Example sentences of "[noun sg] would have [verb] [adj] [n mass] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the same period , kin links were an important mechanism for recruiting labour , and so living in the parental household would have given young people increased chances of finding work , as well as providing them with accommodation which they might not have been able to afford on their own . |
| 2 | He also felt that the level of PCBs required to kill a dolphin would have affected other species also . |
| 3 | One measure would have forced British haddock fishing boats to lie idle for 10 days every month . |
| 4 | But though Rolle 's sincerity is not in question , his account would have given many people cause for concern . |
| 5 | The scheme would have flooded 250 sq.km , and displaced 2500 people as well as hundreds of elephants and tigers . |
| 6 | The bleak landscape would have depressed most people , but Manescu was used to the winters in Romania . |
| 7 | Mr Major raised the tax on company cars 20% ( yielding £200m ) , but taxing them at their full value would have collected another £300m . |