Example sentences of "[verb] they would [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If we 'd just attacked they 'd have killed you immediately , so I thought it best to try and get you to a safer distance before anything happened . ’ |
| 2 | She raked round their rubbish heaps at night ; she stole from them — peats from the stacks outside their huts , oats gleaned at night from the fields where they drove her away by day , once a half-grown lamb with a broken leg , that she killed with her knife and carried furtively back to the hut , praying they 'd think an eagle or fox had taken it . |
| 3 | When astronomers could build a large enough telescope they would see the lunar inhabitants going about their daily lives . |
| 4 | ‘ Yes , but how did he know they would stay on that course ? ’ |
| 5 | But I do know they would weigh up the dangers and think about the very fact that they could fly . |
| 6 | ‘ Your friend would know they 'd kill him . |
| 7 | ‘ We did n't know they 'd run away before you 'd finished with them , ’ one of the soldiers was grumbling sullenly . |
| 8 | ‘ Well , how did they know they 'd get the Admiral ? |
| 9 | but two to ten shift they 'd have power cut |
| 10 | If the Puritans refused to compromise they would have to be ruthlessly suppressed . |
| 11 | If they had dominated I expect they would have had at least a few more ( in 20 mins ) . |
| 12 | If you had two axes I expect they 'd give in right away . ’ |
| 13 | I expect they 'd have a giggle about our house , if they came round here . ’ |
| 14 | If he moved they would see him ; if he stayed still they would find him . |
| 15 | One old lady from Wiltshire told me if the Germans had come they 'd have killed off old people like her . |
| 16 | Well , now he had gone to find her , but if his Eileen was really an angel she doubted they would meet , for Paddy had been no saint . |
| 17 | No-one 's ever bungee-jumped from a balloon before , but as Ian went up , up and away , none of his home town fans ever doubted they 'd see him again . |
| 18 | Vince has has raised a point about er erm , informing er and consulting local people and to let local people know erm when the meetings are then local ca n't go , I 'm sure that if they really wanted people to come they 'd make it much more er , in erm with the advertising so clear that er people would be able to and also if they had it at the times when a their meeting at the times when it was mostly convenient to er , the general public . |
| 19 | But as a dutiful wife , she managed to put a good face on it , particularly after her husband promised they would return again in the spring . |
| 20 | He apologised , said he felt tired , and promised they would meet again when some decisions could be made . |
| 21 | Erm if I tried they would have caught me so I just stand still and do n't scream or cry because I 'll get some more . |
| 22 | For some time afterwards whenever a crisis occurred they would ask each other , ‘ What would Père Obein say ? ’ |
| 23 | And to encourage people to work they would make them fill in a job-sheet saying how many forms they had booked in . |
| 24 | Now that my machine seems to be working tolerably well again , here is some news , along with renewed thanks for the welcome and lovely meals whilst I was with you — and I was of course interested and glad to meet and to know they would come and try and help with anything if you ring them . |
| 25 | He did not need to look at the single shelf of books to know they would have titles like A Pilot 's War Memoirs or Regiments of the Burma Campaign . |
| 26 | But people living near the Penmaenmawr plant say they would suffer from noise , dust and unpleasant smells . |
| 27 | The town trustees say they would welcome any comments on the scheme . |
| 28 | Health Images UK Ltd , owners of the medical centre at Yarm Road which is due to open this month , say they would welcome plans to expand the site . |
| 29 | Hypergames analysis explains why they do this even though both sides say they would prefer peaceful coexistence |
| 30 | Yet if forced to make a choice , about three-quarters of teachers say they would prefer to teach boys ( Davies 1984 ) . |