Example sentences of "i would [be] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ But there is no way I would be a professional model , its too exhausting . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ I would be a rich man if I could . |
| 3 | ‘ If I was Empress I would be a constitutional Empress only , ’ said Pakeezah , drawing herself up . |
| 4 | From the viewpoint of this being and objective experiment , I would be a little bit worried about everyone knowing the nature of the experiment you had in mind , because , as you probably know , in industrial studies there 's a well-known effect , I think it 's called the Hawthorn effect , which merely by studying a group of people you change their behaviour and their output , simply because they know that you 're taking an interest in them and they 've got some idea of your expectations . |
| 5 | From the viewpoint of this being an objective experiment , I would be a little bit worried about everyone knowing the nature of the experiment you had in mind because , as you probably know , in industrial studies there 's a well known effect , I think it 's called the Hawthorne effect , which merely by studying a group of people you change their behaviour and their output simply because they know that you are taking an interest in them and they 've got some idea of your expectations . |
| 6 | Your Royal Highness , Mr Chairman , Commodores , Ladies and Gentlemen , I am not absolutely sure whether this microphone system will work if I stand what I do know is , however , that I would be a larger target for you and under the circumstance I will , if I may remain seated . |
| 7 | ‘ I am extremely grateful , Marie , and yes , I would be a foolish old man indeed if I did not welcome your gift . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ I would be a Christian , ’ Bunyan wrote , ‘ but as for those factious titles of Anabaptists , Independent , Presbyterian or the like , I conclude that they come neither from Jerusalem nor Antioch , but Hell or Babylon . ’ |
| 9 | Well , that 's true , of course , but after all , I would be a different person if I had n't had that sort of childhood . |
| 10 | ‘ Sir , ’ he said to the court , ‘ I would be a dead man by now if it had not been for this gentleman . ’ |