Example sentences of "would [verb] a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 So he 'd design a new one , and he 'd write to the guy at Quality Street and say look , I think , I 'm a graphic designer , I think your box is a load of rubbish , I 've designed this , will you pay me for it ?
2 ‘ He 'd make a marvellous father , ’ Carole enthused .
3 Well they used to be like er , used t as you used to braid your hair , they 'd braid a bit o rope and they 'd , they 'd make a sole out of that .
4 I 'd make a new one except the only rubber I 've got is in the sole of my boot . ’
5 You 'd make a good father , Rex .
6 I do n't believe she 'd make a good mother for Kirsty . ’
7 Do you think I 'd make a good do you think I 'd make a good director ?
8 Do you think I 'd make a good do you think I 'd make a good director ?
9 a lovely course for re reflexology and one day , I went to Shambrook College and he said to me you 've got , you 've got a great feeling with your hands he said , you , you , you 'd make a good reflexology , but the courses were in Luton
10 And the people doing it in these garages erm , you know like respraying and doing all the welding and everything , really he said some of the things they were doing if they did it legally they 'd make a good go of it
11 He said show me how to carve , actually I bet he 'd make a good chef
12 You 'd make a lousy advisor , Ben .
13 Just stick to your argument that the dealer said you 'd make a certain profit .
14 It 's actually you know , if you took the time you make a tremendous , it 'd make a tremendous big area would n't it ?
15 ‘ I 'd make a terrible mother — I have no interest at all in giving up my career to change nappies . ’
16 ‘ I do n't think she 'd make a suitable mother for Kirsty . ’
17 A bash on the head with a golf-club 'd make a nasty mess . ’
18 But we know that we 'd make a frightful hash of it .
19 We could share all the money I earn — and I believe we 'd make a great deal . ’
20 ‘ But if you think I 'd make a public exhibition of myself to catch any man 's attention , you do n't know me at all . ’
21 And as she stared , there was interposed on the fair skin face of a man , a thin man , and he was leering at her as if in triumph , as he would do if he were to get hold of this unusual-looking child , for he 'd make a pretty penny out of her , no matter what channel he sent her along , his nursery , the street , or the boat .
22 We 'd make a lovely couple , do n't you think ?
23 I think yours I 'd make a lovely picture
24 But I 'm not convinced I 'd make a Benedictine monk … ’
25 " I swear you 'd make a worthy opponent in any ring .
26 ‘ Much obliged , Bessie , ’ said Joe , ‘ you 'd make a fine corporal .
27 What a waste : she 'd make a fine wife for an intelligent man . ’
28 And teacher would er tell us that next week with her spelling lesson she 'd want a new word , would we learn one at home ?
29 We 'd want a good description to make sure the right property goes back to the right owner .
30 They 'd want a damned confession , they 'd want exposure , they 'd want to milk the man .
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