Example sentences of "[pers pn] would [be] [det] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ I 'm sorry — I had no idea I 'd be such a dreadful wimp . ’
2 I used to have Physics at half-nine and every now and then she 'd have an accident in the road so I 'd be running home , changing her and taking her back to nursery , which would mean I 'd be half an hour late .
3 I 'd be more than pleased . ’
4 Honestly , I 'd be more than willing , you poor thing . ’
5 She wanted to say , ‘ I 'd be more than happy to leave it to the experts . ’
6 So if Steve Boxer really wants to get rid of his Epson , I 'd be more than happy to swap it for my even more useless paperweight .
7 I always knew I would be such a useless person … .
8 at the moment , and I think I would be some people would not have let me do that , I think , in the past
9 I would be more than happy to receive any invitation to take workshops or to give talks on the subject .
10 I would be more than happy to greet the Duchess with the manners and respect that any fellow human being deserves .
11 If you should be so kind as to print my name and telephone number in Pilot I would be more than happy to hear from anyone interested in the project and to act as an initial clearing-house for information .
12 I would be more than thankful and hopeful that I may have helped him in return for the inspiration he has given me .
13 I would be more than happy to recommend that the England manager play him .
14 ought to pass a vote of thanks to both of them for the sterling work they have done and I would be more than happy to er thank you
15 If Dennis dumped her , Karen and I would be another Trish and Brian .
16 I 'm sure she 'd be more than happy to see you . ’
17 Well I maybe in a couple of weeks we might but I mean we like to keep it going and then because when it 's when you come on the show you 'd be such a be such a terrific let down
18 But if you went in the horse box on your single you 'd be all day getting there .
19 If I was n't here you 'd be all , it would be horrible !
20 you 'd be all pooey !
21 You I infer from that you er s you saying that if the same thing this is this is that if the same thing were to occur again your approach would be and you 'd be more more of a strategist in the handling of it .
22 She would be all silver , he gold , and —
23 She would be little more than a child if she has lived , ’ he said .
24 She was deceitful , was Shirley : downstairs , with Mr and Mrs Harper , she would be another girl , helpful , quiet , obsequious , prim , in her neat , absurdly old-fashioned blouses and skirts , her hair tied neatly back in bunches .
25 And you would you would be more , you 'd be more nervous in case they they thought , Well she 's terrible is n't she ?
26 If we had a perfect world we 'd be all alright .
27 So we 'd be half up the hill I would think .
28 If the wind had been stronger or the tide just a touch faster it 's broken on it we 'd be this minute !
29 She added : ‘ If a GP wanted to move in there we would be more than happy to discuss and explore that with them .
30 Dowd shivered with unease as he stood in the plain hallway of the Tower , knowing that somewhere nearby was the largest collection of magical writings gathered in one place outside the Vatican , and that amongst them would be many rituals for the raising and dispatching of creatures like himself .
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