Example sentences of "[pron] would [verb] for some [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 'd kill for some chocolate ! ’ |
| 2 | ‘ I 'd kill for some chocolate ’ |
| 3 | I would ask for some Kleenex , some razor blades and I would get to that word and I could n't do it . ’ |
| 4 | During our stay we were awakened not only by the cocks , but on several occasions by piercing screams coming from the rice-paddies behind us , which would continue for some time before abruptly stopping . |
| 5 | ‘ I 've been hoping you 'd agree for some time . |
| 6 | If they are still experiencing the benefits of the last centesimal medicine then as usual you would wait for some indication before repeating or changing remedies at which point the LM can be prescribed . |
| 7 | His head was growing heavy , he would ask for some coffee when the waiter returned ; it was dark indoors , darker than he would have expected on a showery early summer afternoon , when the sun outside does not dazzle . |