Example sentences of "we would [adv] [vb infin] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 If we all did that we 'd soon get improvements !
2 We 'd immediately dismiss 5% of our workforce and the same would happen at the larger timber firms throughout the UK .
3 We 'd rather make money . ’
4 Great as the kudos might be , he had second thoughts : ‘ We 'd rather play Newcastle next season .
5 ‘ That 's a joke , you understand — we 'd rather have money . ’
6 We 'd also gain experience in a new and exciting sector .
7 So this T ratio on income elasticity is for the bit right and if we were using the five percent or ten percent as our sort of cut off point , we 'd actually discard income from our consumption , from our demand function .
8 And then er we 'd maybe get thruppence between us and let one go and pay to g to in the pictures and open the , lift the bar up , the emergency exit , and get in on our hands and knees behind the curtain .
9 We 'd never produce budgets without erm having thoroughly discussed them with the Treasurer and saying to the Treasurer 's Department of the County Council , which is a very conservative department I have to say ( with a small c ) ; it 's not given to wild flurries of excitement and imagination .
10 He says there is part of that site where investigations do indicate the water table is high — only perhaps half a metre below the surface and in that area we would n't regard burial as acceptable because of the potential risk of contaminating the ground water .
11 He says there is part of that site where investigations do indicate the water table is high — only perhaps half a metre below the surface and in that area we would n't regard burial as acceptable because of the potential risk of contaminating the ground water .
12 He 'd come round and it had been so nice , and we seemed to be so comfortable with each other , not just in bed you know , and it did n't occur to me we would n't do things together and see each other .
13 In this buyers ' guide we cover and comment on the best ( and some we would n't give tank-space to ) and leave the reader to judge .
14 Anne Lennox and Liz Weeks told how the new crisis has ‘ opened old wounds ’ and said : ‘ We would n't want families of British servicemen to go through the pain we had to endure . ’
15 I think we would n't want consultation before , it might influence the decision of P and R , or there again depends if we agree the , the arguments for consultation .
16 Yes you do and , and also , another thing , and it 's , in a way it was a bit annoying because we 'd go on these like crash diets , you know , we 'd get really nasty and s well not nasty and skinny we 'd just get really skinny before we went cos you know we would n't eat anything except like fruit for a we , we 'd eat , we 'd go on a diet and then we would n't eat fruit for , would n't eat anything but fruit for the week before and so we 'd , you know we 'd like have flat stomachs and you feel , if you have n't eaten you feel thinner even if you 're not , it 's all , it 's a bit , it 's psychological is n't it ?
17 Ashley met me in the Jac that night , listened to my woes , bought me drink when I ran out of money ( I 'm sure I was short-changed at the bar ) even though she probably had less dosh than I did , and listened to my woes all over again when we went back to her mum 's and sat up till God knows when , talking low so we would n't wake Dean in the next room .
18 Jason and I made a pact that we would n't discuss hairdressing at home unless we had to and we think that is even more important now that we have the baby .
19 Because if they were , we would n't need legislation .
20 And er I was determined that er we would n't lose hold of this claim because it was a good claim , it was a logical claim , it was one that could be answered by the management and could be er er put into effect without any delay in time .
21 Lentils coming from Ethiopia , you get wheat from the States , rice from the States , ap apples from France , tea from India , coffee from Brazil and Columbia , sugar from the Windward Islands , bananas from all over the place , you know those are the things that keep us alive , no , you know , whether we one think they are or not , but I mean them things are what keeps the economy alive for one , it 's also what keeps us personally alive if you do n't know why we take an interest in Third World issues , I would say that it 's that , we 're dependent on these countries , we could produce enough foods for our own needs , but we would n't have oranges , coffee , tea , sugar , you know cos we ca n't grow them in this country we , we really depend on those things to stay alive , and for that reason alone we should have some kind of interest , if you went to Kenya for example they would be staggered at how little you know about their country given how much they know about yours they know a lot about this country , a lot of it is a bit loopy , but then what you know about their country is probably a bit off centre as well , and you know I hope that this is something that we 're reversing in this section , our perceptions of the Third World or the south or whatever we choose to call it , colour a lot of the things that we think and do and say and it increases the amount of racism that there is around us all , all those kind of things , erm and I think that it is really important to look at what a perception is , you know , for example what 's your perception of this ?
22 In fact , if we all had sex as often as we had surveys we would n't have time to answer the surveys in the first place .
23 One of the things I am obviously gon na have to look at is the what you 've done in the last two or three years because traditionally erm we would n't ask van drivers to come along and see us .
24 We would also suggest customers consult their local dealer if they 're considering buying a used Ford .
25 ‘ We thought that if we did n't like the Arab sector of Jerusalem after partition , ’ Damiani said , ‘ we would also have property in the Jewish sector .
26 We would also introduce measures to support training , provision for which is still being cut , as both the autumn statement and the Chief Secretary 's evidence to the Select Committee have revealed , while unemployment soars .
27 We would particularly appreciate donations of guidebooks , especially those for Lakeland crags .
28 We would gladly accept family planning , ’ said women at a village meeting in Java , ‘ provided that it does n't interfere with our work , or do us any permanent harm , or be against our religion .
29 A woman came in and said perhaps we would rather have soup .
30 Supt Phil Staples said : ‘ We would however advise motorists that the police will be operating with tow-away trucks and vehicles parked where they cause an obstruction to pedestrians and other road users will be impounded . ’
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