Example sentences of "it would be [prep] [to-vb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One day in fencing practice , he had wondered what it would be like to kill his opponent , and had done so . |
| 2 | If it had ever existed , the cosy Whitehall corridor was long gone , though Agnes sometimes wondered what it would be like to concern herself with frustrating only other countries ' spies . |
| 3 | Every time she mentioned babies and what it would be like to have their own one day , Stephen changed the subject or yet another crisis loomed which he had to dash off and deal with . |
| 4 | She wondered , laughing as Sabina jogged her , for she had halted in a daydream , what it would be like to encourage him , to overcome the scruples he so kindly showed by not exploring her body . |
| 5 | He was wondering what it would be like to kiss her when Fidelma repeated her warning . |
| 6 | She thought she knew what it would be like to find yourself in Boston when you ought to be in Chicago . |
| 7 | The story I 'm working on started with the idea of what it would be like to break your glasses on holiday . |