Example sentences of "but he [verb] [pron] would [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But he said they would present the designs to Reflection , these very sketches , and there would be a great deal of acclaim given to the Gnomes as a result . |
| 2 | ‘ I had on my trainers , but he said they 'd get wet . |
| 3 | But he said there would have to be a complete overhaul of the electoral system first . |
| 4 | But he said he would go if fellow MPs wanted him to . |
| 5 | Middleton did not want any of that but he said he would go and talk to his crew . |
| 6 | I wanted to give him supper but he said he would take sandwiches up to his room and get on with his work . |
| 7 | Yeah , but he said he 'd tell us he takes eleven tablets a day |
| 8 | But he said he 'd pay me a fiver if I took the fish out for a bit of fresh air in the hope that it might drop off to sleep . |
| 9 | I told him I would call at the house this evening but he said he 'd prefer to come here . |
| 10 | ‘ Yes , but he said he 'd go on his own . |
| 11 | He had a lot of prep , but he said he 'd try . |
| 12 | ‘ He did n't leave his name , but he said he 'd call back . ’ |
| 13 | I pulled my skirt up a little but he said he 'd have to see higher than that to make sure my legs were n't bowed at the knees so I did as I was told . |
| 14 | The team inside the car , three of them , would occasionally turn on the engine and try to warm themselves , but he knew they 'd feel the cold after such a freezing night . |
| 15 | But he knew she 'd cut him off . |
| 16 | A little tickle , but he knew it would keep him awake all night . |
| 17 | He wanted her to relax into happiness — physically , mentally , spiritually — but he knew it would take time . |
| 18 | He was n't obliged to follow his own scenario any more , but he knew he would have to obey the voice now . |
| 19 | But he knew he 'd yearn for England sooner or later , and a yearning man could be cruel . |
| 20 | But he says he would welcome another Mark Wills or a match with Derek Williams . |
| 21 | But he says he would welcome another Mark Wills or a match with Derek Williams . |
| 22 | Len Daniels was attacked by pirates and virtually ran out of rations — but he says he 'd do it all again . |
| 23 | ‘ Ernest did n't say , but he promised he 'd look in some time soon , so you can ask him yourself . ’ |