Example sentences of "[vb past] [pron] would do [pers pn] " in BNC.
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1 | Fiona Ray , who has Down 's Syndrome , was sure she could win the tough Duke of Edinburgh 's Gold Award , but experts doubted she 'd do it . |
2 | That 's because I did n't have time to sit and colour with him so he decided he 'd do it all blue himself did n't you ? |
3 | I thought I would do it alone , but now I 've met you again I 've changed it a bit . ’ |
4 | Of course , Billy 's answer was ‘ certainly ’ , 'cos he obviously never thought I 'd do it . ’ |
5 | She said , ‘ I never thought I 'd do it . |
6 | Well no I did it last week and one of the references I could n't remember the name of the woman , so I just put Mrs blank and I just left it so I thought I 'd do it again cos there were a couple of bits I did wrong and a bit dodgy , so I though save me writing it I 'll just do it all over again but it looks like I 'm not gon na be able to now because we 've brought out here for a piddling stupid fire drill ! |
7 | So I thought I 'd do you a favour . |
8 | The dilemma threatened to spoil Sally 's happiness but one thing she was certain of — whatever it took she would do it because she could n't bear to lose him . |
9 | ‘ I knew you 'd do it , lad . |
10 | I knew you 'd do it ! ’ |
11 | I thought you would do I thought there was something you 'd be doing I wo n't be sure now I 'm gon na put that tax disc in |
12 | Thought you 'd do them a favour , did you ? ’ |
13 | I thought you 'd do it . ’ |
14 | ‘ I thought she 'd do it bit by bit in detail , but she does n't . |
15 | to do Aladdin so when she thought she 'd do it this year she wanted me for Aladdin . |
16 | I thought we 'd do it in the fresh air rather than in the car , cos it just means |
17 | Ten teams took part in the first race in 1975 , and they all enjoyed themselves so they thought they would do it again the following year . |
18 | If he said he would defend the pound , you knew he would do it or bust . |
19 | He knew he would do it all again , because as he looked across the manicured lawns , the buildings shrouded now in darkness but soon to be brilliant in the blazing sunlight , the scene embodied all his dreams . |
20 | He thought it would do me good . |
21 | She thought it would do you good to be taught belief . ’ |
22 | ‘ Lil thought it would do you good to sweat a little … |
23 | He thought he would do me a service by telling me that the Ice Princess who had caught my eye was right here , in Roma . ’ |
24 | But she knew that in the last resort if he did I would do it , but he 's , he 's paid off now as soon as he 'd paid off he went on the dole again |
25 | Well I said I would do it and I 'll do it , I wo n't let them down , I 'll never let them down but |
26 | I said I 'd do it . ’ |
27 | I said I 'd do it , and I want to get some sputum samples for analysis to make sure he has n't got a chest infection . |
28 | Jean said you 'd do it marvellously . |
29 | ‘ Yes , well , you know I said you need n't feed the cat and water the plants because Barbs said she 'd do it ? ’ |
30 | I mean , th tha when we took it over we , we got that , cos people said well , you know , just dishing out the oranges was n't there should be something organized so Rotaract said they would do we said we would give the money towards the prizes . |