Example sentences of "would [vb infin] a [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Four so four twelfths 'd make a third . |
| 2 | I 'd want a third and fourth and so on . ’ |
| 3 | All the while you were building this future I knew there 'd come a morning like this , when I 'd smile sadly as I left you , when I 'd give a last half wave at the corner , when I 'd set my face to the reality of the serious work ahead . |
| 4 | ‘ I 'd like a second opinion . ’ |
| 5 | So if it 's done ten thousand miles , we 'd take a tenth of ten thousand , we 'd take a thousand pounds off this . |
| 6 | I worked a lot in one which I used to call D4 — basically taking the second string down to A and then sometimes taking the third string down to F sharp — open D. But sometimes keeping the third string tuned to G. I also used to tune to D minor sometimes and take the F sharp down to F , but sometimes keeping the E at the top so you 'd have a ninth . ’ |
| 7 | I knew you 'd get a first . |
| 8 | But it was so costly so they said they 'd get a second hand one . |
| 9 | So it does n't matter whether we look at it as whether you 'd get a third or whether you say you 'd get two sixths well it does n't matter cos it 's the same size it 's just it 's cut into two pieces or the way you wanted to do it which was a good way with the first pizza . |
| 10 | If we shared it out between twelve of us we 'd get a twelfth . |
| 11 | There was no chance that Luke would court a second rebuff , she thought . |
| 12 | Right that one or those two stuck together would make a third . |
| 13 | Two so two sixths would make a third . |
| 14 | Now a tricky one how many twelfths would make a third ? |
| 15 | How many twelfths would make a sixth ? |
| 16 | and how many twelfths would make a sixth ? |
| 17 | If they work five days , there would , in theory , be a 20 per cent increase in periods worked , therefore on paper you would need a fifth fewer people . |
| 18 | The faint silvery-white outline of his robe and his face were clearly discernible to her at all times , and so overpowering was the experience at first that in the early morning , as she poured out a cup of tea , she would pour a second cup and absent-mindedly walk towards the chair and say : ‘ Here 's a cup of tea for you , ’ and then jolt back to reality , shaking her head : ‘ Agh , I must be mad ! |
| 19 | But I am a modest man and I would welcome a second opinion from the Minister : does he agree or does he disagree ? |
| 20 | Caedwalla attempted , according to Bede , to exterminate the natives and replace them with inhabitants of his own kingdom , vowing , though still a pagan , that he would give a fourth part of the island and the booty seized to the Church if he were successful . |
| 21 | On Nov. 24 , the UK government announced that it would provide a second year of training for the new Namibian Defence Force , following a visit to the UK in April by Foreign Minister Gurirab , and a visit to Windhoek by UK Defence Secretary Tom King in July . |
| 22 | That particular spring our son brought home a dark-haired , dark-eyed , lively lady who would become a third daughter , moulding into the family clan as though born part of it . |
| 23 | Largely because of the ‘ development focus ’ , the plan would cost a third as much as the LRPPP . |
| 24 | Across the river in the northern suburb detailed information is lacking , though the known finds would suggest a second century date for the earliest occupation . |
| 25 | It would enable a third State to stand aloof from the deliberate fashioning of community policy through the treaty-making process , while simultaneously making claims of the creation of norms of customary law . |
| 26 | However , there is one major defect : used horizontally , repetitions of the series would create a 9th chord on G with notes 11 , 12 , 1 , 2 , and 3 , an eventuality which must naturally be avoided . |
| 27 | But his father decided that he himself would marry a third wife , and that his son could wait another year or two . |
| 28 | ‘ But for the hurricane we would have a third quarter profit of almost £22m and a return to profits in the nine months , ’ says Robertson . |
| 29 | It was well known in college that , barring some accident , Mr de Chavigny would take a First in his PPE Finals . |
| 30 | Marketers said the ad campaign would enter a second phase in June , when tickets become available to the general public . |