Example sentences of "if they would [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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1 | He had changed into a clean white shirt and tie , and his dark pants just fitted him , though Dorothy wondered if they would stand the strain of his sitting down . |
2 | The directors may depart from statutory requirements if they would prevent the accounts from showing a true and fair view . |
3 | While they waited , Jean popped into her local Midland Bank to ask if they would change the money when it finally arrived . |
4 | Yes , she has got some tickets , a , she 's made some and erm hoping those who ca n't come will buy ticket at least , but if they would bring a bottle you know , something for the prizes er erm they do n't pay for coffee , biscuit . |
5 | But if they would work no more and no faster than the job required , they would work no slower and no less : nobody had to give them a special incentive to give of their best . |
6 | One morning a carter and his son were delivering a load of firewood and Grandmother asked if they would like a slice of pudding before they left . |
7 | He introduced his father , a tubby , good-natured little man , and asked them if they would like a lift into Plymouth . |
8 | She said : ‘ The former leaseholder of the cottage , who is a good friend , asked the Duchy of Cornwall if they would like a new tenant when he moved on . |
9 | I asked people if th if they would like a complimentary copy of the Saga magazine and all their brochures and they can do so by er , members like myself we 're asked from time to time , do we know any friends who would like a copy ? |
10 | She was going to exchange knitting-patterns with the Visitors , and ask them if they would like a hot drink after their 17 million light-year journey to Wimbledon . |
11 | Take precise details ie. name of caller , telephone number , exact message , if they would like the recipient to return the call , etc . |
12 | I doubted , however , if they would get the length of Apricot Sunsets . |
13 | However , they will only eat earthworms , which is fine ″ the summer , but I would be much happier if they would take a little trout , prawns and beefheart . |
14 | Working under the name of Professor Dent ( a minor henchman in Dr No ) we contacted newspapers and magazines to see if they would take the following advertisements : |
15 | Also while in the club shop I NEARLY did ask if they 'd personalise a shirt with MUNICH 58 , I was THIS CLOSE … |
16 | what if they 'd get a new |
17 | Mick Jagger , David Mellor , Michael Winner , and many other middle-aged , ego-tripping men who look as if they 'd need a Zimmer frame to get a leg-up and a miracle to get it over . |
18 | They fell apart , breathing fiercely , as if they 'd run a race . |
19 | We had some extremely hot gear lying around so we asked them if they 'd have a go at getting rid of it for us out of town where it maybe would have cooled down somewhat . |
20 | All I was told is that you 're getting twelve months guarantee , but you 've got to have a three thousand mile service , and as the gentleman said erm I recorded the deliveries and sent them all back and on the third one , when I took it in I asked if they 'd put a new set of points in for me and erm unfortunately when it came out there was no compression at all and because because I it was suggested that I dug my heels in a bit and got an independent report and erm basically they told me to get lost because it cost fifty pound to do the report . |
21 | Wonder if they 'd accept a parrot with it . |
22 | Thrown out , blinking , into the daylight , we wondered if they 'd find the jars . |