Example sentences of "would [verb] [pers pn] [vb infin] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her best coat would perhaps have been better because it would make her look as though she had n't let herself go , but on the other hand her frightful old lumber jacket would have suggested , what was true enough , that she was worried enough not to care . |
| 2 | The mild drug in the liquid would help calm him — would make him sleep until the shock of his ordeal had passed . |
| 3 | For example , ‘ I forgive you for being so patronising towards me ’ would make them feel that they were having their sins confessed to them . |
| 4 | They fed these children with these tablets that would make them go and the parents were rushing out and buying tablets to make the children intel the children intelligent . |
| 5 | To suggest the hidden but omnipresent power of the TARDIS Brachaki wanted a system of lights behind the roundels that would make them glow and pulse while the ship was in flight . |
| 6 | Debasement of the coinage led Wriothesley to call the Mint ‘ our holy anchor ’ ; its profits were such that he told Paget to keep its operations secret , ‘ for if it should come out that men 's things coming thither be thus employed , it would make them withdraw and so bring a lack ’ . |
| 7 | She would only have to sit still and clever stage lighting would make it appear as though she were naked . |
| 8 | Erm he decided to stage a fire in which it would make it appear as though er this was a result of some sort of erm armed confrontation between law enforcement and his group . |
| 9 | And because you are so much older , you would n't see yourself as competing for the same resources , and you would probably have matured in ways emotionally , that would make you accept and identify with the parental values , rather than , than feel sad or , or resentful , because you felt you were more like your brother , as it were , and you were being discriminated against . |
| 10 | Occasionally , especially in the evenings , Creggan would see him stop and roar until he could roar no more ; and then he would continue pacing , on and on . |
| 11 | There were nights when , hearing him start at three or four in the morning , she would have welcomed anything that would let him stop and rest-paregoric , a sugar-tit , any of those wicked things . |
| 12 | Dorcas watched it roll back , and wondered whether Grimma would let him stop and collect a bit of it . |
| 13 | Anyway , I gave him the gist of what had happened and he asked me if I would let him know if we found her . ’ |
| 14 | Fielding would let them drawl or quack away for five minutes , before asking , with a strategic glint : And Shakespeare ? " |
| 15 | Jane Saren would seem to be the obvious person , but perhaps you would let me know whether you would like me to approach Jane to see if she is willing take this on , or if you would like it handled in some other way ? |
| 16 | If there are any projects you feel would be eligible for R D grants perhaps you would let me know or , if you prefer contact Wyre Borough direct . |
| 17 | She hoped that the child to whom this home belonged would let her stay and watch him playing . |
| 18 | I think it might be a good id , I do n't know whether , Lisa would like it better if you would let her know and let her get Kev talking on it , which perhaps be a better idea if she was in on it , but I 'll , I 'll have a word with her |
| 19 | Some screws would let you talk and some wouldn't. it was all very arbitrary . |
| 20 | Thanking everyone for their support and encouragement , Mr. Nicole said they were finding in the parish ‘ a diversity of experience ’ which they knew would help them grow as Christians and as ministers . |
| 21 | A reference to its dictionary would help it realise that it is unlikely a word would begin with the character ‘ 5″ , but , in all probability should read ‘ Singing ’ . |