Example sentences of "[coord] it would [verb] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This year , the second on from the Festival is still proving to be a bumper one for individual membership ; we are now well in to the 900 's and it would give great satisfaction and joy to all if the magic figures ‘ 1000 ’ could appear in the membership book lovingly kept by the Treasurer and Secretary . |
| 2 | After all , these guys are no part of my battle , most of them do n't know me , and they 've turned out in numbers only because Rufus said they had to defend their territory — but I decide this ai n't the time for that , and it would make more sense to invite these gift-horses in for coffee and what 's left of the whisky . |
| 3 | Scott 's first letter had been an appalling error , and it would seem sufficient reason why Donaldson should suggest reversing the decision to award him the Gold Medal , but Scott , when drafting his Recollections in later years , looked for further motives behind Donaldson 's action as he could not ‘ reconcile it with the character and generosity which Donaldson has usually evinced ’ . |
| 4 | It would not be of much help to him , and it would alert any intruder that he was on his way . |
| 5 | The hearth itself was often fiercely guarded by a cook , and it would cause great offence if the ‘ lady of the house ’ spent any time in the kitchen , let alone tried to prepare a meal . |
| 6 | He could n't know how tempting the thought of laying down her burden was , but it would mean admitting guilt where there was none — to a man who would as soon see her sink as swim . |
| 7 | She did n't mind but it would put more pressure on her schedule . |
| 8 | can not be denied , but it would seem that man 's instinctive awareness of his mastery of his own destiny , is influenced by an equally instinctive awareness that he can not peacefully and successfully control that destiny unless he can locate , or himself create some supreme form of guiding influence which is recognised by all . |
| 9 | I 'm quite happy to go into that , we have all the information here , we can do it but it would take some time I suspect . |