Example sentences of "[pers pn] 'd [be] [v-ing] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So if the president of my company calls from Allentown and says Ricky I 'd like to see you in my office on the thirtieth , I do n't say I 'm sorry Steve , it 's catch up day , I say what time would be convenient for you Sir , because you know , otherwise I , I 'd be looking for a job . |
| 2 | ‘ If this were my life , ’ he says softly , ‘ I 'd be living in a hotel made of chocolate sponge cake and organ music . |
| 3 | I 'd be sending for the police . |
| 4 | I mean , personally I do n't think Terry 's very good at interviews , I think I 'd be flying in the face of public opinion if I said he was . |
| 5 | And then after that I 'd be drinking like a pint every twenty minutes or so . |
| 6 | If I was 12 years old I 'd be squealing in the stalls as well . |
| 7 | ‘ I never thought I 'd be seeing in the New Year with Will Carling and company in Lanzarote . |
| 8 | ‘ When I told Blixa I 'd be playing on the LP , his response was , ‘ Oh good — less work for me to do ! ’ |
| 9 | Oh I know but , if I was getting studio time there 's no way I 'd be going through the |
| 10 | She was smiling a pleased smile , and working things out ; I think it must have been the afternoon ( the only time she visited my primary school ) she was told that I 'd be going into the eleven-plus class and so ( because everyone in the class passed the exam ) would be going to grammar school . |
| 11 | Pretty soon I 'd be putting in a claim for ten per cent of his salary . |
| 12 | And it seemed that I 'd be standing in the way of your freedom and your opportunities . |
| 13 | I 'd be owing to the stage Mike ! |
| 14 | She 'd be checking under the bed next ! |
| 15 | Perdita , covering the bottom of the lorries with straw to protect the ponies ' feet , suddenly heard Alejandro shouting that she better dig out a pair of clean breeches and polish her boots , as she 'd be playing in the match that afternoon . |
| 16 | she 'd be climbing in the inside of it and ripping it |
| 17 | And she 'd be sitting on the edge of her chair with a smile stitched to her face as she willed the rest of the party to get a move-on so she could go and make sure Camille was home and safe . |
| 18 | She still had n't admitted to the other woman that she was n't at all sure she 'd be returning to the music business . |
| 19 | ‘ You 'd be living in a fantasy world ! |
| 20 | ‘ Ampwise , ’ suggests Martin , ‘ you 'd be looking at the Ampeg SVT II head at £1595 and 8x10 cab at £880 . |
| 21 | you would , huh , you 'd be looking at the clock , I know you well enough for that now dear |
| 22 | ‘ I was afraid you 'd be waiting on the doorstep . |
| 23 | ‘ I know , but she phoned for her results — she was surprised to get me , she seemed to have hoped you 'd be waiting by the phone — and when I told them you 'd gone , her mother took the phone and was in quite a tizz and had a word with Mr Fry and then said they 'd get the next plane home . |
| 24 | and it was like standing , and you 'd be sitting on the steps |
| 25 | you said that you 'd be sitting round the fire , but wh when you were when you were in your own house |
| 26 | Oh yes they did for , for the increase in traffic I mean that er that er went on over the years gradually creep , creep , creep on until the whole atmosphere of the place was er I do n't know improved should you say or not I do n't know whether it 's er well it certainly has n't improved but erm it changed , it was such a lovely little place really , and of course you could run across the road whenever you liked I mean we used to play in Street of picking out in a sweet shop window er a name be Cadbury 's or chocolate or something you 'd be standing across the road and you 'd be running backwards and forwards backwards and forwards , there was no sign of anyone getting run over cos there was nothing about , and when I was a kid going to the Bluecoat School I 'd run across that bridge every morning without looking right or left , because if anything had hit me , well nothing used to be coming you could see a tram coming but oh there was nothing else at that time in the morning oh no it was , would n't like to run across today . |
| 27 | And er if it suited then if you a young chap when they first started for a year or so you 'd be working with the cattle and himself , the boss , would be working the horse with a horseman . |
| 28 | You know , if we were in Malaysia , we 'd be hanging from the light fittings for this . ’ |
| 29 | Erm first of all Chairman I would confirm that it is our view that with a provision of six thousand five hundred for Harrogate district , we do n't think we 'd be looking at a new settlement to serve our needs , erm , having said that , we support the Greater York strategy , and we we certainly the level of provision erm for Greater York as proposed by the County Council , er but leaving aside for one moment the issue of a new settlement , it is our view that we 'll be able to accommodate the level of growth that I think is anticipated in our district , erm , within the figures , and I 'm referring specifically to N Y one , and the table on the last page where there 's an indication there of the sort of of er housing numbers that would would have to be accommodated within Harrogate district , and and our part of Greater York is essentially a rural character consisting of a a number of small villages , so there there we have er a total figure of two hundred dwellings to be provided within our part of Greater York , that basically represents erm existing commitments and a a yield from small sites in the future , perhaps conversions , and we'r we 're quite happy with that . |
| 30 | For instance , we 'd be working on a style of music , like maybe rockabilly , and he 'd say , ‘ Have you ever done any psychedelic drugs ? ’ |