Example sentences of "[noun prp] would have [verb] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He did n't expect to find any as the hotel had recently been refurbished and the KGB would have used the latest available technology , burying it in the plasterwork , the heating and the plumbing . |
| 2 | I knew Malpass would have had no more than a fleeting glimpse of them , but just to be sure , I went behind the bar and found an empty crisp box . |
| 3 | Tim Renton , once the Minister for the Arts ( in any other country save Britain his title would have been Minister of Culture ) , thought Hyacinth would have made an admirable Carmen . |
| 4 | After all she was her friend and she was in no doubt that had the positions been reversed Maggie would have done the same . |
| 5 | No doubt Sewell would have maintained the old order but there were forces outside the College working for change . |
| 6 | If necessary , Havvie Blaine would have married a one-eyed dwarf to restore their fortunes , but luck was with him — he had Sally-Anne Tunstall in his sights , and the hope that she and her papa might not enquire too carefully into the Innescourt means , and if they did , why , transforming the daughter of a vulgar American robber-baron into Great Britain 's premier duchess was surely worth a dollar or two . |
| 7 | Private shareholders in Concorde would have required a high expected return to entice them into such a risky project . |
| 8 | Mildred dived for Ethel 's bench , knowing that Ethel would have made the best potion of all , and there it was , dark green and bubbling in the cauldron , with a half-full test-tube conveniently spilling a puddle of the liquid onto the bench . |
| 9 | As I say , at Darlington Hall too , many a visiting employee would bring the latest tales of Mr Neighbours 's achievements , so that I and the likes of Mr Graham would have to share the frustrating experience of hearing anecdote after anecdote relating to him . |
| 10 | King Hussein would have preferred a separate Palestinian delegation , he said , but " we have no objection to providing an umbrella for our Palestinian brethren " . |
| 11 | The traumas of Argentina would have dampened a lesser spirit than Bud 's . |
| 12 | No no , they will never make a price in Perth now you have terrified them , ’ and Cameron would have to spend a good few shillings to make the drove move on . |
| 13 | Cameron would have faced a High Court sentence had it not been for his good record , the sheriff added . |
| 14 | ‘ In a subsequent editorial the newspaper fiercely attacked the CPS decision … and questioned whether the CPS would have made the same decision if the woman had been a black girl caught in exactly the same way on Broadwater Farm . |
| 15 | Moreover , had he accepted an offer from the National Gallery , Mr Walsh would have abandoned the biggest museum construction project in the world , the $1 billion headquarters now beginning to rise on the Getty 's oceanside compound ( The Art Newspaper No. 12 , November 1991 , p. 4 ) . |
| 16 | Lord Lane would have taken a dim view , consent or no consent . |
| 17 | Surely Tom would have rejoined the other guests and forgotten all about her by now ? |
| 18 | In the Liberal cabinet the majority was against allowing the PLA and Lord Devonport to be coerced by the Transport Workers Federation into a settlement ; Lloyd George and Haldane would have preferred a minimum wage for all dock workers and disliked Devonport 's intransigence , but were outvoted . |
| 19 | To claim his inheritance , Nero would have instructed the chief financial officer in Britain , the Procurator , Decianus Catus , to make a full inventory of the royal estates and possessions . |
| 20 | The kinship between John and Jesus would have imparted an added prestige , plausibility and credibility to their respective roles . |
| 21 | And whereas it might be argued that Granada would have kept a strong news operation in Newcastle , control would have been out of the hands of the region . |
| 22 | Yet you still came across people who thought that South Africa would have won the last World Cup . |
| 23 | Yesterday , magistrates in Solihull were told by a Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals inspector that Boris would have suffered a lingering and painful death if his journey in the post had gone ahead . |
| 24 | That so few boilers in the UK would have met the tougher standards would have provided an excellent opportunity for new , cost-reducing investment . |
| 25 | ( Laidler 1987 , p. 345 ) ( One argument for the UK fully joining the European Monetary System is that in order to maintain our par the UK would have to have the same ( low ) inflation rate as West Germany . ) |
| 26 | Sam would have made a perfect lawyer . |
| 27 | To make assurance doubly sure-and also to begin a move in the direction of greater picturability — let us now see how Schrödinger would have obtained the same result . |
| 28 | Vincent would have applauded the religious tenor of Lawrence 's Foreword to Sons and Lovers , and especially this : ‘ So there is the Father — which should be called the Mother … ’ |
| 29 | But for Whelan 's late goal , Wembley would have staged the first all-Second Division FA Cup Final on May 9 . |
| 30 | Before this could happen X/Open would have to establish a formal relationship with the UN after meeting initial requirements , such as proving — to the UN 's satisfaction — its status as as a non-governmental , not-for-profit organisation . |