Example sentences of "[noun] would [adv] have [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | His mind would likely have blown a fuse at the Jon Kessler show , at Luhring-Augustine until the 25th . |
| 2 | The table settings would not have disgraced a banquet : fine Baccarat crystal , gold-crested porcelain and solid silver cutlery set on damask cloths . |
| 3 | He said that if they had not gained the upper hand then the old Völkisch parties would certainly have picked a fight with Poland . |
| 4 | Sometimes , it wondered whether dinosaurs would n't have made a better job of civilisation . |
| 5 | She was an extraordinarily attractive girl , with a pale complexion , a freckled face , and ginger hair : a girl for whom most of the other GIs would willingly have given a monthly pay-packet . |
| 6 | One of the only four known examples of the form by Newport 's major maker , even restoration to its feet would not have prevented a far higher price in the boom of the late 1980s . |
| 7 | Although we are not told it , Mary 's home would certainly have had a fire in the one and only downstairs room , and there the Holy Family would have met to eat and to share together . |
| 8 | ‘ The great and beautiful Dane Jacobsen would merely have to cock a finger and the object of his desires would surely come running . ’ |
| 9 | The defendants were held not liable , as it was probable that the plaintiff would not have worn a safety belt and would therefore have fallen , even if one had been provided . |
| 10 | You would have thought The Woman In Black would n't have stood a ghost of a chance of survival with just two actors , a simple set and some offstage sound effects going for it . |
| 11 | But I think I think those elements are important otherwise Jesus would n't have made a point of it ! |
| 12 | Mr Hellyer , who was in fact too nice-minded to do so , could have sworn , blasphemed , and Oliver would not have turned a hair . |
| 13 | Mrs Crouch would not have suffered a reduction in pay as she was offered an increased wage at the new plant . |
| 14 | Finally , only a minority of self-employed temporaries would actually have preferred a permanent job . |
| 15 | Typically they now run multinational operations , or parts of them , and spend a great deal more time in the air or in foreign hotels than their predecessors would ever have thought a necessary part of the publishing process . |
| 16 | There was no inherent cost advantage in moving over to an entirely new financing system and it was also clear that whatever system was chosen , taxation would still have to finance a giant share of the service . |
| 17 | As far as the second witness was concerned , the appeal court had reached the view that his new evidence would not have had a material bearing on the jury 's assessment of Leighton 's credibility . |
| 18 | Had Canada won against the Swedes , Australia would then have had a home tie against them with the chance to recoup some of their financial losses in Cyprus , coupled with the incentive of knowing that further success would probably earn them a home match with the United States in the semi-finals . |
| 19 | A similar incident occurred with me in 1983 between Australia and Argentina from even further out from the goal-line , and on that occasion I felt Australia would definitely have scored a try but for a deliberate knock-on by the defenders and awarded a penalty try . |
| 20 | The old woman would n't have known a Rolls-Royce from a Renault . |
| 21 | ‘ My father would n't have given a lift to anyone . |
| 22 | ‘ Jamie would never have done a silly thing like climbing up the archway . ’ |
| 23 | She believed Spittals would somehow have treated a male officer differently — spoken less patronisingly , with more respect . |
| 24 | Assuming similar proportions even a study of 5000 patients would not have shown a significant difference between the two groups . |
| 25 | Also by competing it risks cannibalising its own best profit sources : IBM selling an AS/400 mini is a triumph if the buyer would otherwise have chosen a DEC VAX , but a financial disaster for IBM if it replaces an IBM mainframe . |
| 26 | Marr would n't have turned a hair on that , thought Theodora , but she said nothing . |
| 27 | The attainment of his majority would naturally have heralded a larger and more independent following , but Gloucester 's early influence was in areas where there was an established network of royal servants and this shaped his developing retinue . |
| 28 | The attainment of his majority would naturally have heralded a larger and more independent following , but Gloucester 's early influence was in areas where there was an established network of royal servants and this shaped his developing retinue . |
| 29 | ‘ If she had married before she died , the sister would only have got a small legacy . |
| 30 | At that stage Transvaal were still in the running for the night series trophy and his presence would obviously have made a difference . |