Example sentences of "would [vb infin] [pron] [prep] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They 'd think nothing of going into them . |
| 2 | He 'd think nothing of checking up on a fellow 's credentials . |
| 3 | If you 'd confine yourself to finding out what Corporal Blagg knows , we 'd be very grateful . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ I somehow do n't think you 'd manipulate me into discussing religion with a real-live rabbi . |
| 5 | If you wrapped it round you , for instance , it 'd keep you from feeling any pain . |
| 6 | They 'd nick you for lifting the wallet , and me as well probably , for helping you . |
| 7 | I 'd like you without using your calculator , just to get some idea of how big that is . |
| 8 | ‘ You thought that if you turned up in the smart suit and with the laser-beam smile you 'd wow them into panting agreement ? ’ |
| 9 | ‘ Yeah , the rats 'd thank us for getting rid of a human , ’ he went on . |
| 10 | Do n't need , I mean if we get somebody in to do that , we 'd have somebody in do little bits of repairs here and there , but generally it 's alright . |
| 11 | But still he did n't smile , and later I wondered if perhaps we 'd hit it without knowing it . |
| 12 | ‘ I 'm sure it was n't ; Garry is n't the brightest of men ; he 'd deceive himself into thinking I would n't try to trace him , and if it were n't for my sister I would n't bother ; the discrepancies in the accounts would be compensated for by his permanent absence from the firm . ’ |
| 13 | Alternatively , they are matters together with those specifically mentioned below which would influence me against granting an injunction . |
| 14 | If you were considering ( either by yourself or with others ) taking over the Blue Parrot , what factors would influence you in deciding which form of business organization to select ? |
| 15 | If you were considering ( either by yourself or with others ) taking over the Blue Parrot , what factors would influence you in deciding which form of business organization to select ? |
| 16 | The factors which would influence you in deciding on the form of business include : |
| 17 | Many candidates would think nothing of taking advantage of headhunters by accepting a free overseas trip and free entertainment such as drinks , lunch or dinner , whilst having no intention whatsoever of changing jobs . |
| 18 | And if he lived on the other side of the world she would think nothing of flying to meet him , she said . |
| 19 | ‘ The sort who would think nothing of putting their rubbish out on the side of the road , ’ as one observer noted , ‘ but who still feel very strongly indeed that there should be no goldmining here . |
| 20 | In their present mood people would think nothing of mortgaging themselves for years ahead in order to acquire some trifling luxury like a jar of brandied peaches or a few leaves of tobacco . |
| 21 | She very much doubted that when she got home , if she ever did , she would think it worth asking her mother . |
| 22 | Perhaps if he wrecked the thermostat , someone would think it worth putting a little pressure on their British friends . |
| 23 | ‘ It would make it worth getting up in the morning . ’ |
| 24 | It may however be noted that the immunity against judicial interrogation is no longer as complete as it was , for the abolition by the Criminal Evidence Act 1898 of the rule that an accused was not even a competent witness at his own trial opened up the possibility that if he did give evidence he would expose himself to questioning by counsel for the prosecution and in appropriate circumstances by the judge himself ; and his privilege against self-incrimination whilst giving evidence was expressly removed by section 1 ( e ) of the Act of 1898 . |
| 25 | I venture to write and enquire if you would oblige me by calling at this Officer , at some time convenient to yourself : I am not at liberty to offer any further information at this juncture , but I think I may say that our meeting will be to your advantage . |
| 26 | She would occasionally reward Thatcherite newspapers , such as the Express , with a gracious , unrevealing interview ; on television , Sir Robin Day and Brian Walden would flatter her by pretending to be tough , and she would flatter them by pretending they were . |
| 27 | She would occasionally reward Thatcherite newspapers , such as the Express , with a gracious , unrevealing interview ; on television , Sir Robin Day and Brian Walden would flatter her by pretending to be tough , and she would flatter them by pretending they were . |
| 28 | She would lay the table her own way , not the French way , and no one would reprove her for putting the forks and spoons face up . |
| 29 | Nevertheless , some of those who were very close to the man would not get ill despite receiving a very large dose of bugs and some , who were in the most distant part of the bus , would catch it despite receiving a small dose . |
| 30 | Under the terms of this partnership , Parliament would confine itself to establishing a framework consisting of general principles , leaving it to the courts themselves to decide how these principles should apply in a given instance , and to the Court of Appeal to develop more detailed guidance where appropriate . |