Example sentences of "would [pers pn] [be] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was later filled with remorse for this , saying ‘ I would I were assured of pardon for that sin , though on that condition that this right hand were cut off . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ I try to answer the question — If I were here , what would I be getting out of this experience ? ’ |
| 3 | Why else would I be tempted to ignore all caution ? |
| 4 | More importantly for for you is that would I be taking a hell of a chance in putting Patrick into selling advertising when the background there is is not necessarily there erm tell me why I should ? |
| 5 | ‘ Would I be living with him if I were n't ? ’ she asked . |
| 6 | ‘ And if I did know , would I be telling you ? |
| 7 | If I did this with the intention of deceiving people , would I be telling a lie ? |
| 8 | What would I be looking at it with ? |
| 9 | What would I be looking at ? |
| 10 | ‘ Jesus , Mr Higgins , and how would I be knowing such a desperate fella as that ? ’ |
| 11 | Would I be paying 54p per minute for this call if I was n't fond of you ? |
| 12 | ‘ Why would I be following you ? ’ he asked quietly . |
| 13 | When would I be expected to start ? |
| 14 | would I be lying |
| 15 | And what area would I be restricted to ? |
| 16 | ‘ What would I be needing money for with a likely lad like Tom here to support me ? ’ |
| 17 | I myself have five children and in England this raises an eyebrow , but in Kenya I was often asked would I be having another soon . |
| 18 | Anna , emboldened by the energy of taking action , said , ‘ Would I be paid more for one than the other ? ’ |
| 19 | ‘ What would I be paid ? ’ |
| 20 | For whom would I be working ? |
| 21 | Well if I was his manager , what would I be working on ? |
| 22 | If Canada joined Britain for the war , as she most certainly would , which unit of the service would I be joining ? |
| 23 | What would I be doing in a week 's time ? |
| 24 | But would I be doing more than playing with words which sound agreeable to me , ‘ dignity ’ , ‘ freedom ’ , ‘ responsibility ’ , to describe what could still just as well be called nihilism ? |
| 25 | ‘ And what would I be doing peering down drains ? |
| 26 | ‘ And what else would I be doing tonight ? |
| 27 | ‘ Well , I would like to know — well , what would I be doing there ? |
| 28 | ‘ And what would I be doing while you ruined that pretty suit of yours ? ’ |
| 29 | What else would I be doing ? ’ |
| 30 | ‘ Looking for your boyfriend , of course , ’ he drawled insultingly , ‘ What else would I be doing ? ’ |