Example sentences of "[pron] would be [adj] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Their powers are subtle and strong , and they have the knowledge to wake in the minds of their victims that which would be better left unwoken . ’ |
| 2 | She had calculated that with orange shirts there would be nine possible combinations . |
| 3 | By contrast , if the economy were highly internationalized there would be strong two-way flows in all categories . |
| 4 | UNSCEAR ( 1977 ) estimates that in a million liveborn children in the first generation of offspring of a population exposed to 10 mGy ( 1 rad ) at low dose rate during the generation , there would be 63 genetic diseases . |
| 5 | Among the alternatives to inter-governmental co-operation some talked of creating a ‘ confederation ’ in which there would be certain central institutions whilst most authority rested with member states . |
| 6 | They should have been resolved in December nineteen ninety two because it was decided at that summit that there would be eighteen extra seats for er the then er united Germany . |
| 7 | There would be one thematic core course in which two tutors , from Social Science and Theology respectively , would introduce discussion around key concepts . |
| 8 | Governor Trefusis had told me there would be two real people around this Dream . |
| 9 | So in the same village , there would be two different sorts of time . |
| 10 | But there would be new regulatory commissions and consumer councils for every utility , along with ombudsmen , and public interest commissioners appointed by the Secretary of State . |
| 11 | There would be other practical problems for them to discuss later , she knew , but she was confident that she and Luke would solve them all . |
| 12 | There would be other eminent actors in the play , people like Michael Bryant and Timothy West . |
| 13 | In addition to such economic considerations , there would be other physical factors : people have usually avoided living on slopes that are very steep , difficult to build on and traverse ; they have also avoided marshy or floodable areas ( Fig. 52 ) . |
| 14 | New Times has pondered whether there would be such vehement opposition about sending ‘ our boys ’ abroad again if they were to be sent to fight for Iraq . |
| 15 | Senior Tories forecast there would be radical ministerial changes , with a ‘ 50–50 ’ chance that Mr Lamont , the Chancellor , could be switched to another senior post , possibly Defence or the Home Office . |
| 16 | She thought he looked at her rather searchingly , and she held her breath , for surely there would be strange untold stories about this place and surely he would know of them ? |
| 17 | Now that policy and I think think I 'll it out , The proposals for industry and commerce that are not in accordance with the relevant policies of this plan would not normally be permitted but special provision for very large projects may occasionally be made in exceptional circumstances provided that , and there are three criteria , There would be substantial proven employment or other benefits to county residents , the proposal can not reasonably be implemented on land proposed in local plans for industrial or commercial development bearing in mind the undertakings operational requirements , and thirdly , that there are no overriding planning objections . |
| 18 | At RADA , there would be many lovely actors . |
| 19 | On the other hand , there would be many unintended casualties of Labour 's plans . |
| 20 | We would certainly be pleased to see them making a greater contribution , but only if it can be shown that there would be genuine environmental benefits in so doing . |
| 21 | We would certainly be pleased to see them making a greater contribution , but only if it can be shown that there would be genuine environmental benefits in so doing . |
| 22 | Hewitt and Burton ( 1971 ) analysed the record for southwestern Ontario and found that in a 50-year period there would be 1 severe drought , 2 major windstorms , 5 severe snowstorms , 8 severe hurricanes , 10 severe glaze storms , 16 severe floods , 25 severe hailstorms and 39 tornadoes . |
| 23 | There would be 100 single-member constituencies of approximately equal population , with candidates requiring an absolute majority on the first ballot or a simple majority on the second . |
| 24 | There would be extensive international involvement in the affairs of state , especially as regards human rights . |
| 25 | However , if you want to replace one large electricity power station , you would require approximately one thousand windmills , each the size of the largest electricity pylons at the moment , and the best situations for the location of these is where the wind is blowing strongest — that is on hill tops or around the coastline , and there would be obvious social objections to putting large pylons , or windmills , on all the best scenic locations in the country . |
| 26 | For a week there would be seven different programmes : i.e. a brass band one night , a string quartet the next , followed by a small choir with soloists , and perhaps a pianist . |
| 27 | The Sierra Leone government promised the AfDB there would be strict environmental protection measures , but despite such assurances , loggers , farmers and charcoal-burners moved in along the new road , eating into the rainforest . |
| 28 | It was predictable there would be some internal difficulties in view of the time-scale . |
| 29 | There would be some uneasy heads lying on their pillows that night . |
| 30 | Perhaps there would be some trenchant criticism of the accounting techniques used by some significant companies and sanctioned by eminent auditors , or new ideas about the direction that accounting standards might take . |