Example sentences of "'d [vb infin] a [noun] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | actually we , mm , at some length and had a few ideas , erm I 've got an appointment with someone at the Arts Council in a couple of weeks that the Arts Council 's got a new fund called erm consultants in research and I thought I 'd make a bid to see if we can get someone |
| 2 | ‘ The trouble is they 'll send for him when he is eighteen , and we were hoping he 'd win a scholarship to go on to University . |
| 3 | You 'd need a psychiatrist to help you recover from her . ’ |
| 4 | It means a bit of cheating , will give you some idea of how they , at level one , on a picture a child , you 'd expect a child to pick out two things about buildings . |
| 5 | ‘ I 'd give a lot to know what forensic evidence they 've found . ’ |
| 6 | " Some people would give their eyes to — well , they 'd give a lot to have your eyesight at your age . " |
| 7 | ‘ I never thought I 'd beg a man to do anything , but my pride has all gone ! ’ |
| 8 | I 'd like a chance to confirm my suspicions . |
| 9 | I 'd like a priest to bless me . ’ |
| 10 | I can assure you that I did and I can assure you that I have already thanked him on behalf of the Council , shook his hand and said how well he done it , but if you 'd like a letter to go to say how well he done it , then I 'll send a letter telling him how well he done it . |
| 11 | They 'd have a holiday to remember . |
| 12 | I hoped I 'd have a chance to call in on your aunt some time today , and thought I 'd ring from Downshurst to ask if it would be convenient . |
| 13 | ‘ Then I 'd have a chance to explain everything . |
| 14 | But no , the sun beat down , I 'd have a tan to rival Cal 's on the Costa Blanca . |
| 15 | We had screens on wheels in latter years at , last few years at school and er he used to go down to the tea room for a cup of tea half way down the stairs , the teachers ' room and perhaps go toilet as well , and er the one at the back was a foot out from the screen and every now and then he 'd have a look to see if he was coming and er we , what had had a big case with birds in and the lads who were doing it looked in this , saw the reflection and shh he 's coming . |
| 16 | Now , if I told you about those years , you 'd have a story to write ! |
| 17 | You 'd have a job to stop them . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ From what I understand from Henry , he 'd have a job to do that ; the old girl has her finger on every penny . ’ |
| 19 | But , far from being able to greet him like a young girl when he came , she 'd have a job to hide how decrepit she was . |
| 20 | No , he 'd have a job to knock it off , it was left to er the word real thing |
| 21 | you get a bit of paint on it I 'd have a job to get it off so I take them off , then put them on just as it 's going off , you know , so you got ta |
| 22 | ‘ She 'd have a lot to get used to at first , ’ Rose said absently as she scanned through the letter . |
| 23 | ‘ Ca n't think you 'd pay a penny to see mine , ’ said Joe . |
| 24 | Finally I dragged myself away , telling myself that I 'd get a chance to use it properly soon enough . |
| 25 | ‘ At about 6am they said I should eat something and if nothing had happened by 8am they 'd ask a doctor to break my waters . |