Example sentences of "'d [vb infin] me [prep] the " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ He 'd send me to the dispensary at the workhouse . ’ |
2 | ‘ I wonder if he 'd run me to the shop , ’ said Betty . |
3 | She uttered something loud and incomprehensible in Dutch and told me she 'd meet me at the coffee shop later . |
4 | ‘ Your need 's greater than mine , ’ and then he 'd tell me about the new necklace he 'd bought for his missus . |
5 | If the authorities read that they 'd put me on the next bus to [ name of border area ] and keep me there . |
6 | ‘ You must think I was taking a lot for granted , sorting all this out before — well , before I even knew you 'd let me on the island , let alone still want me . ’ |
7 | When we were naughty he 'd give Fred the strap but he 'd sit me on the mantelpiece to make me mind my manners . |
8 | Be very specific in spelling out desired actions , avoid being vague ( not ‘ I wish she 'd be more helpful ’ but ‘ I wish she 'd help me with the weekend shopping ’ ) . |