Example sentences of "he [verb] [pron] would [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I told Ron that whatever decision he made I would support , and he decided that he would … that he would … he would die … |
| 2 | Once he had decided to write the Guide Book he realised he would have to do a considerable amount of writing and although he never felt he was a good writer , his unwavering intent carried him through . |
| 3 | Sometimes it is through a mysterious inner constraint that he makes his presence felt , as when he guided Paul 's evangelistic direction away from the province of Asia in 16:6,7 and towards the hardships and opposition he realised he would have to face if he went up for that last journey to Jerusalem ( Acts 20:22,23 ) . |
| 4 | Had he guessed she would try to slip away ? |
| 5 | The man was a fool … did he think it would do his reputation any good to appear in weak productions ? |
| 6 | Nor did he think it would serve any purpose to refer to the lipstick-smeared card , originally written by Dotty and still wired to the stem of the mutilated plant , which , in the heat of the moment and the fitful light of the streetlamps was mistakenly thought to have been dipped in blood . |
| 7 | ‘ Gentle , indeed ! ’ she said ‘ And if I were as gentle in the market as I have been for him at home , how does he think I would manage ? ’ |
| 8 | How could he think she would forgive that ? |
| 9 | Did he think she would put his affair with Rebecca in jeopardy ? |
| 10 | But , by his own account , he agreed he would speak to the Shah if they too would do so . |
| 11 | Celia had told him about the Journal , and he realized she would prefer him to turn it down . |
| 12 | Borough councillors on the transport committee will consider the proposal on Monday but Mr Docherty said whatever their decision he expected they would take a back seat to Stockton Borough Council which coordinated last year 's meetings . |
| 13 | And , as Tweed had predicted to Paula in a similar context , he expected it would take him months to unravel the affairs of the world-wide octopus , INCUBUS . |
| 14 | When he announced he would retire from the game at the end of Biarritz 's run in the Championship it was the signal for scores of journalists to gather at each match to report on his ‘ funeral ’ … but we kept postponing it ’ . |
| 15 | On the evening of the British Grand Prix he announced he would retire at the end of the season . |
| 16 | Posing the problem in terms of the equilibrium equation for extended reproduction — — he asked what would happen if the value . |
| 17 | He asked what would happen if an Argentine soldier was dug up with bullet holes . |
| 18 | He thinks they would cost too much in capital outlay and year-round maintenance . |
| 19 | ‘ He asked for you , he thinks you would work well together . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ Mr Ashdown would be better concentrating on the basic issues that are of concern to the electorate rather than perpetually engaging in imagined card games that he thinks he would like to play on Friday morning . ’ |
| 21 | Manager Kevin Keegan underlined Newcastle 's ambition last night when he revealed they would bid for Gazza if he decided to leave Lazio . |
| 22 | ‘ Yes , but how did he know they would stay on that course ? ’ |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | Did he know he would die a few years later ? |
| 25 | Did n't he know she would have forgiven him anything ? |
| 26 | But the fit of jealousy in which he beats her would appear to mean something more than these words of explanation enable one to understand . |
| 27 | If he moved they would see him ; if he stayed still they would find him . |
| 28 | She barely seemed to notice if he stroked her hair as they talked , but if he moved she would say quickly , ‘ Do n't go away , ’ and bring his hand back to her forehead . |
| 29 | He doubted it would add up to much , though , just another of her lads , the orange or the green . |
| 30 | John Selwyn Gummer , Minister of Agriculture , Fisheries and Food When Mr Gummer took over the Ministry of Agriculture , he promised he would put the consumer first . |