Example sentences of "doubt if [pers pn] [modal v] have " in BNC.
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1 | If she 'd been forty , I doubt if it would have made any difference — to either of us . ’ |
2 | Carey continued : ‘ I doubt if He would have been impressed by the argument that the goats had been waiting for these things to trickle down as a by-product of economic growth . ’ |
3 | Even with England and Denmark behind him , ’ had said Thorkel Fóstri with scorn , ‘ I doubt if he would have got a levy over the Forth . |
4 | Without it , I doubt if he could have undertaken such work is he did . |
5 | ‘ I doubt if he could have kept up the masquerade for that long . ’ |
6 | ‘ And , consequent to your failure , I doubt if I 'll have any more intruders in my cloud . ’ |
7 | ‘ You deserved a lesson — and I doubt if I could have talked you into it in any case . |
8 | ‘ And whatever the way of it , had I been in the Lord Owen 's place , with my chief enemy thus presented naked into my hand , I doubt if I could have resisted the temptation . |
9 | Of course I have n't written the review — I doubt if I should have had time , my own work takes up too much . ’ |
10 | If you must , then you ca n't do better than to buy a plastic ‘ Snake ’ ; but we doubt if you 'll have the same degree of reverence for it as for our other suggestions in nylon . |
11 | ‘ I doubt if you 'll have heard of a Romany having a magistrate removed from office either , Mr Peck , but make one arrest here and you 're very likely to be the first . ’ |
12 | ‘ He was a strong young man and I doubt if you could have murdered him . |
13 | ‘ I doubt if you could have thought of any I did n't deserve . |
14 | I I I I I doubt if you could have rules . |
15 | ‘ I doubt if you 'd have had any choice , ’ said Hugh with sympathy , ‘ and certainly you have none now . ’ |
16 | I doubt if you 'd have six children under four would you ? |