Example sentences of "they would [verb] me [verb] " in BNC.

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1 If they needed a punishment to hurt me , they 'd stop me playing .
2 Oh aye yeah they 'd make me buy it .
3 If I should tell at a tea table in London , that I have crossed the Atlantick in an open boat , how they 'd shudder , and what a fool they 'd think me to expose myself to such danger . ’
4 ‘ I wish they 'd let me go . ’
5 ‘ I wish they 'd let me have my telephone , ’ Elinor whispered .
6 After my first six months as Director of South East Arts , I 've prepared an interim report with five main topics , which I wish to put forward for public consideration , and if anybody has any comments to make perhaps they 'd let me know .
7 They 'd like me to retire if the truth was told , but what I say is , why retire when you do n't want to ? ’
8 They 'd call me to say , ‘ This does n't make me sound like George Lynch , ’ and I 'd say , ‘ Well , do you play like George Lynch … ? ’
9 They 'd imagine me prostituting myself , or on the hard stuff .
10 There are will be many celebrations and I am sure they would love me to entertain them .
11 ‘ As they approached I hoped they would ask me to join them for dinner as in the old days , ’ he recalls .
12 I asked my parents if they would allow me to stay the night , saying that Valeria was alone in the house and I would keep her company .
13 Do you think they would allow me to pass on this ultimate truth ? ’
14 They would let me know as soon as possible .
15 I had offered to leave most of my collection , comprising the best part , in the USSR , and had simultaneously asked if they would let me take part of it with me .
16 ‘ But I do n't think they would let me run it on the company 's machine , ’ he added regretfully .
17 ‘ When I came round after the operation I asked the doctors if they would let me have the screws .
18 finished , so I asked if they would help me to sort out the erm
19 And by mirroring my own hidden doubts and uncertainties , they would help me to clarify my ideas .
20 Other law chiefs came to see us and said they would help me to get a healthy country .
21 People were afraid of me — they would see me coming and move off the sidewalk and into the street .
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