Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pron] would [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am really glad of it ; I do n't think I would want them to be there , just in case I lost . |
| 2 | Now I 've used it elsewhere in the garden and I 've never really had any problem with it except it is inclined to make the water very alkaline because the chippings that are quite often used on a flat roof and they 've got a very high P H and therefore you 've got to be aware that the water that comes off is not likely to be soft it 's more likely to be fair fairly hard but for reasonably tough plants I do n't think I would waste it , especially in times of water shortage . |
| 3 | ‘ Well , no dear , I do n't think I would mistake you for a stook of corn . |
| 4 | ‘ Do you think I would hurt you , my lovely girl ? |
| 5 | ‘ Did you really think I would leave you to face her alone ? ’ |
| 6 | Do you think I would use you like any common slut ? ’ |
| 7 | ‘ It 's not my game and I do n't think I would like it much . |
| 8 | I do n't think I would have it in me to start again with another group . |
| 9 | Like now , I do n't think I would order it again . |
| 10 | Later , when I was more familiar with the beliefs and practices of the movement and had ‘ learned the language ’ , I would interact with the Moonies as though I were one of them , and , although I never pretended that I accepted their beliefs or that I was anything other than a sociologist studying the movement , members who did not know me would mistake me for a member — the Moonies themselves were no longer ‘ translating ’ for me when we were interacting . |
| 11 | ‘ You did promise you would get me the promotion that 's coming up . |
| 12 | For him to brush it off in such a way — I do n't know what would make him say things like that , he 's the sort of man I just would n't expect to have … |
| 13 | When one quiet weekend this February Mr Grosz left the country on a short trip to Switzerland , little did he know what would await him on his return . |
| 14 | It is intended that the system of Special Discounts should continue in subsequent years , although the percentage discount and the rules by which policies will qualify may vary from year to year and the possibility can not be ruled out that circumstances may arise which would make it inappropriate to grant any Special Discount at all . |
| 15 | I would do I would put it up there . |
| 16 | ‘ Did n't expect you would prefer it up here with the molars . ’ |
| 17 | It 's funny how an animal like a cow or a horse would swim you would think it would be |
| 18 | Cos you would come and you would buy the ticket from Linda who would give who would give you a Or from if he was here . |
| 19 | Did Dana really think she would tell her ? |
| 20 | She knew he was in a position to do what he wished , but what made him think she would enjoy it ? |
| 21 | I will tell you right now that I do n't think you would make it in estate agents . |
| 22 | I d I do n't think you would get them to buy now , but |
| 23 | We believe it is important that we participate fully in all these discussions as we think we have an important contribution to make from the substantial experience that we have , and I do not think you would find it acceptable for JARs to be binding on UK industry without us being in on every stage of their development . |
| 24 | ‘ But I did n't think you would ditch me . |
| 25 | ‘ You do n't believe she would do it ? |
| 26 | When we got that , when we had ours and er they said if you if you found someone else who would like who would have you would get seventy five pounds back and you gave the thing , who was it who was thinking about it ? |
| 27 | ‘ I do n't believe he would do it . |
| 28 | I omitted the attendance of Councillor from those Minutes , subject to that , I would hope you would approve them . |
| 29 | I did n't think anybody would see it … . ’ |
| 30 | When you look around at all the -products which flop , or those which make you wonder who would buy them , and at the companies which fail to keep up with consumer desires and demands , you may well pause to reflect on the success of the marketing approach . |