Example sentences of "would have done the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If it had been impossible for one reason or another to use a boat on the water I would have done the best I could with a plummet and noted what I could see from the banks . |
| 2 | Whether he would have done the right thing by her — as they said in those days — is fruitless speculation : he was never told of the need . |
| 3 | The stories always came out well in the end , and if one of the officers was a coward or incompetent , you could be sure that by the end of the story he would have done the decent thing and charged the machine gun nest singlehanded , getting killed in the process . |
| 4 | But he controlled himself — there was a force of mandroids that would have done the controlling , otherwise — and merely snarled a reply that left the old pirate fuming . |
| 5 | Not that it would have done the slightest bit of good . |
| 6 | This not only involves a mutual understanding of the common-sense notions in everyday life about what counts as an excuse , it requires that constables put themselves in the position of the offender to test whether they would have done the same . |
| 7 | It eventually emerged , after dogged questioning in parliament , that the PSA would have done the same job for £1,500 . |
| 8 | After all she was her friend and she was in no doubt that had the positions been reversed Maggie would have done the same . |
| 9 | ‘ You would have done the same for me , ’ he replied . |
| 10 | ‘ Anyone in her shoes would have done the same thing . ’ |
| 11 | He would have done the same — in those days . |
| 12 | Earlier Mr Garber told the tribunal : ‘ If a male member of staff belonged to the Chippendales and brought in photos I would have done the same . ’ |
| 13 | Ten years earlier no Company official would have done much about this , and even in 1757 not many officials would have done the same as Clive : he joined the conspiracy against Siraj-ud-Daula , led his little army of 3,000 men against the Bengal army of 60,000 , committed his troops beyond hope of withdrawal by crossing the Hughli ( the lesser Ganges ) , and on 23 June 1757 held them steady at the battle of Plassey . |
| 14 | But it was hypocritical sarcasm because she knew she would have done the same as him . |
| 15 | He would have done the same in her position if he had to appear at a press conference — appearance was important to Dexter . |
| 16 | Viol had made himself obvious today ; and presumably he would have done the same on other occasions . |
| 17 | So they er would have done the same thing in those days , the children , and erm it fitted in to the easter holiday time to have the actual ploughing match , you see ? |
| 18 | ‘ Anyone would have done the same , under the circs . |
| 19 | ‘ I would have done the same . |
| 20 | You would have done the same for me . ’ |
| 21 | That 's right and he , we would have done the same if we 'd have found six men in there , er they all would have been secured until such time as I was happy that the the flat was clear . |
| 22 | You would have done the same if you 'd known . ’ |
| 23 | Almost immediately , Juliet realised that she would have done the same , if she 'd felt desperate . |
| 24 | ‘ Anyone would have done the same . ’ |
| 25 | But any neighbouring vet would have done the same . ’ |
| 26 | The policeman and passer-by who pulled them out say anyone else would have done the same . |
| 27 | ‘ Of course , Mowbray would have done the same , but then what happened ? |
| 28 | Well he is worried about them having an accident with it but , but he 's not er worried about him having the motorbike , no he cos he would have done the same as a er child anyway well things like that , but erm what he 's worried about is that er with Ryan i and the other boy , n not Ryan so much , the other boy does it all the time , they 're churning all the grass up all over there in great big |