Example sentences of "would [verb] her [art] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Besides , jumping bail would make her a criminal .
2 Karen Young 's glamorous looks would make her a role model for actress Helen Mirren who tracked down a serial killer in the hit series .
3 ‘ After classes I would buy her a drink and have a little chat about things .
4 But my mother 's image of my future had to be challenged : I was not to marry ; I would be her companion at all times in a perfect mother and daughter symbiosis ; with my teacher 's salary I would buy her a fridge and a washing machine and take care of her .
5 A brandy would do her a power of good , but she refuses .
6 And that , if a wheelchair can be obtained , a breath of fresh air would do her no harm . ’
7 And perhaps , she decided , being realistic , as long as she did not let things go too far it would do her no harm to stop trying to resist them and simply go with the flow of her feelings for a while .
8 A taste of aquavit would do her no harm .
9 She took a hansom cab , and left knowing he would send her a signal if he definitely required her help in the matter of a man.and woman presently residing in a house in a place called Newington Butts .
10 It was to be the first in a long line of pay battles that would give her a reputation for being one of the toughest negotiators in the business .
11 She knew she was n't welcome in Hester 's house but Mrs Johnson would give her a bed for the night .
12 How was I to know it would give her a heart attack when it reacted unfavourably with some other medicine she was taking/ I only meant to give her a bit of discomfort .
13 Surely that would give her a clue .
14 Three months would give her a chance to pack up both her belongings and her brother 's — and perhaps whoever she found to take on her flat would pay a month 's rent in advance too .
15 The power units would again be Paxmans , of later design than those of Venturous which would give her a speed of 15 knots .
16 Should she tell him yes , he had made her pregnant , and see if he would give her a guinea or two to put it right ?
17 I tell you , if she was out in Hollywood they would send her to one of those beauty farms , where they starve them and batter them about and knock them into shape ; then they would give her a plastic nose , or make the one she 's got more pointed , put false eyelashes on her , give her hair an expert cut , and walla ! she 'd be a sensation .
18 He was working hard to complete a special project for Friday , and had already told her he would give her a hand at the weekend .
19 ‘ Oh ? ’ she questioned carefully , while her brain was rattling off the clamouring question — was he saying that he would give her a lift ?
20 Knowing the mountains were there , Martha passed hours gazing upwards , waiting for a break in the curtain of vapour that would give her a view to the summit , her attention fixed at that mysterious level where the mist descended on the tree-tops and blotted out the perspective entirely .
21 She only had about fifty pence left from the money she had borrowed from her stepfather the day before , but she hoped that the young Italian barman , who fancied her , had not yet been sacked or moved on and would give her a margarita , free .
22 Fred 's voice was sharp with suspicion , and Fran knew that he would give her no peace unless she explained .
23 It was up to her , quickly , to forge herself a manner that would give her an advantage in whatever negotiations were to come : and she had done so , by the time he came down for his breakfast .
24 We exchanged a few pleasantries ; I used words which would give her an idea of my station without patronising her .
25 Still , it sounded like a fascinating challenge , and she 'd never been to Sheffield before , so it would give her an opportunity to see another little bit of the world .
26 This would give her the opportunity to say something in time for the next morning 's American newspapers .
27 At least it would give her the opportunity to make a start on her copious notes .
28 A higher vantage point would give her the advantage in battle if the creatures returned .
29 He would n't be expecting it , and that would give her the head start she needed .
30 Claudia was too anxious to say anything ; a night here would give her the chance to phone Dana and end this farce .
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