Example sentences of "would [verb] turned [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She 'd have turned me into another of her tasteless folk stories , I expect ! |
| 2 | I 'd have turned it down without asking except I thought you might be interested — ah — because … ’ he shrugged , unable to find a tactful way of saying that this was the best offer she would get all year . |
| 3 | Soon he 'd have turned us off . |
| 4 | Had they played the ball down th channels or to the corner flags , this would have turned their defence and let us regroup and play in their half . |
| 5 | ‘ Oh , I would have turned him down anyway . |
| 6 | In the long run , collaboration with Russia would have turned her into Russia 's vassal . |
| 7 | The victory of Gothic architecture showed that Nonconformity had kept pace with the spirit of the times ; to have done otherwise would have turned them back into hole-and-corner chapels appealing , like the Quakers with their simple meeting-houses , to ‘ men and women of a certain temper ’ . |
| 8 | He was not aware of any post being sought for him by the Government and , if offered one , would have turned it down . |
| 9 | Only a fool would have turned it down , of course , but he was uncomfortably aware that Anthea , who had persuaded him to apply , had been instrumental in his appointment . |
| 10 | If only there were a radio she would have turned it on , loudly , but , of course , no such luck . |
| 11 | would have turned it into a distinct party separate from the Parliamentary Labour Party of which it formed nearly a halt Candidates were asked to avoid " commitments with other organisations of such a nature as to militate against their effectiveness as ILP Members of Parliament " . |