummer , Minister of Agriculture , Fisheries and Food When Mr Gummer took over the Ministry of Agriculture , he promised he would put the consumer first . |
| 15 | She told Community Care : ‘ He promised he would look after me . |
| 16 | But sixteen days later , on 18 February 1756 , Miller quickly wrote to apologise for giving the wrong name of the ship by which he had sent seeds , roses and cedar cones , and also to thank Bartram for his letter of 9 December in which he mentioned he would like the Norway Maple . |
| 17 | ‘ Dad used to threaten that if he misbehaved he would put our heads in the sink and turn the tap on , but he never did , ’ she says . |
| 18 | He estimated it would take three days a week for nine months or so , but it turned out to be very much a full time job . |
| 19 | He imagined she would have been charm personified if she wanted something from him , but offhand and dismissive if she had not . |
| 20 | No doubt M. Chaillot agreed to my demand only because he imagined I would regard his acceptance of it as an incentive to call again . |
| 21 | As the recession deepened [ see below ] , the Hawke government began 1991 some 18 percentage points behind the opposition in opinion polls , raising questions concerning Hawke 's future as leader , particularly as Keating had let it be known at a National Press Club dinner in December that he believed he would make a better Prime Minister than Hawke . |
| 22 | A planning inspector rejected plans to build a £3m private clinic because he believed it would create traffic chaos and disturb NHS hospital patients . |
| 23 | One retail analyst said he believed it would make customers more likely to spend on food and gifts . |
| 24 | Although he did not commit a future Labour government to taking the tunnel into public ownership , he made it clear that he believed it would require a public stake to complete the project . |
| 25 | ‘ I do n't know anything about the Bamford Hunt , ’ Meredith said , suddenly finding him unattractive and pushy , his manner hectoring , and disliking both the way he assumed she would agree with him and the arrogance he displayed in failing to give any reason why she should do as he asked . |
| 26 | Halfway through dressing , wearing his shirt and underpants , he looked for Moda in the workroom , where he assumed she would have thrown it on their pile of magazines ; he wanted to gaze at Bella Kropotkin again , but he could n't find the magazine . |
| 27 | Halifax was called in privately to Chamberlain 's room at the same time as Winston , and he assumed he would get the PM 's job . |
| 28 | When Alistair Wright became human resource director at Digital Equipment Co six years ago , he vowed he would set an example to the rest of the organisation by passing authority down the line and totally empowering his staff . |
| 29 | He claimed it would allow Heseltine to avoid mentioning that Britain was lagging behind Europe in curbing carbon emissions in the run up to the general election . |
| 30 | He reckoned it would make you more … susceptible . ’ |