Example sentences of "[conj] i would [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If it is only — or mainly — accommodation problems which stop you repeating the year , Grandad & I would like you to know that you are welcome to live here & go to Oban High School . |
| 2 | That 's the reason I have brought you to this quiet garden , not to some tavern where I would drink myself senseless . |
| 3 | I suffered agonies of suspense in silence , for I never knew when or where I would see you again , or whether she would be with you . |
| 4 | My nose was running again , and my thumb was throbbing where I 'd cut it on the piece of glass in the bin . |
| 5 | Back in the main street of Ballinasloe , I had to act fast , or I would miss my train . |
| 6 | I said she had to change her lifestyle and eating habits or I would insist she came home . |
| 7 | ‘ With the peak covering my eyes like this I have to hold my head back to see where I 'm going or I 'd break my neck . ’ |
| 8 | If it was nice and cold or I 'd put it in the freezer , then open the other one . |
| 9 | My mother said I should never cut my hair or I 'd lose my strength , like Samson in the Bible . ’ |
| 10 | This will not affect your rights to act independently , although I would encourage you to take advice from Mr Popham since he is very experienced in protecting the interests of local residents/community groups in cases where major developments are being proposed . |
| 11 | ‘ I do n't much mind , although I 'd prefer you stay . |
| 12 | For instance , I admit freely that I would expect my desktop publisher to be able to flow and reflow copy from one column to another automatically ; that seems a basic requirement for general-purpose DTP and PagePlus ca n't do it . |
| 13 | I 'm quite happy to see if we can what we can do , I ca n't guarantee that my Right Honourable Friend will take a different view , but I 'm content to see what we can do and report if your Lordships think that that is suitable , but if we were to do that My Lord , I think it would mean erm er it would mean that all these amendments which are grouped together should not in fact be , be put t to the vote , I mean that means ever er er all your Lordships because I do n't think it would be very fair if I were to say that I would move mine and the Noble Lord , Lord MacIntosh were c to come along and move his amendment and mine meanwhile has gone down the drainpipe and I do n't think that that would be particularly funny , but the Noble Lord , Lord MacIntosh I 'm sure would n't do such a dastardly thing like that ! |
| 14 | Another dream that I had several times was that I would sacrifice my life to save others . |
| 15 | One of his little projects was that I would send him down some very promising people from the Royal College to teach in the West Riding . |
| 16 | All of them would live more happily if they and the world remained in ignorance , and to try to achieve that I would give them the one gift I could . |
| 17 | I handed over my life 's savings and promised that I would give her the other nineteen and six before the year was up . |
| 18 | I thought that I would start my own trend , an all-in-one suit . |
| 19 | I had wagered a purse that I would beat him at bowls and Drake never could resist gold . |
| 20 | That does not mean that I would discard it as an instrument of statutory interpretation even were I empowered to do so . |
| 21 | I decided that in the circumstances this was not a job that I would entrust anyone else to do , and I motored to Hampstead myself . |
| 22 | There is nothing in it at the moment that I would want my name associated with . ’ |
| 23 | He told me that I would make my living with words . |
| 24 | Even if it landed on time , I would have the four-hour journey to Hull and it was unlikely that I would make it to the funeral . |
| 25 | She has always had this dream that I would make it to university and she will be devastated if I do n't continue , but the way I am feeling now , I do n't want to . |
| 26 | Not that I would prevent you from confessing , ’ she added hastily . |
| 27 | I phoned the kennel owner to inform her that British Rail insisted the dog wear a muzzle and that I would pay her back if she 'd buy one . |
| 28 | Little did I realise that I would end my ministerial career by spending much of my time on the Welsh Grand Committee . |
| 29 | In other words , my guard was now so strong that I would wake myself up rather than allow myself to eat , even in a dream . |
| 30 | I have said we will be pleased to provide back-up with visitor 's packs etc and that I would inform you of the request . |