Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] [pron] would [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Quite understandably , Brian is concerned about the way things are going , but I 've got the utmost faith in him and resting him would gain nothing . ’ |
| 2 | Those which have are reaping impressive rewards simply by identifying precisely the services or products customers want ; looking at their most lucrative areas ; finding out what clients really value ; and establishing what would make them move to a competing hotel . |
| 3 | The Widow Douglas , she took me for her son , and allowed she would sivilize me ; but it was rough living in the house all the time , considering how dismal regular and decent the widow was in all her ways ; and so when I could n't stand it no longer , I lit out . |
| 4 | As a matter of fact' — he frowned in concentration — ‘ I do recall her putting a matchbook in her handbag at one point and saying she would pass it on to Heather because she collected the things . |
| 5 | Miranda thought of M. Apéritif last night , and decided she would let him go further when she next saw him , in spite of the lizard darting of his small and oddly hard tongue in the kiss she 'd allowed him at the door of the hotel . |
| 6 | This picture , the third in Faye 's series , focused more fully on her face and the likeness of features and form was very good , but it showed her with such a yearning , wistful expression that everyone who saw it and knew her would think her life had been one long secret sorrow . |
| 7 | Zack carried a gun , and knew he would use it to get away . |
| 8 | ‘ I came across this today , and thought it would interest you , ’ it said . |
| 9 | And when she woke she turned with such longing to where he had lain and called his name and thought she would do anything for him , anything at all he wanted , because she loved him , she loved him , she loved him . |
| 10 | ‘ She set higher store by emotional security ’ than her sister , ‘ and thought she would find it with a man soft-hearted and caring and pliant , far removed , as she thought , from father 's toughness and uncontrollability . ’ |
| 11 | Another amusing incident to come out of ‘ Space Oddity ’ was when I got a phone call from David one day , who said he had to record an Italian version of the song because two kids in Italy had apparently done a cover version of it and as it looked as if it was going to do quite well , the Italian record company wanted a version by the original artist and said they would send someone along to teach Bowie phonetically how to sing the song . |
| 12 | He just quoted the verses , smiled , and said they would bring him great success . |
| 13 | Anyhow I gave them some antibiotic powder to put in its drinking water just in case it had a mild infection and they went away happy and said they would tell their friends . ’ |
| 14 | Sainsbury 's asked for our number and said they would call us back . |
| 15 | Other law chiefs came to see us and said they would help me to get a healthy country . |
| 16 | Cynics might doubt his commitment to social security , as he introduced himself as the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry ( his previous job ) , but in his usual good-humoured style , Frank Field simply thanked him and said they would recommend him to Downing Street for a new job because of his social security knowledge . |
| 17 | Someone from a hostel in London came to see me and said they would have me , so when I went to court in Sheffield the judge decided to put me on bail for four weeks , on condition that I stayed at the hostel and that I did n't drink , and also if I attended the Jules Thorn psychiatric unit , which is part of St Pancras Hospital , for a ten-day assessment . |
| 18 | The protesters broke down the parliament 's doors and said they would occupy it until the leaders of all three ethnic communities resigned . |
| 19 | At first I refused , but then he told me of Daniel 's murder , and said no-one would believe I was not implicated … ’ |
| 20 | But last Wednesday , BNFL unveiled the completed plant and said it would recoup its costs in ten years and make a £500m profit . |
| 21 | Then Mum thanked them and said she would pay them later for their trouble and invited them to the funeral . |
| 22 | I gave her all the papers , and erm , she said well , and that meanwhile had , spoken to me on the phone , and said she would do what she could . |
| 23 | He asked whether she would mind calling him a cab and she dangled car keys and said she would drive him herself . |
| 24 | Lynsey quickly remembered her fictitious ‘ dinner engagement ’ and said she would take her own car and follow him . |
| 25 | I asked him why but he just smiled , shook his head and said he would tell me in his own good time . |
| 26 | After the man 's death he told Jeannie of his gift , and said he would give her a little at a time so she did n't drink the lot in one enormous spree . |
| 27 | Mr Lang urged the National Farmers ' Union of Scotland and the SMMB to put together a submission showing how the OFT 's findings were flawed and said he would pass it on to the OFT and the president of the Board of Trade , Michael Heseltine . |
| 28 | Dr Tzakis hugged Laura 's parents , Fran and Les , and said he would visit them in England . |
| 29 | He watched me deal with the piglets and said he would call me when he needed a vet . ’ |
| 30 | Adam set the twelve sherry glasses that were cut in a greek key pattern round their rims in the middle of the moonlight and said he would put them in a box tomorrow and try to sell them in Sudbury to the man who had the antique shop in Gainsborough Street that they had passed . |