Example sentences of "i would [verb] [pers pn] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | Maybe I 'd set him at ease by saying ‘ g'day ’ , but he looked like he 'd known me all his eight years , and leant quite steadily on me for the drive to Robert 's parents ' cottage , where we arranged photos . |
| 2 | Well , judging by the looks of her I 'd put her at about fifteen , Vi , so get rid of her . |
| 3 | ‘ I 'd like you at the airport an hour from now , at six . ’ |
| 4 | We played the match and won , and just before saying goodbye I said I 'd see him at Birkdale . |
| 5 | Erm the er most important item I think Chairman is the work programme for the future year which commences at erm about twelve and forms the second half of the report and I would be very happy to deal with any questions and it is very clearly in the light of things that we 've already said , the first part of er that latter half of the report er which er emphasises the erm principal activities er to the department er that of strategic policy in paragraphs thirteen one , thirteen two and thirteen three are therefore perhaps the areas to which I would er draw you attention er most , but the report as whole is er I hope a reasonably succinct summary of what has gone on or what is proposed to be done and er in order to avoid simply what is already in the report , I , I would leave it at that point and say I 'm happy to deal with any questions . |
| 6 | I could list many further complaints arising from proximity to a military unit , but I would urge you at least to abate the nuisance of bugles forthwith , or the matter will be dealt with at a rather higher level . |
| 7 | I had wagered a purse that I would beat him at bowls and Drake never could resist gold . |
| 8 | My son was so feeble that I thought I would lose him at birth . |
| 9 | So I would suggest that regional and sub- regional policies need to occur much higher up the list and er perhaps I would put them at number one if not number two . |