Example sentences of "and [vb past] [pron] would [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ If you were n't already so bruised and battered I 'd turn you over my knee and make sure you had nothing to laugh about . ’
2 The Widow Douglas , she took me for her son , and allowed she would sivilize me ; but it was rough living in the house all the time , considering how dismal regular and decent the widow was in all her ways ; and so when I could n't stand it no longer , I lit out .
3 Anyway , before anyone from the crew of the boat could get ashore they saw two uniformed constables come down , and reckoned they 'd leave them to it .
4 Miranda thought of M. Apéritif last night , and decided she would let him go further when she next saw him , in spite of the lizard darting of his small and oddly hard tongue in the kiss she 'd allowed him at the door of the hotel .
5 Zack carried a gun , and knew he would use it to get away .
6 ‘ I came across this today , and thought it would interest you , ’ it said .
7 I recognized Billy Tuckett from way back and thought I 'd save you guys some time by giving you his name .
8 ‘ I looked down and thought he 'd let me fall too . ’
9 ‘ She set higher store by emotional security ’ than her sister , ‘ and thought she would find it with a man soft-hearted and caring and pliant , far removed , as she thought , from father 's toughness and uncontrollability . ’
10 He just quoted the verses , smiled , and said they would bring him great success .
11 Sainsbury 's asked for our number and said they would call us back .
12 Other law chiefs came to see us and said they would help me to get a healthy country .
13 Cynics might doubt his commitment to social security , as he introduced himself as the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry ( his previous job ) , but in his usual good-humoured style , Frank Field simply thanked him and said they would recommend him to Downing Street for a new job because of his social security knowledge .
14 Someone from a hostel in London came to see me and said they would have me , so when I went to court in Sheffield the judge decided to put me on bail for four weeks , on condition that I stayed at the hostel and that I did n't drink , and also if I attended the Jules Thorn psychiatric unit , which is part of St Pancras Hospital , for a ten-day assessment .
15 The protesters broke down the parliament 's doors and said they would occupy it until the leaders of all three ethnic communities resigned .
16 At first I refused , but then he told me of Daniel 's murder , and said no-one would believe I was not implicated … ’
17 Then Mum thanked them and said she would pay them later for their trouble and invited them to the funeral .
18 He asked whether she would mind calling him a cab and she dangled car keys and said she would drive him herself .
19 I asked him why but he just smiled , shook his head and said he would tell me in his own good time .
20 After the man 's death he told Jeannie of his gift , and said he would give her a little at a time so she did n't drink the lot in one enormous spree .
21 Mr Lang urged the National Farmers ' Union of Scotland and the SMMB to put together a submission showing how the OFT 's findings were flawed and said he would pass it on to the OFT and the president of the Board of Trade , Michael Heseltine .
22 Dr Tzakis hugged Laura 's parents , Fran and Les , and said he would visit them in England .
23 He watched me deal with the piglets and said he would call me when he needed a vet . ’
24 Adam set the twelve sherry glasses that were cut in a greek key pattern round their rims in the middle of the moonlight and said he would put them in a box tomorrow and try to sell them in Sudbury to the man who had the antique shop in Gainsborough Street that they had passed .
25 He agreed and said he would train me so that I could take the necessary exams .
26 Smiled and said he would have her under any circumstances .
27 He stopped and said he would take me back to the Hall .
28 ‘ Yes , he joked and said he would take it to heaven with him .
29 Athelstan had hidden his smile beneath a stern look and said he would discuss it with the church council .
30 So , he got me handbag and took off with me bottle of DFs and me book from the social and said he 'd give it me back once he 'd cashed enough to pay the bread off .
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