Example sentences of "would [vb infin] that he [verb] " in BNC.

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1 The eternal pessimist would think that he came back and nipped off again , you see .
2 Alexei would think that he had surrendered too many concessions , of course , but he did not understand the Yek mind .
3 Maybe she would think that he wanted them .
4 If there should be trees out there , swaying in the wind , then he would know that he had lost all sense of time and place and personal identity .
5 Then he deliberately looked back to meet her eyes so that she would know that he had made a decision With a slight lift of his shoulders , he accepted his decision .
6 On his initial visit to the home of the bereaved he would feel that he had a very short ti me indeed to set out his wares and try and convince the family to buy the package .
7 Perhaps , though , he might stroll out in the direction of the church hall , to see if people were coming out , then he would feel that he had made some kind of an effort .
8 Those who simplify moral judgement to the application of standards would assume that he has either to impose his own code or to accommodate himself to the other .
9 The herbs in the soup would ensure that he slept .
10 If that were the case , then atavistic professional instincts and the terrifying imminence of the first night would ensure that he knew the part by the time they opened .
11 On the assumption that the account of this event in Molla Husrev 's life is at least broadly correct , however , and in the light of the documentary and such other evidence as exists , it would appear that he left for Bursa not earlier than Rajab 876 nor later than Shawwal 877 and returned to become Mufti perhaps as early as 878/1473–4 .
12 It would appear that he attended Chinese schools in Manchuria in an area densely populated by Koreans .
13 The portly Breton was standing in the town in yesterday 's parliamentary elections but it would appear that he does not see eye to eye with local activists .
14 But , as BA president John Hitchin at the a.g.m. the following morning declared himself ‘ gobsmacked by Roy Davey 's appalling statement of policy at HarperCollins ’ , it would appear that he did not succeed .
15 I would wager that he goes so far as to say that I broke down in his room , stuttering out the words of my so-called confession between chokes and tears , unable to speak properly .
16 But even if he denied involvement , no one would believe that he had not arranged matters so that Sipotai was killed .
17 He hoped that the markets would see that he had tied sterling to the Deutschmark and that they would realise that this meant a commitment to achieving German-style price stability .
18 Perhaps if he saw her looking wonderful , dancing beautifully , he would realize that he needed her as much as she needed him .
19 If the child says , ‘ I dislike Auntie Kate ’ but seeks her company , holds her by the hand when they go out for a walk , and so on , we would conclude that he has not understood the word dislike .
20 I would guess that he has one of our Plan Three policies , which does actually have a limited of fifty pounds on the erm head gasket and three hundred pounds on the engine .
21 Scott would bet that he had never worn the snakeskin overcoat Annabel had given him the Christmas before .
22 Sometimes he would discover that he had not really had a ‘ call to the ministry ’ .
23 No one would suggest that he rivals Sobers as the greatest of all-rounders , for , although he has taken more wickets , his batting has been much less consistent and his Test average is some twenty-three points lower than Sobers ' .
24 Atkins was sent to the bar for drinks which would suggest that he had the lowest standing or rank .
25 They 've had er enormous difficulties and er the honourable gentleman will er know that the South Wales police authority committee , its officers and its Chief Constable have er visited parliament er to put their case to members representing the South Wales police authority area and indeed to er Earl Ferrers the minister er responsible for the police and they certainly have n't had any er criticism made of them by his own government and if er he believes that there is a criticism I would suggest that he takes a leaf out of the book of his er , his right honourable friend the Secretary of State and refers the matter so that it can be properly audited and er I think the honourable gentleman knows that when that is done he will see that there is no blame attached whatsoever to the members or the officers of the police authority .
26 Acca 's continuing exile from his see would suggest that he did not enjoy the favour of Ecgberht and that Ceolwulf was either too ineffective to arrange his return or hostile to him .
27 We hoped that the US medical team whom we supposed would attend him at Wiesbaden , as we 'd heard had happened with other American hostages , would recognize that he needed a long rest .
28 ‘ This would mean that he had a solitary cell in a section of the prison with other sex offenders . ’
29 Those had been her words , and if she was being exact , they would mean that he had seen the icebound vessel from the air , exactly as Sunderby had seen it .
30 ‘ Mainly cooks and cripples , ’ he said cheerfully , and the family hoped that this would mean that he stayed in England , but when he returned to London after his leave the battalion was made up to strength and moved to Howick in Scotland .
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