Example sentences of "would [vb infin] on the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'd lean on the chipped chocolate brown sill |
| 2 | ‘ But I had such a huge appetite , my quota for the day would be gone by breakfast and I 'd start on the following day 's allowance . |
| 3 | Despite French apprehension , West Germany also became a member of N.A.T.O. , in 1954 , on the understanding that both British and U.S.A. forces would remain on the European continent for an unlimited time . |
| 4 | Sometimes a tramp would knock on the back door , begging for food or offering to do a job for a few coppers . |
| 5 | Occasionally the proprietors of some of the quality houses would comment on the successful inclusion of travel films in the programme as it was thought that this would impress the casual respectable trade but far more common was the exhibitor who reported a hostile response to short films dealing with ‘ industrial ’ subjects . |
| 6 | This interface will function optically as a convex mirror , and light incident on it — which normally would not be perceived because it would fall on the blind spot , will be reflected back into the eye . |
| 7 | He suggested that the two SBS men should attack the harbour wireless station instead while his men would concentrate on the actual port installations . |
| 8 | 20–4–1906 For the Communion on 6th May it was arranged that the Rev. D. Munro would preach on the Fast Day ( the Thursday before ) , the Rev. D. I. McInnes would take the Gaelic service on the Sabbath and the Rev. A. McLaren Young of Southend , Campbeltown the English services . |
| 9 | Where they would land on the southern bank of the Tay was a spit of fine , shoaling sand lifting to watery meadows . |
| 10 | If , for example , we were to create a drawing of a No Smoking sign the cigarette would appear on the black sheet while the red circle and bar would appear on both the magenta and yellow sheets because the shade of red we chose requires both . |
| 11 | The coin looked as if the minter struck it on a single die , punching the image in the metal in repoussé , so hard that the inverted ear on the reverse would appear on the other side , and could be read the right way round in shallow relief when the coin was turned over . |
| 12 | ‘ Just imagine which couple would appear on the front cover ! ’ |
| 13 | Frank Sinatra would appear on the front cover , back cover and every page in between |
| 14 | ‘ While engaged in watching the movements of the several species of the great family of Procellaridae , which at one time often and often surrounded the ships that conveyed me round the world , a bright speck would appear on the distant horizon , and , gradually approaching nearer and nearer , at length assumed the form of the White-headed petrel , whose wing-powers far exceed those of any of its congeners ; at one moment it would be rising high in the air , at the next sweeping comet-like through the flocks flying around ; never , however , approaching the ship sufficiently near for a successful shot , and it was equally wary in avoiding the boat with which I was frequently favoured for the purpose of securing examples of other species ; but , to make use of a familiar adage , the most knowing are taken in at last ’ ’ ; one beautiful morning , the 20th of Feb. 1839 , during my passage from Hobart Town to Sydney , when the sea was perfectly calm and of a glassy smoothness , this wanderer of the ocean came in sight and approached within three hundred yards of the vessel ; anxious to attract him still closer , so as to bring him within range , I thought of the following stratagem : — a corked bottle , attached to a long line , was thrown overboard and allowed to drift to the distance of forty or fifty yards , and kept there until the bird favoured us with another visit , while flying around in immense circles ; at length his keen eye caught sight of the neck of the bottle ( to which a bobbing motion was communicated by sudden jerks of the string ) , and he at once proceeded to examine more closely what it was that had arrested his attention ; during this momentary pause the trigger was pulled , the boat lowered , and the bird was soon in my possession . ’ |
| 15 | But schools and colleges using SEB short courses would make entries to SEB in Dalkeith , the system of moderation would be different to that operated by SCOTVEC , and the short courses would appear on the Scottish Certificate of Education as issued by SEB . |
| 16 | Contributors invested in them as they would in any commercial building company and their philanthropy lay in accepting a return which , at 5 per cent , was lower than they would expect on the free market . |
| 17 | She would look on the bright side . |
| 18 | On 29 October representatives of Norwich were informed at a meeting of Mr. Wells ' opinion and grounds for it and that the board of Lautro would meet on the following day to consider a written report by Mr. Wells upon the business undertaken by Winchester . |
| 19 | On 29 October representatives of Norwich were informed at a meeting of Mr. Wells ' opinion and grounds for it and that the board of Lautro would meet on the following day to consider a written report by Mr. Wells upon the business undertaken by Winchester . |
| 20 | Some evening she and Andrew would separate on the halfway landing and go up by different flights to meet and kiss at the top . |
| 21 | The answer , in a rational world , would depend on the future use of the site . |
| 22 | Thus , at present , the nominated person would lack any legal authority ; and whether he would be listened to in matters relating to the treatment of the patient would depend on the good sense and good faith of the doctor . |
| 23 | A great deal would depend on the reforming zeal and liberal spirit of the man who became Home Secretary . |
| 24 | What happened to it then would depend on the prevailing attraction of reprocessing at Sellafield , especially the cost . |
| 25 | Much would depend on the exact state of affairs in Ireland and something would depend on the success of the Progressive parties in patching up a new electoral pact ( although after the events of 1912 and 1913 it could not be expected to work as well as in 1910 ) , but all of these factors would operate in the broad context of a probable Unionist victory . |
| 26 | Kingfisher risks having its bid held up by a Monopolies Commission investigation because of the grip it would have on the electrical retailing market if it controlled Dixons and Currys as well as Comet . |
| 27 | Less easy to determine is precisely what impact the newcomers , a familiar mixture of trade union officials and members of the teaching profession , would have on the political hue of the parliamentary party . |
| 28 | So it looks as though the Government has given the council a cautious go-ahead to draw up a scheme if not to beat the Tay , then to lessen the disastrous effects another flood would have on the long suffering Perthshire population . |
| 29 | The debate on these options in Whitehall was one-sided , because the RAF wanted to maintain its hold on the deterrent and the Navy was still uncertain about what effect a take-over bid would have on the future size and shape of the Fleet . |
| 30 | She said that some of her council members were worried about the effect my outfit would have on the young girl athletes who were running at the meeting . |