Example sentences of "would [vb infin] a [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'd make a very poor showing in a court . |
| 2 | I 'm afraid I 'd make a very jealous lover , Rourke . ’ |
| 3 | You 'd make a very fine group . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ You 'd make a very worthy chatelaine for any man 's home , ’ he murmured , his eyes twinkling with amusement as the colour flooded her face . |
| 5 | He knew , of course , that you 'd make a damned good vet — a damned sight better than he 'll ever be . |
| 6 | Obviously it could be done ; I 'm just saying you 'd need a pretty controlled and sophisticated setup to achieve consistency and accuracy . |
| 7 | ‘ You 'd need a very loud voice , ’ the man said , unperturbed , ‘ because the phone has n't been installed yet . ’ |
| 8 | She 'd feel a little sorry for the little girl if she blacked out in the race and fell under all those hooves . |
| 9 | And I 'd keep a very careful record and it 'd be on display , the day of the fête , people would have to guess the number of matchsticks in it altogether . ’ |
| 10 | Without wasting time , she managed to close the door , having noticed that he 'd removed his foot the minute he 'd become a little uncomfortable . |
| 11 | And after the third glass I 'd become a little boisterous , aggressive even . |
| 12 | Er looking at the rest of the P and L , you will see that we have split out a profit on sale of fixed assets which is our Lakeside erm Capelat and the Capco shares er which is why the corporate expenses for this other income has turned a way round , it 's gon na be negative nowadays , so we thought it 'd look a little silly saying other income less expenses . |
| 13 | I said , I 'd like a really good pair of trainers . |
| 14 | Do you think I might just find anybody here who 'd like a really good snog ? |
| 15 | But I had the amp set with the treble full on , the presence full on and the bright switch kicked in before I could get close to what I 'd call a classically nasty Telecaster bridge pickup tone . |
| 16 | As I say , fun , fun , fun I say , like I say sometimes you can do a pissing rain in a fucking hole and have about four hours sleep at the weekend , then we get , we get back get into the bar and we 'd have a fucking good laugh about it . |
| 17 | If the county championship was still there as it used to be , then I could pick only northern-based players and in two or three years I 'd have a very strong side . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ With your looks I should think you 'd stand a very good chance . ’ |
| 19 | They 'd arrive a little late ? |
| 20 | I would have thought you 'd get a very good response . |
| 21 | I 'm prepared to hazard a guess that if we searched your belongings we 'd find a perfectly respectable tube of toothpaste there . ’ |
| 22 | And twice a day , somebody would transmit a very brief , very high speed coded message from the apartment next door via the VHF array aimed at Nicosia . |
| 23 | The committee reported in October 19806 and came down in favour of setting up a national body , to be known as the Committee for Colleges and Polytechnics ( CCP ) which would devise a more rational system of national funding . |
| 24 | If you would prefer a less tangy-flavoured dipping sauce to serve with the Fruit kebabs , do n't despair . |
| 25 | The University would prefer a truly discretionary system of salary awards , i.e. one which would give the University complete freedom to decide how to disburse the whole of the national settlement . |
| 26 | There were plenty of other tasks for all three to get on with , and he might not bring Phyllis Henley tomorrow , he would prefer a more conciliatory personality , although she certainly knew her district . |
| 27 | It is also possible that party members in Barnsley would prefer a more moderate candidate . |
| 28 | I think he would make a most splendid King , but I mean , that 's not what we 're here , really discussing . |
| 29 | For instance , it would make a most attractive addition to a feminine bedroom , or add a much-needed softening touch to a rather austere bathroom or cloakroom . |
| 30 | Charity with enough resilience to laugh , thought it unlikely that Charles would make a particularly docile prisoner and Clarissa said she 'd write and tell him to behave himself . |