Example sentences of "but would [verb] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The relatives never delivered the cards themselves , but would choose a group of friends or neighbours . |
| 2 | He was liable to forget to buy birthday or Christmas presents ( one year when he resolved to mark Christmas properly , he bought everyone gift vouchers because he could not decide what to get ) , but would make a gift out of the blue for no other reason than that it was a nice day . |
| 3 | Wilson , who made a quiet yet effective impact in the 2–0 midweek World Cup defeat of Latvia has been around in the game with spells at Derby County , Ipswich , Chelsea and his present club where he is happy but would consider a move to a higher grade of football if possible . |
| 4 | There is a New Yorker cartoon which depicts various inventions for ‘ keeping warm ’ : prominent among these are a waterbottle tie and a catnip comforter covered , of course , with cats — practical solutions in the inventor 's mind , but would require a master salesman ! |
| 5 | Perhaps it would be useful in such cases if the court could , instead of refusing relief completely , grant some sort of declaration which would not impugn the decision affecting the applicant but would state a rule or principle which would apply to future cases . |
| 6 | If you are not yet a NatWest customer but would like a loan simply fill in the application form and call in at the branch of your choice where the staff will be pleased to discuss your needs . |
| 7 | A direct reassignment of national taxes , as in Germany , might do it — but would need a consensus between Whitehall and the town halls that Britain sorely lacks . |
| 8 | KAAA secretary-general , David Okeyo , said he thought Ngugi had acted out of ignorance but would issue a statement after meetings with Ngugi and the IAAF team . |