Example sentences of "his [noun sg] would [verb] [vb pp] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Feeling somewhat naked in the bitter winter 's chill , he had decided to pitch up to his shirt maker in Jermyn Street , his hatter in St James 's and his tailor in Savile Row to deck himself out in a manner which Solomon in all his glory would have found intimidating . |
| 2 | His bomb would have caused enormous damage and more importantly , could have killed anyone in the area . |
| 3 | When the knight got to be too old for fighting , about 30 ( ! ) , and became arthritic and slow , his squire would have learned all the skills of chivalry and daring , and would defend him and his family into their old age . |
| 4 | But though Rolle 's sincerity is not in question , his account would have given many people cause for concern . |
| 5 | If Michael Joyce had not become a naturalised citizen of the United States during his residence there , then his son would have inherited British nationality from his father . |
| 6 | ‘ Have we not all , ’ he heard himself saying from the pulpit , ‘ as we have gazed on the ruins of the mighty Colosseum … = ’ Well , a few more of his congregation would have done that by then . |