Example sentences of "[was/were] [adj] i [vb mod] have " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now if you were rich I should have nothing to do . |
| 2 | If I were pedantic I would have to exclude it from my description of the Basque country , because Sauveterre is definitely a Béarnais and not a Basque town ; but it is close to the edge of Basse-Navarre , and worth a visit , so I shall rope it in here . |
| 3 | If I were Batty I would have jumped at the offer . |
| 4 | I spoke again to Nan-Nan , and she said she was sorry I should have found out like that . |
| 5 | I thought the S.S.O. seemed puzzled , but as the light was dim I could have been mistaken . |
| 6 | It was funny I should have just tidied the room this day , thought Nessie as the two strangers laid Kevin on the new-made bed . |
| 7 | I was afraid I would have to move when Alan came back but he wanted someone to keep house for him so it worked out very well . ’ |
| 8 | I was afraid I might have struck one of the days you are n't here . ’ |
| 9 | I was afraid I 'd have an attack . |
| 10 | She said she was sure I must have missed an English Christmas abroad all these years . |
| 11 | ‘ When I was 16 I would have died for a cream cake , but how I 've brainwashed myself not to want them . ’ |