Example sentences of "he would have [verb] " in BNC.

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1 But that 's probably what 'e would 've acted like if it 'ad been 'im , y'know ? ’
2 But that 's probably what 'e would 've acted like if it 'ad been 'im , y'know ? ’
3 The official report states : ‘ To have forced his way into Benghazi when the enemy was obviously ready for him would have achieved nothing and would have involved the loss of his force . ’
4 ‘ I only did what anyone else who loved him would have done .
5 On the phone the other day you said that if only you and Dennis had had children then something of him would have survived .
6 Speed must be thinking to himself right now … all the other players around him would have had one of these one-off payments when they joined Leeds .
7 If ‘ that bloody woman ’ had heard him utter such a curse , she would have ripped into him with a piece of her mind , then he would have whipped her with his tongue , then this sop of a man before him would have got between them , and afore you knew it , there would be a full-scale war waging — and in the heat of the moment he might foolishly betray his devious plans to boot the lot of them out of his house and out of his life .
8 But somehow she doubted it ; she was certain her interest in him would have vanished when she discovered he had no money .
9 ‘ Because the flight path he was following when we first located him would have taken him to Ankara in Turkey , or some place pretty close by .
10 The look Madeleine gave him would have withered anyone other than her brother .
11 How could she have possibly imagined how dramatically her feelings towards him would have changed in so short a time ?
12 ‘ I 'd 've thought he 'd 've talked to the gardeners . ’
13 ‘ Not that he 'd have lent the carriage — or freed me — unless it was entirely convenient to him .
14 He 'd have gone for the Toraja " star funeral " , too , if we only knew when it was happening .
15 Six months ago he 'd have gone for it , maybe written back to some of them , seen it as a way out of the rut that his life had become … but not now .
16 A couple of feet more water , and he 'd have gone on being carried along near the bottom , and safely out of sight .
17 " Then if the doctor 's right , and he was killed around 11 pm. , he 'd have gone in about midnight . "
18 He 'd have gone a different route , they could have gone to see him after .
19 He 'd have gone a bit
20 what before his exam for his test ? , he 'd have gone for his medical and it was found on his
21 He would have erm , if , he 'd seen the erm those two bi bits in that door , or there 's some o of a sort of slightly wider than other a little bit , he 'd have gone !
22 He 'd have to say yes , because he 's sorry for us , I heard him tell Richard we were no better than waifs of the storm , and we should ruin the upholstery , and be taking advantage of his kindness . "
23 But it was n't trash : I 'm sure that if he 'd had long enough , he 'd have said exactly what I wrote ! ’
24 You 'd think he 'd have said .
25 Fabia went down to dinner that night and could n't help thinking that , even though it was certain that he was n't staying in the same hotel , or he 'd have said so , perhaps he might decide to have his dinner there .
26 But , as Bruiser might say , if God had wanted me to be a diplomat , he 'd have painted pinstripes down my backside .
27 He 'd have to carry on as usual or else it would look suspicious . ’
28 He spoilt Rose that much he 'd have ruined her if I 'd let him .
29 He 'd have to leave Lee now ; up there in the wood on his own .
30 He 'd have to leave the window slightly open and hope to be disturbed if anything happened .
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