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

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1 Make a half we 'd make a half out of the six twelfths and then we 'd have three left over make a quarter so it 'd be a half add a quarter that 's what nine twelfths would come to .
2 Usually , he 'd make the most of it .
3 ‘ But , if I know him , you wo n't remain so charmingly ingenuous for long , so I 'd make the most of it if I were you . ’
4 ‘ On the whole , I think I 'd prefer the latter . ’
5 If we find him for you , I fancy we 'd value a few minutes of his time ourselves , if we find him … ’
6 You know how he 'll behave because you 'd behave the same , ’ she sneered scathingly , then yelped in alarm when he curved a large hand round her neck and urged her roughly towards him , giving Hilary little choice but to climb on to the fork .
7 I 'd need a little time .
8 You 'd need a few more clues to establish her Oxford connections … but in fact she was a student here at Somerville College , winning a first class degree … and she was born in the city , here at Brewer Street .
9 Mind you , you 'd need a few cushions
10 In 1981 Seve asked me if I 'd do a few tournaments with him when he came to the States .
11 He 'd give you a visit and put it in his book and you 'd do the same .
12 And I 'd do the same for him .
13 We 've both become victims of Private Eye and I know that he would laugh at some of the things they 've said about me , and I 'd do the same to him .
14 He 'd do the same for us if we were in trouble .
15 You 'd do the same to me if I were your wife . "
16 ‘ They 'd do the same to me , if I was ever helpless enough , ’ he 'd say .
17 That would give him a week 's grace at least , and then he 'd do the same thing again in some other place to stay untraceable .
18 If I were him I 'd do the same .
19 Stands to reason nobody 'd dare to bomb us , because , we 'd do the same to them and they know it . ’
20 I 'd do the same as I does every "
21 ‘ Adorable , ’ Matthew said , thinking , just pass me Alexandra 's wellie and I 'd do the same .
22 I 'd do the same , though , she thought , so I 'm a fine one to talk .
23 ‘ You 'd do the same , Teresa . ’
24 She could only hope he 'd do the same .
25 His reply was he 'd do the same — so I knew from that moment onwards he was the man for me . ’
26 But what er what what needles me a bit , but you ca n't blame them cos I , if I was er a small communications firm I 'd do the same myself , but , you see we wo n't sell now small systems through a sell
27 But you 'd feel the same if you were my age , the biological clock ticking away — I mean , I 'd like to have children …
28 But I have been divorced 30 years and know I 'd feel the same as the man who was jailed if I found my wife in the arms of someone else .
29 I 'd feel the same .
30 He drank barley wine which is quite strong stuff and he 'd smoke a few joints as well , but to the best of my knowledge , he would n't touch any hard drugs at all .
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