Example sentences of "he would have [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 To D'Arcy it came as a relief to be back in England where he would have tighter control over the situation and the full backup of his headquarters team .
2 He admits that even he would have second thoughts about joining the profession in its current state .
3 She could only hope that when he had recovered from jet lag he would have second thoughts and leave Garry to go his own way .
4 At least he would have hot water that night when he returned home — if he had the time to return home .
5 And when he began to have the confidence to talk to us , he would have long discussions with people about films which he had never actually seen , but which he could pretend to have seen , since he made a point of reading all the reviews of the new films and musicals when he found out that that was what people liked to talk about on first meetings .
6 But Mr Davies , who leaves behind a lower paid £85,000 at the commission , conceded he would have little difficulty in signing up for the business priorities agreed by the CBI 's governing council for the incoming government .
7 He thought aspects of the Anglo-Catholic movement had danger ; and that though Ramsey was not a danger , he would have such sympathy with them as not to be vigilant .
8 She had already fallen in love with him , her whole heart had been surrendered , but he could never know that because he would have such power over her that she would never be able to deny him her body .
9 Not , that is , more of a Chinaman : had he been born in Peking , no doubt he would have disappointed patriots there too .
10 Having overtaken Clive 's score , he declared knowing that if he lost his wicket in the remaining two of his 10 overs he would have 10 runs deducted .
11 During the next year he would have major roles in theatre , film and television .
12 One day , he thought , he would have that operation and then he would apply to go to a university with a music course .
13 If it healed , he would have matching scars now .
14 The adults and children of the family also learnt much of the Gospels and Psalms by heart , for , said Nicholas , ‘ Who knows how or where he shall be before he dies , suppose blind or in prison , and whether travelling on horseback , on foot or by sea , by reciting these passages he would have heavenly food and medicine with him . ’
15 He would have another excuse to berate her .
16 He had two holidays a year : in May he usually went abroad for a fortnight , then in October he would have another fortnight somewhere in this country . ’
17 Roman said he had already eaten but that he would have another cup of coffee .
18 He joined the RAF fresh from A-levels and says he decided to go for the degree so he would have another string to his bow .
19 Whitlock doubted he would have another gun but he still approached the warehouse with professional caution .
20 Peter Lilley looked like he would have more time than most to do so .
21 During his two years at Lib Dem headquarters he insisted on being paid nothing because he felt he would have more authority and room for manoeuvre that way .
22 But if he tied himself to Miranda , he would have less influence over Annabel , who would then have legitimate reasons to doubt his objectivity .
23 It was noted that Stefan did not play with his toys for more than a few seconds before leaving them , so she was advised to reward him for playing longer ( so that he would have less time for wandering out of the house ) .
24 When our son , Minoru , was born , I though he would have brown eyes and black hair .
25 He murmured that he would have some whisky instead .
26 If he discovered a new rule he would immediately seek a way of breaking it , and I had assumed that he would have some sympathy with those who flouted the laws against drugs , yet there was no denying the genuine anger in his voice when he talked of cocaine .
27 In that instance you could issue a B one so that he would have some money coming in .
28 This news was swiftly conveyed to Sam at West Birk Hatt , who decided he would have some fun .
29 He would have some time to slip over to London to act .
30 It meant , too , that he would have some troops of his own again .
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