WOULD in a Sentence

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404 example sentences for WOULD, such as:

1. Yet I would die to make her happy.
2. Morning would break and find him there.
3. It would be difficult for us to accept.
4. If spoken to, she would not speak again.
5. We would like to call your attention to.

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 Meanings and Examples of WOULD
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
would
 v.  past tense of WILL
Classic Sentence: (202 in 14 pages)
1  My promise fulfilled, the monster would depart forever.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 18
2  Yet I would die to make her happy.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 22
3  I would reconcile him to life, but he repulses the idea.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 24
4  Madame Hester would have winced at that, I warrant me.
The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Context  Highlight   In II. THE MARKET-PLACE
5  If spoken to, she would not speak again.
The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Context  Highlight   In VI. PEARL
6  Morning would break and find him there.
The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Context  Highlight   In XII. THE MINISTER'S VIGIL
7  The neighbourhood would begin to rouse itself.
The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Context  Highlight   In XII. THE MINISTER'S VIGIL
8  Had she fallen among thieves, it would have kept her safe.
The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Context  Highlight   In XIII. ANOTHER VIEW OF HESTER
9  It would probably be on the fourth day from the present.
The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Context  Highlight   In XX.THE MINISTER IN A MAZE
10  "I would not wish to do any thing mean," he replied.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 2
11  I would not bind myself to allow them any thing yearly.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 2
12  I would give anything to know the truth of it.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 14
13  I would lay any wager it is about Miss Williams.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 14
14  It would be the natural result of your affection for her.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 16
15  But that would be a cruel kindness, and I dare not do it.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 7
Example Sentence: (202 in 14 pages)
16  It would be difficult for us to accept.
17  I calculated that he would arrive at midnight.
18  Do unto others as you would have them do to you.
19  Lastly, I would like to ask about your future plans.
20  It would be unthinkable to ask him to do that.
21  I would never ask for any favours from her.
22  When the belly is full, the bones would be at rest.
23  He who would climb the ladder must begin at the bottom.
24  We would like to call your attention to.
25  This would be a pity if the Attorney were bluffing.
26  They blustered about how they would beat us all up.
27  He was the only lawyer who would touch the case.
28  He that would eat the fruit must climb the tree.
29  He had miscalculated how long the trip would take.
30  I would rather see a young man blush than turn pale.