Example sentences of "[be] afraid [pron] would [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He might have thought he had said too much on Friday , buying the umbrella specially and walking arm in arm with her , and be afraid she would think he had meant more than he had . |
| 2 | I do n't think she has the faintest idea what it would mean to marry a chap without private means , and if she did , I 'm afraid she 'd change her mind . ’ |
| 3 | It 's that I 'm afraid I would disappoint you . |
| 4 | ‘ You 're saying you were afraid I 'd find her more attractive ? ’ |
| 5 | It was harder , therefore , to turn , and since they were on piece-work they were afraid it would affect their wage . |
| 6 | She desperately wanted to fill in the hollow of longing that pierced Friend — but she was afraid she would offend him . |
| 7 | Kelly laughed again , but for one moment I was afraid she 'd do something awful like ask if Lucy was pretty , or something . |
| 8 | I wanted to introduce myself , but I was afraid she 'd think me … ’ |
| 9 | I did n't tell you about this monster because I was afraid you would kill him and I thought I could handle the matter . |
| 10 | ‘ I was afraid you 'd enjoy it too much . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ I was afraid he would kill me , himself or someone else . ’ |
| 12 | She was afraid he would ask her about herself and to forestall this she asked him to tell her about his training and what he hoped for in the future . |
| 13 | ‘ I was afraid it would make him turn his face to the wall . |