Example sentences of "she would [vb infin] his [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She 'd hurt his pride … brought about a rift with his family … ’ |
| 2 | She 'd read his dossier . |
| 3 | She 'd know his voice anywhere , she realised furiously — in dense fog and darkness , at the furthest ends of the earth . |
| 4 | Mary told Adam to turn round and face her , she would do his chest . |
| 5 | Much as she liked him , much as she would miss his companionship , it seemed to her that the relationship had reached a dead end . |
| 6 | She had worked for him and her mother in a variety of businesses and was always assured that she would inherit his estate when he died . |
| 7 | Instead she would tend his arm , make sure she did not become a hindrance by falling ill herself , and refuse to acknowledge his barbed remarks . |
| 8 | She knew that if he turned round she would recognize his face . |
| 9 | She could be a nuisance : she would remind his father that his exams or a dental appointment were due , or comment adversely on the state of his room . |
| 10 | She loved her husband and her children , and for Kevin 's sake , she would love his family too . |
| 11 | She would have his name and all that was his , but his love belonged to Topaz and always would . |
| 12 | But she would risk his anger to satisfy her need to know . |
| 13 | He knew she was angry with him for allowing their daughter to join the hunt , traditionally something only a select few men were allowed the honour of , but she would see his way soon enough . |
| 14 | lee would pick the girls for the evening and she would approve his choice . |
| 15 | And she had slept with Rufus in the Centaur Room , it being taken for granted she would share his bed , though Adam did not think her wishes had been consulted . |
| 16 | Perhaps she would share his supper ? |
| 17 | He took his wife with him , but he was n't sure that she would keep his secret , so he did not tell her the truth . |
| 18 | He curled his arm round Claudia 's waist , smiling at the receptionist in a way that made her assure him she would keep his secret . |
| 19 | She hoped she would keep his custom once all this drama was over . |
| 20 | Tomorrow she would hear his voice and she was not looking forward to it . |
| 21 | She would ask his assistance . |
| 22 | She would damage that priestly flesh , oh yes , scorch it , she would tear his head very slowly from his neck and laugh as the blood gushed . |
| 23 | While she felt sure she would enjoy his mother 's company , she was reluctant to encourage an association which could involve further contact with him . |
| 24 | I had felt it for my mother before my father left when she would intercept his post , putting certain violet-scented envelopes into the pocket of her dress and steaming them open in the kitchen after he had left for work . |
| 25 | And he got out of there fast , before she could see it , some masculine fear in him that if she knew how he felt she would use his vulnerability against him . |
| 26 | Did he think she would put his affair with Rebecca in jeopardy ? |
| 27 | But after they had eaten she would take his head in her lap and comb his hair , or she would play sweet tunes on her pair of bone pipes . |