Example sentences of "'d [verb] for a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I thought I 'd stay for a while . ’ |
| 2 | That 's about what you 'd expect for a tractor of this size . |
| 3 | Er I 've known er one bloke he , he 'd send for a pint of Shipstons beer when it was sixpence a pint , and then he 'd send for another pint and he 'd be drunk , or , or he 'd be ready f to fight anybody that wanted to fight him . |
| 4 | you 'd look for a value of X that you could e make . |
| 5 | On the whole I 'd look for a combination of striking colours and light . |
| 6 | On the whole I 'd look for a combination of colours and light . |
| 7 | I apologised for being curt with the lecherous one and said that maybe we 'd meet for a drink . |
| 8 | And you know what he 'd have for a treat ? |
| 9 | I 'd go for a night out and I 'd be praying they did n't take off my trousers . |
| 10 | The idea was that I 'd go for a fortnight but when I got there she gave me the bum 's rush so I spent a couple of miserable days in France and then hared it back to England . |
| 11 | ‘ I thought we 'd go for a drive and put her through her paces , ’ he suggested . |
| 12 | Once you had been visited by the sergeant , you 'd go for a scrounge , somewhere you could get a smoke — a bakery where there was a bit of heat in the winter-time . |
| 13 | ‘ If I wanted to wade around in shit I 'd go for a walk down a sewer . |
| 14 | Anyway , ’ she added , ‘ he said he hoped we 'd go for a walk with him , soon . ’ |
| 15 | Perhaps she 'd go for a walk , see if any driftwood had collected in the bend of the river . |
| 16 | She 'd go for a walk — maybe some fresh air would clarify her thoughts . |
| 17 | No , I do n't think I 'd go for a house that erm I would n't but those big houses of course it would have alarms would n't it ? |
| 18 | So thought we 'd go for a ride in the morning . |
| 19 | ‘ I 'd pay for a cup of wine and I have dice , though I would love to know the finer points of the game ! ’ |
| 20 | He 'd play for a hour or two , then leave . |
| 21 | You knew immediately that Jancey had stuffed these guys into her flat because she knew I 'd come for a showdown , and it had to be tonight . |
| 22 | ‘ I 'd settle for a sandwich . ’ |
| 23 | I went to this party at Mr Midwinter 's and it 's a wonderful house with footmen and things , and I went in just the sort of clothes I 'd wear for a party here in Helsinki . |
| 24 | Then he 'd sit for a while , occasionally glancing at the figure next to him , until at last he 'd lean towards the other 's ear . |
| 25 | I did n't think they 'd ask for a licence . ’ |