Example sentences of "[vb past] it would [verb] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I never imagined it would leave room for feelings of resentment and indifference . |
| 2 | They proposed that Harward create such a super-track tuned to human elasticity , and predicted it would increase speeds by 2 or 3 per cent . |
| 3 | The council 's ruling Labour group split on the issue , after leading opponents of the scheme claimed it would increase violence with drinkers spilling on to the streets at exactly the same time . |
| 4 | She wanted to know who as well , but he refused her and she knew it would become part of his bargain with the police when and if he were caught . |
| 5 | The opening shots were fired yesterday when Sainsbury 's announced it would cut prices on hundreds of popular brands by at least 25 per cent from Sunday — with many at half price . |
| 6 | Milan , perhaps significantly , announced it would have Lendl for the next three years . |
| 7 | In the event the idea was allowed to drop because the Emperor realized it would strain relations with Britain . |
| 8 | She hoped it would throw Maurin off guard , persuade him she had come for a little of his flirtatious conversation at the least , a few more questions about Durance and Sabine Jourdain at the most . |
| 9 | A spokesman for the ministry said it would continue consultation with Mother Catherine , and would be studying the papers submitted by the lawyers . |
| 10 | The Government said it would widen choice for viewers and listeners , safeguard quality programming and bring greater competition and efficiency . |
| 11 | It subsequently accused Hong Kong of breaking a 1982 agreement on immigration and said it would handle returns on a case-by-case basis . |
| 12 | LIBYA reaffirmed its determination yesterday to fight United Nations sanctions and said it would expel diplomats from countries which have taken action against it . |
| 13 | The WBC , one of boxing 's three main governing bodies , said it would strip Bowe of its version of the title if the new champion did not honour the agreement to fight Lewis . |
| 14 | Standard said it would add £60m to its precious tier 1 capital . |
| 15 | Touche Ross , which opposed the adjournment , said it would cause difficulties for further hearings in other jurisdictions . |
| 16 | Spain 's Alcatel Sesa SA has taken control of two Polish companies , PZT Telkom , which employs 640 people in Warsaw , and Teletra , which has about 1,300 employees making public telephone exchanges ; Alcatel Sesa said it would guarantee jobs for 1,650 people at the two firms for the next 18 months and committed itself to increasing the capital of the two companies by another $25m within a year ; it plans to start manufacturing the Alcatel 1000 S-12 exchange in Poland , where it says it has already built eight digital exchanges in Poland with a $60m credit that was put up by the Spanish government . |
| 17 | Chris Johns , principal officer for social care , said it would direct resources to those with most need . |
| 18 | Sunderland said it would resubmit plans for regenerating the north of the city , while Newcastle will decide later . |
| 19 | IRAN yesterday demanded the extradition of demonstrators who ransacked several of its embassies on Sunday , including the mission in London , and said it would claim compensation from Western governments for damage to its property . |
| 20 | Last month another group of rebels , the Eritrean People 's Liberation Front , promised to be equally generous with the port of Massawa : it said it would allow food to be moved from there to the government-held town of Asmara . |
| 21 | The offer was immediately rebuffed , however , by one of the two big generating companies being created under privatisation , which said it would seek fuel from a wider range of sources , including imported coal . |
| 22 | By contrast , a parent of Pakistani origin with a child at an RC school accepted it would treat Christianity as the basic doctrine . |