Example sentences of "[noun] she 'd [adv] " in BNC.

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1 The two students who were watching over her told her very sensibly that if she tried to drive the car she 'd probably kill herself .
2 It did n't even matter that coffee would probably keep her awake — in her present state of mind she 'd never be able to sleep anyway .
3 When she 'd first moved in she had n't cared about anything , certainly not her surroundings — they had been the least of her problems — and if the villagers had n't so kindly donated her furnishings she 'd probably still be existing in empty rooms .
4 But then , even as a child she 'd usually persuade him to let her do this or that against his better judgement .
5 It was certainly better than the sandwich and a can of beer that she 'd expected ; if this had been the late and unlamented Eddie she 'd probably have been faced with a walk to the nearest carry-out to find that he 'd finished off the beer in her absence .
6 To let herself out of the back she 'd either have to clamber over the seats or squeeze out of a window , and because of the shape of the doors the windows did n't even open all the way .
7 So if our mum had cut it up into twelve pieces and then only three people wanted pizza so she cut it up into twelve twelfths and then said who wants pizza and only three people wanted pizza she 'd now have to put some of these twelfths back together again then and just three of us how many twelfths would we get ?
8 The judge said there was little chance she 'd ever be freed .
9 The judge said there was little chance she 'd ever be freed .
10 At that rate she 'd soon be through the wood and gone .
11 She knew herself well enough to know that if he challenged her account in the latter mode she 'd almost certainly lose her temper with him , and then the atmosphere between them , which had been ( with the exception of his overtures ) so easy and undemanding , would be spoiled .
12 The rain had succeeded in filtering through her thin jacket to the blouse beneath , and in her present damp state she 'd probably finish up with pneumonia or some such ailment .
13 A man she 'd probably never see again .
14 Just shows you what her priorities are really rather than handsome man she 'd rather have her jewels .
15 Dressed in an English Savile Row suit he was probably the most handsome man she 'd ever set eyes on .
16 She was uncertain whether , at work , she should be denying the rumour that she was engaged to the head of the Massingham empire , but thought that if Naylor had any strong views on the subject she 'd soon be hearing about them anyway .
17 Her temper sprang back into vivid life as she all but shrieked the words back at him , her fingers unconsciously curling themselves into the fists she 'd dearly love to use on him .
18 BELVILLE : I take her to an artful young baggage and had I a young handsome butler or steward she 'd soon make her market of one of them and snap at him for a husband .
19 ‘ I 'm misplaced , ’ was a thing she 'd often say .
20 His charm , his little anecdotes , even this scene played in the velvet darkness — all of it had been to answer the challenge she 'd so foolishly set before him .
21 From what I know of gipsies she 'd never make an official complaint even if we caught up with her .
22 The other woman was already sceptical — she could n't afford to add more fuel to the fire of her suspicions by biting Adam 's head off the way she 'd simply love to do .
23 No doubt she 'd soon get used to it she told herself as she followed Kerly down a metal spiral staircase .
24 She had a severe struggle with herself , but decided that if she made a fuss she 'd just make him laugh even more at her .
25 In the Mirabeau Precinct she 'd only get pushed around and ignored .
26 after that we sort of passed it on to the one next you know what to expect , but if it was down to my mother she 'd never tell you .
27 ‘ When things got too hot for her at home with Margaret she 'd often spend a night at my flat cooling off . ’
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