Example sentences of "[pers pn] would [adv] [vb infin] an [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I would rather have an RSPCA worker who retained the capacity to weep than one hardened to the darker necessities of the job . |
| 2 | Because we have all heard John Smith in the past say , I would rather lose an arm than lose the support of the G M B. |
| 3 | Well I would rather use an animal any time that my own child ! |
| 4 | Head down on his chest again — I would n't get an answer to that one . |
| 5 | ‘ But with Barney being so ill , and with Cara being so upset , it made it seem awful that I would n't spend an hour of my life doing this one big thing for her . ’ |
| 6 | Actors are very emotional people who get caught up in their own make-believe — I would n't trust an actor at all ! ’ |
| 7 | ‘ I would n't let an eagle of Wrath hear you claim that ! ’ she said . |
| 8 | I would n't take an egg from the village folk . |
| 9 | I would n't mind an Olympus Trip or Sports . |
| 10 | I would even accept an increase to 35 per cent . |
| 11 | I would not make an offer if I was told a player was not for sale . |
| 12 | I would not expect an angler to hit , or even see , every bite he has on a swing-tip the first time he uses one . |
| 13 | When I was considering the applications from Foresterhill and others , I made it clear that I would not approve an application unless I was personally persuaded that the criteria would be met . |
| 14 | I promised to myself that I would never write an article about having a baby , never ever write that a baby was a celebration and examination of the mystery of our own being , and of course avoid the trap of believing that we were the first and only couple to have a baby . |
| 15 | Sometimes she would come back with a posy of flowers , other times she would just spend an hour deep in meditation . |
| 16 | She would probably lick an intruder to death . |
| 17 | ‘ I 'd think perhaps she was killed because she wanted too much … and because she would n't have an abortion . ’ |
| 18 | She would n't drive an hour and a quarter , it 's not worth it |
| 19 | I had few worries that she would suddenly take an interest in American history , but she might notice something out of place and the combination lock looked much more sophisticated than it actually was . |
| 20 | She had always promised herself she would never have an affair with a married man . |
| 21 | If you balance , tape recordering , but , but you notice one particular piece that you would rather do an essay on rather than that bit there . |
| 22 | He was glad that Henry had n't waived the charge altogether ; you would n't expect an electrician to rewire your house for free , just because you happened to be acquainted . |
| 23 | And I said really , it 's cheaper to have er a full you know , I mean you would n't want an evening meal obviously |
| 24 | After all , you would n't fly an aircraft that you could n't rely on , so why expect any less of us ? |
| 25 | But it does figure that if you were to start out in the home recording business with the comparatively modest gear featured in volume one , then you would probably follow an upgrade path very similar to the one being demonstrated here , and so the whole thing retains a nice , logical pattern . |
| 26 | But I think the analogy begins to break down and I 'll go on to erm straight forward thinking in Richmondshire erm where we would n't recognize an elephant if we saw one . |
| 27 | And perhaps we would n't see an orange for a fortnight , three weeks perhaps . |
| 28 | We would also suggest an attempt to conciliate Fred by returning the responsibility for special functions to him . |
| 29 | If we flew a perfect mission every trip then there would be no need to train , but then in a perfect world we would not need an Army and I would be out of a job . |
| 30 | Perhaps Locke did not recognise the difference because he used the same word , ‘ idea ’ , both for what we would ordinarily call an idea and for what is imprinted in , or on , the mind , the ‘ sensation ’ . |