Example sentences of "i would take the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | I figured I might have rather less than ten seconds to beat the ascending Mamba to the balcony , from there I 'd take the door which leads to the vast western attics and unexplored spaces beyond . |
2 | In fact , given the choice of you or a bear with a sore wotsit , I 'd take the bear every time . ’ |
3 | I 'd take the risk . |
4 | I met Chapman on his way to the Zandvoort prize-giving and said I 'd take the job — basically to turn Lotus into an engine manufacturer — if it was still available . |
5 | I 'd take the photo with me . |
6 | Terry said yesterday : ‘ The doctor told me to get some fresh air , so I thought I 'd take the dog for a walk . |
7 | You see , Chris the Stuffer 's deep freezes are so full that a while back , I promised him I would take the overflow . |
8 | Sometimes I would take the ferry to Cheng Chau Island , where life is still peaceful , unhurried , very Chinese . |
9 | I would take the opportunity to present a petition to the County Council containing over six thousand signatures strongly object to this development and asking you to use all of your powers to protect this . |
10 | Nothing very much has happened so far , but I thought I would take the opportunity to write a longish letter , knowing that I would be busy later on . |
11 | As Layton said , ‘ He 'd get off some line , and then I would take the part of a character and so on . |
12 | I would take the train down the line where they would have to change at some junction and plead with them the cause of the Liverpool seamen . |
13 | I had already decided that tomorrow I would take the train back to what was now your official European City of Culture for the following twelve months . |
14 | Well Certainly I I I would take the view that erm erm County Council would take that overall the York area overall is an area er of quite strong demand . |
15 | I also I I also erm er what was I going to say I would take the disc but I ca n't find a way of getting into this machine actually it 's broken erm . |
16 | When the house was empty I would take the key from round my neck , unlock the harmonium and experiment with pulling out some of the stops . |
17 | That 's probably sold then because if I had a choice of four I would take the upstairs one would n't you ? |
18 | No sooner were the purple crocuses out in the garden than I would take the morning bus into the city and spend my time in the main reference library reading and rereading the newspaper accounts of the trial . |