Example sentences of "i would [verb] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If I might be so bold , for one who missed out on so much ( and not just in a cricket sense ) , I would offer a few words of advice . |
| 2 | When I was released , I was so relieved that I swore I would lead a normal life — no more endless walks . |
| 3 | I would capture a fresh wasp that afternoon to use the following morning . |
| 4 | And I decided that next day I would draw an honest sketch of myself , and then one of Blanche Ingram , painting the most lovely face I could imagine , according to Mrs Fairfax 's description . |
| 5 | I surveyed the scene around me and vowed that when I grew up I would marry a rich man who would carry me away from all this noise and squalor . |
| 6 | I would marry a beautiful and capable woman like my mother who would look after my house and my children while I busied myself with more important matters in the wider world . |
| 7 | The hours , well sometimes I would do a double shift which was sixteen hours . |
| 8 | My father , , who retired from two years ago , asked if I would visit a fellow pensioner — . |
| 9 | ‘ I thought I would leave a few of you on the G'bai side of the mountains with the pack beasts . |
| 10 | I would urge a few women of a higher class to resolutely enter upon an apprenticeship for this purpose . " |
| 11 | Mike and I had quickly established a routine : our day would start at 4.30am , when I would cook a massive breakfast to last Mike the whole day . |
| 12 | As regards size , to come to the second point , the Government amendments still seem to contemplate that sixteen should be the norm er but in practice , I would expect a great many exceptions to be made where for example there are number of constituent authorities er as in Greater Manchester er where there 's er a combination of urban areas and large rural areas , or where the authority tends to function through a lot of sub-committees each of which have to be manned as in Greater Man as in Merseyside . |
| 13 | I 'd have thought an organisation like Amnesty would be in the forefront of anti-sexism , but I 've come across sexism before where I would expect an enlightened attitude ( eg Greenpeace ) |
| 14 | But I would want a constant dialogue , through various means of communication , to learn about what is going on throughout the whole constituency . |
| 15 | Whenever her father returned unexpectedly , I would make a frantic , unscheduled exit through the back door and over the wall . |
| 16 | For instance , what it is for there to be a red rose in this darkened room is for it to be the case that if I were to turn the light on , I would make a certain observation , and if I were then to move to another place , I would make an observation rather different , and if you were to come in , you would observe such and such , and so on . |
| 17 | If we 're given an assignment , whatever it is , perform it well , do n't think that I would make a better magazine servant than that brother over there and I do n't like it on the accounts , why do they always use me as a hall servant ? |
| 18 | My brother said that I would make a good banker . |
| 19 | And at school they said I would make a good teacher . |
| 20 | ‘ With this I would make a simple straight skirt that sits just on the knee , and a large cartwheel hat trimmed with the suit fabric . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ You think that she and I would make a happy married couple . |
| 22 | I think I would make a lovely doggie model . |
| 23 | A I would make an educated guess and say that the ‘ fungus ’ growing on the bogwood is the result of decaying food . |
| 24 | As I said to the hon. Member for Sheffield , Central , when he was here , I would welcome a five-hour debate on the distribution of grant , which is one of the hardest tasks facing any Government . |
| 25 | But I am a modest man and I would welcome a second opinion from the Minister : does he agree or does he disagree ? |
| 26 | I would welcome an early opportunity to discuss the subject . |
| 27 | When less active , I would choose a thicker , warmer mid-layer . |
| 28 | I would place a great deal of emphasis on my own impressions , the comments of people in authority and I would focus on the key personalities in the ‘ drama ’ . |
| 29 | I suppose the fact that I 'd made it at the age of 14 was important because it meant I would go a long way in athletics . |
| 30 | Today I decided that I would organize a little party tomorrow night . |