Example sentences of "[verb] [subord] [pron] would [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There are also two Backhouse fields , both placed where one would expect them — overlooked by the domestic quarters of a farmhouse . |
| 2 | Nicholas said , ‘ I did n't know if they would do it . ’ |
| 3 | Tom did not know if he would have them . |
| 4 | I do view this as one of the ‘ great classics but I do not know if I would say it is the greatest book ever written in English as I have not yet read widely enough but I would definitely say that for all the above reasons that it is a great book . |
| 5 | He felt like telling the old folk it was not New Year 's Eve , but he doubted if they would believe him . |
| 6 | He wanted to know whether she would like him to make her a cup of tea or whether they might wait until his wife returned from a committee meeting . |
| 7 | Sceptics may doubt whether anyone would read it but our survey shows that viewers take PEBs seriously and rate them only slightly less useful than news broadcasts for helping decide how to vote ( though much less useful than news broadcasts for providing information ) . |
| 8 | However , erm this is the first chance I 've had to speak today so I ca n't take all the blame of the er , of the , of the late start , erm I do n't know whether it would make it any easier to the my colleagues on my right or my left erm to accept the Liberal resolution . |
| 9 | I do n't know whether you would call it a lump or not , I said to her it was like a wee spot . |
| 10 | Would you please let me know whether you would like me to send you further copies of the Agreement for your signature ? |
| 11 | Jane Saren would seem to be the obvious person , but perhaps you would let me know whether you would like me to approach Jane to see if she is willing take this on , or if you would like it handled in some other way ? |
| 12 | Mr Shekhar has declared his undying loyalty to the new government , without revealing whether he would join it . |
| 13 | ‘ Well , they can just think again , ’ replied Rachel hotly , ‘ and if anyone says anything to you on those lines I would be obliged if you would put them straight . ’ |
| 14 | I had taken a couple of slices of bread up the tree with me , with the intention of feeding small pieces of pinched flake into their midst to see if they would accept them . |
| 15 | In late 1687 he began polling the deputy lieutenants and JPs to see if they would assist him in obtaining the election of a Parliament committed to the repeal of the penal laws and the Tests . |
| 16 | ‘ But a few weeks later I rang Eddie 's house to see if he would give me a lift to work and Paula answered the phone . ’ |
| 17 | As it was , I already knew of their resignation as both had phoned me to see if I would give them backing in a boardroom coup . |
| 18 | My private idea , which I hardly dare mention in case I 've got it all wrong , is that you were copying the style of some book or other to see if I would recognize it . |
| 19 | A lady come up yesterday to see if I would do it . |
| 20 | finished , so I asked if they would help me to sort out the erm |
| 21 | When the police asked if he would do it again Ninham admitted he would . |
| 22 | I met him two or three years later when I asked if he would make me a dress for the March of Dimes , using some peony pink silk that Winston brought back from China . |
| 23 | ‘ Anyway , we remained friends , and when he decided to come down here and start his practice I asked if he would take me on as a pupil veterinary nurse . |
| 24 | Tony was teaching Maureen to drive and Anne asked if he would teach her too . |
| 25 | He asked if I would advise him to send for Henderson , I said ‘ No ’ , which he said relieved him . |
| 26 | He asked if I would advise him to send for Henderson . |
| 27 | I could hardly speak , I told him it was fantastic , he asked if I would do it again . |
| 28 | My first encounter with Kagan took place when Wilson telephoned me and asked if I would see him . |
| 29 | ‘ He said he would be seeing Mr Moi in Bonn the following week , and asked if I would like him to set up a meeting with the president . |
| 30 | He hesitated a minute and then asked if she would like him to examine her . |