Example sentences of "would [vb infin] a [noun] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He looked as if he 'd make a Rottweiler pause for thought . |
| 2 | You 'd make a politician blush . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ I do n't think I 'd want a stomach pump , ’ Rab said . |
| 4 | ‘ I think I 'd prefer a bush walk , ’ Lucy said . |
| 5 | ‘ Oh , I 'd prefer a town house . |
| 6 | If the film was , say , Old Mother Riley Goes to Paris , you 'd have three of your doormen dressed up as Old Mother Riley , which was a very cheap costume to hire , and you 'd build an Eiffel Tower , put it on a barrow and go round the town during the busy shopping time . |
| 7 | We went to this very flash restaurant and I was really nervous , you know the feeling — anyway blood was rushing , and I was looking at the menu — my French is pretty good — and I thought I 'd fancy a pork cutlet . |
| 8 | If Stuart decided to give a train driver six weeks compassionate leave or whatever the allowance is , he 'd buy a return ticket . |
| 9 | And then you 'd need a credit card would n't you Gary ? |
| 10 | The time taken to make equipment and give it out was frequently cited as a difficulty : " I 'd need a lab technician " . |
| 11 | Mick Jagger , David Mellor , Michael Winner , and many other middle-aged , ego-tripping men who look as if they 'd need a Zimmer frame to get a leg-up and a miracle to get it over . |
| 12 | You 'd need a maths degree from Oxford University to work out United 's chances of staying up . |
| 13 | We 'd need a report order . |
| 14 | So you 'd need a junction box to erm connect the |
| 15 | Sometimes I 'd fetch a shopping list into one of the city bookstores . |
| 16 | You 'd expect a wages clerk to be able to handle it would n't you ? |
| 17 | Erm it 's to erm reserve er for emergencies , obviously , I , I 'd use a building society or bank , to cover holidays and domestic needs , to set up hobby or retirement applications , so we 'd always say , leave a fair amount in the building society , and the only thing th advice I 'd give you is one , stick to the major societies , and secondly , if you 're looking for larger investments , use a postal account . |
| 18 | You 'd use a glass cutter in the door ? |
| 19 | Everywhere I go like he follows me know what I mean , I 'm sitting up there at one stage and he , he 'd spend a day sort of curls , curls up and cuddles me . |
| 20 | There would be a brief but spectacular meteor shower in Lucifer 's upper atmosphere tonight , he thought , wondering if those on Belial would watch and think of them , as he had thought of Paula Engado when she 'd become a shooting star . |
| 21 | The green one asked if I 'd like a vomit bowl . |
| 22 | If you 'd like a sneak preview of the finished result , then here 's your chance . |
| 23 | ‘ I 'd like a fur coat , please , ’ said the bear . |
| 24 | I 'd like a climbing frame for big children and a tree phone for children to talk on . ’ |
| 25 | So she was , she was into Volkswagen Polos , she 's always liked a little run-around , she 'd like a Volkswagen Polo , and . |
| 26 | To locals who criticise this effort to attract low-paid jobs , Dulce Maria Sauri , the state governor , says : ‘ I 'd like a car plant , that 's the dream of every governor , but it takes time . |
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| 28 | Granny — I 'd like a fly spray , please . |
| 29 | You know I 'd like a little bit more curly and not |
| 30 | ‘ I expect you 'd like an orange juice while Mr Oakley and the Doctor have a chat . |